Columbia Startup Lab Programming: Designing Invisible Software

Columbia Startup Lab Programming: Designing Invisible Software

COO and founder of x.ai

Friday, August 7 @ 11:30 am

@ The Columbia Startup Lab

The days of websites and apps are coming to an end. Google Now, Apple Siri, Amazon Echo and of course, x.ai are interacting with users in natural ways. Users don’t have to learn the UI nor any specialized commands. Simply speak or write to these services and they’ll cater to your needs. What does it take to design and implement such software? How is it different from the traditional UI/UX design? In this talk, we’ll discuss how x.ai builds Amy, our Artificial Intelligence that coordinates meetings for you.

Alex is the COO and Founder of x.ai, an artificial intelligence powered personal assistant. He has over fifteen years of experience in data analytics, software development and product management. Alex was VP of Engineering at Outbrain after it acquired the company he co-founded, Visual Revenue. Earlier in his career, as an engineer at Lockheed Martin, he built software for unmanned aerial vehicle and radio/wireless signal processing. Alex received his MBA from Columbia Business School. He also holds a MS and BS degree in Electrical Engineering. Zerg is his preferred race at Starcraft II.