About
Hi, I’m Jerry. Sometimes I write software, but mostly I just think about stuff. Sometimes I write my thoughts here.
I’m always open to conversations, about anything. No, seriously. I’d love to learn what you’re interested in. Nobody’s taken me on this offer so far so if you’re reading this, try me. My gmail is personjerry@
Boring Stuff
Currently I’m working on an AI senior engineer that discusses high-level ideas with you and takes a first pass at implementation for you. I think engineers do their best work – thinking – away from the computer.
For my day job, I’m building AI Trust & Safety systems at Character.ai.
I also mentor and consult for mid-size companies on AI-related strategy, product direction, and engineering processes.
Previously, I was Head of Growth at Dendron, a Y Combinator company building a note-taking app for developers.
Before that, I worked on machine learning at Facebook, fighting against harassment and child exploitation.
If you’re looking for my CV in full, please refer to my LinkedIn.
Fun Stuff
I graduated from UC Berkeley in 3 years, majoring in computer science and minoring in philosophy.
Then I spent 2016 traveling the world, visiting Paris, Nice, London, Amsterdam, Liege, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest, Valencia, Shanghai, Suzhou, Chengdu, Siem Reap, Bangkok, Luang Prabang, Sydney, Melbourne, and Cairns.
In 2021 I started traveling again. My current voyage has taken me to Honolulu, Puerto Vallarta, Valencia, London, Zagreb, Split, Varna, Ponta Delgada, Praia, Oaxaca, New York, San Francisco, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Medellin, Lima, Cuzco, Buenos Aires, Antarctica, back to Lima, Mexico City, Toronto, New York again, and China again (Suzhou, Jinan, Xian, Chengdu).
As of March 2025 I’ve settled into a more permanent role in New York and expect to be here for a while.
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