Pierce Kelaita
Research Scientist & Head Of Architecture, Liftlab at The AI Collective
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Top SchoolPierce Kelaita is a research scientist and head of architecture at Stanford Law School’s LiftLab, applying AI research to real-world legal and startup challenges. With eight years of software engineering experience across Meta and early-stage ventures, he blends product-focused systems work—payments and spam detection—with investor and founder perspectives from The AI Collective and FPV Ventures. He co-founded a global AI network and now leads applied research that bridges academic rigor and startup incubation in Menlo Park. Known for pragmatic engineering at scale, he brings hands-on experience in cybersecurity and trust-focused systems from internships at JPMorgan and Facebook. A University of Washington computer science graduate, he pairs technical depth with a knack for building communities that accelerate AI adoption. Off the record, he’s also noted for a playful online persona—“son of @kelaita”—hinting at a collaborative, networked approach to technology.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of WashingtonAragon High School
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Github Skills (12)
bash6
linux6
layout6
zsh5
shell5
macos5
rust4
react4
resizable3
warp3
gpu3
ratatui1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
pkelaita/l2m2
Apr 2024 - Mar 2025
L2M2 is a simple Python library for asynchronous, model-agnostic LLM inference.
Contributions:38 releases, 53 PRs, 318 pushes in 11 months
pkelaita/JModule
Aug 2017 - Oct 2018
Contributions:6 releases, 49 commits, 95 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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