Michael Brandt
CEO & Co-Founder at Ketone-IQ
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Brandt is a seasoned product and startup leader with 11 years of experience building consumer-focused products and teams from Stanford's HCI program to the CEO role at Ketone-IQ. He co-founded Ketone-IQ after running operations and product roles there since 2014, bringing a rare blend of hands-on product management, privacy-aware design experience from YouTube/Google, and go-to-market savvy. Michael has taught graduate advertising strategy and design at the Academy of Art and Google, translating academic rigor into practical curricula and high-impact workshops. His background spans creative freelance work in advertising, photo and video for high-velocity startups to technical teaching roles like Stanford CS section leader, evidencing both technical depth and strong communication skills. Based in Los Angeles, he combines product intuition with user-centered design and an emphasis on human platforms—looking beyond devices to how people interact with technology. An uncommon thread in his career is the consistent focus on teaching and curriculum design, which he leverages to scale teams and clarify product strategy.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Computer Science focus in Human-Computer Interaction, Bachelor of Science Computer Science focus in Human-Computer Interaction at Stanford University
SpanishGithub contributions (3)
omarish/tweetable
May 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:7 commits, 7 pushes in 1 day
Nootrobox/COAs
May 2018 - Sep 2019
Contributions:4 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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