Summary
Michael Shuffett is an AI founder and engineer with 13 years of experience building revenue-driving machine learning systems and startups from prototype to scale. He founded Compose AI (YC W21), automating writing workflows and attracting top-tier investors, and now leads a stealth effort focused on next-generation agents as Chief Agent. His background spans applied math consulting that generated billions in revenue, ML platforms at Amazon tied to massive YOY gains, and production ML and data architecture work at Disney and BCG. Early research roles at IARPA and Virginia Tech highlight a long-standing interest in predictive modeling and real-world signal extraction. Based in San Francisco, he blends hands-on engineering with product-level leadership across startups and large enterprises, often translating cutting-edge research into commercial impact. An under-the-radar strength is his track record of shipping both foundational infrastructure (training platforms, analytics systems) and customer-facing automation that materially moves business metrics.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
W21, W21 at Y Combinator
B.S.c M.Sc. Computer Science, B.S.c M.Sc. Computer Science at Virginia Tech
Associate of Science Computer Science Physics Electrical Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering, Associate of Science Computer Science Physics Electrical Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College
English, Spanish