Summary
Nova Dassarma is a systems-focused engineering leader and co-founder with 13 years of experience building infrastructure for AI-driven collaboration and scalable academic research workflows. As Systems Lead at Anthropic and co-founder of Hofvarpnir Studios, they combine hands-on systems architecture with product-minded engineering to make complex AI systems reliable and accessible. Their background spans data engineering, Linux administration, and web application development, giving them fluency across the stack from deployment and operations to user-facing software. Passionate about civic tech, Nova builds community-oriented software that empowers self-directed coordination rather than top-down solutions. Based in Bridgeport, CA, they maintain an active project presence (new work at https://git.sr.ht/~nova) that reflects a commitment to open development and practical tooling for collaboration.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
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