Matt Welsh is an accomplished computer scientist and AI startup founder, currently pioneering a new stealth AI startup based in Seattle. He co-founded Fixie.ai, where he served as Chief Architect, and previously held the position of SVP of Engineering at OctoML. His work at OctoML contributed to the development of Apache TVM, optimizing ML models for diverse hardware backends. Prior to OctoML, Matt was a key figure at Apple and Xnor.ai, leading efforts in on-device AI and AI for embedded systems, respectively. His tenure at Google saw him as a Principal Engineer and director for the Chrome Mobile team, where he led initiatives to enhance Chrome's mobile experience and develop novel web capabilities. Before joining the tech industry, Matt was a Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University. Matt's alignment is Chaotic Good.