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The Apple Mafia
443 people came through Apple and went on to found or lead other companies.
Joshua MartinezMachine Learning EngineerFounded TensorPoolAdam IsemanElectrical EngineerFounded Red Barn RoboticsAaksha MeghawatSenior Machine Learning EngineerFounded KashikoiNick WarrenSpecial Projects & MFiFounded GroundControlMichael SilverSoftware Engineering InternFounded KaizenMateo PerezPhD InternFounded CartpoleXiangkai ZengMachine Learning InternFounded Klavis AIIshan MehtaMachine Learning EngineerFounded Nimbic AIEddie ConkMachine Learning EngineerFounded CotoolCinnamon SipperProduct Design EngineerFounded GodelaNeil NieSoftware Engineer InternFounded Verne RoboticsKyle MacomberSoftware Engineer (Messages)Founded BitrigTim DonnellySoftware EngineerFounded BitrigJacob XiaoSenior Software Engineering ManagerFounded BitrigGrace LiSoftware Engineer InternFounded Design ArenaKamryn OhlySoftware Engineer InternFounded Design ArenaYoussef KallelMachine Learning EngineerFounded PanoptiveLarissa TyagiSoftware EngineerFounded TheoraFern MorrisonGlobal Supply Manager, Battery MaterialsFounded Iron GridAkash ThakurSoftware EngineerFounded ProcIndexTamzid RazzaqueHardware Engineering InternFounded SigmanticAIChris NoletSenior AR/VR Software EngineerFounded Button ComputerRaymond AllieSummer InternFounded Spotlight RealtyJake StevensCamera Architecture InternFounded LuminalHammad MalikSenior Machine Learning Engineer | DRI | Team LeadFounded Uplift AIJoe KennedyProduction Design InternFounded MixyFarhan HossainFounding Product Design Engineer | Vision ProFounded BlueAbhimanyu YadavMachine Learning EngineerFounded TreliumSai GurrapuLead Machine Learning EngineerFounded HypercubicAayush NaikSoftware EngineerFounded HypercubicAbel JohnSWE Intern - IncubationFounded LogosGuardSukrut OakMachine Learning ResearcherFounded LogosGuardChristine WattsApple Aspirations in Computing Summer WorkshopFounded OxusLuca PegolottiPostdoctoral ResearcherFounded NucleoHung HoangSenior Software EngineerFounded ZalosShirsendu HalderML Engineer (GenAI/CV)Founded JarminCarmel LimcaocoProduct Manager, Apple MusicFounded KitaChristina HuangAI/ML EngineerFounded Ruma CareAlex RiveroProduct Design EngineerFounded REV1Gabe RoeloffsSoftware Engineering InternFounded ZeroSettleRyan ElliottSoftware EngineerFounded ZeroSettleAlex MehreganSoftware EngineerFounded Opalite HealthShaurnav GhoshMachine Learning EngineerFounded AssembleYarik MarkovMachine Learning EngineerFounded VOYGRQuanting(Daniel) XieManufacturing Design Engineer internFounded Origami RoboticsMichael BaronGPU Driver Performance Software Engineering InternFounded Aurorin CADAndrew MelloElectrical Engineer Co-opFounded DispatchDean StratakosSoftware Engineer - Core OS Platform Triage TeamFounded StageRishi PankhaniyaSoftware Engineer Intern- Ad PlatformsFounded RudusHeng Hong LeeSoftware Engineering InternFounded LightSprintLuc RosenzweigEngineering InternFounded IncandorErik MeikeHardware Development EngineerFounded MadroneShervin BaratiSoftware Engineering ManagerFounded PLAN0 AIMichael BelhassenICD iPhone Product DesignFounded ANORIAVarun ArumugamSoftware Engineer (SEG)Founded ZommaAyush PatelSoftware Engineer InternFounded OsseusYousef HelalSoftware Engineering Intern (FV CAD)Founded VendoDennis RenSystems EE Intern, iPad, Core Input DevicesFounded Neuron IndustriesNikola MrkšićMachine Learning ResearcherFounded PolyAIJames StirratSpecialistFounded BuildFreddy KellySenior Engineering Manager, Apple PayFounded Credit KudosMartin MohammedSpecialistFounded EggiJohann DiepSpecialistFounded UncovrGordon WhitehouseSenior Product Manager, Automation TechnologyFounded PactoChris LattnerManager of Compilers and Low-Level Tools, Compiler ArchitectFounded ModularMartin ReddySoftware ArchitectFounded PullstringJerry LiuSoftware Engineering InternFounded LlamaIndexTom BishopImage Algorithms EngineerFounded Glass ImagingKshitij GroverSoftware Engineering InternFounded OrbJoe MeyerGeo TeamFounded ExecthreadOmar ShaikSoftware Engineering ManagerFounded AttaJeff KahnSpecialistFounded Rise ScienceAshish AgrawalPrincipal Lead and Software Engineer - Search (Maps and Siri)Founded EudiaSteve KirkhamSoftware EngineerFounded BerbixEric SilvermanLead OS X Build EngineerFounded FeaturePeekRaj ShahExecutive ConsultantFounded PercipientEsha JoshiSoftware Engineering InternFounded Yoodli AIFelix PengNext Gen Innovator - Hardware Engineering, Apple SatellitesFounded PeerDisney PetitExpertFounded LiquiDonateKevin McNamaraProcedural Content LeadFounded Parallel DomainCaleb BoydProduct Design InternFounded Molten IndustriesScott PetryNetwork Admin, Product Manager, Group Product ManagerFounded Authentic8Calvin ChuiPhone Wireless TechnologiesFounded MonogramAdam NathanIntern, iOS Product MarketingFounded BlazeStanislas PoluSoftware Engineer InternFounded DustMark SeegerProduct Design EngineerFounded GlydwaysZach ZeliffProduct Design ManagerFounded GlydwaysRon JohnsonSenior Vice President, RetailFounded Enjoy TechnologyPaul McBurneyGNSS Architect, Platform ArchitectureFounded One NavSudha ValluruCameraFounded Nace AIBenjamin LoProduct ManagerFounded Dialogue AICristóbal UndurragaSummer Analyst in OperationsFounded CeiboTrip HawkinsDirector of Product MarketingFounded Electronic ArtsJia YuSoftware Developement InternFounded WherobotsBill KishInternFounded CogniacAdrien DONOTTraining facilitator for Apple employees (ISGT)Founded Dotfile
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Apple mafia?
- The Apple mafia is the network of 443 people who came through Apple and went on to found or lead other companies, including TensorPool, Red Barn Robotics, Kashikoi, GroundControl, Kaizen.
- Who is in the Apple mafia?
- Notable members include Joshua Martinez (TensorPool), Adam Iseman (Red Barn Robotics), Aaksha Meghawat (Kashikoi), Nick Warren (GroundControl), Michael Silver (Kaizen), Mateo Perez (Cartpole), Xiangkai Zeng (Klavis AI), Ishan Mehta (Nimbic AI), among 443 tracked members.
- What companies did Apple alumni found?
- Companies founded by Apple alumni include TensorPool, Red Barn Robotics, Kashikoi, GroundControl, Kaizen, Cartpole, Klavis AI, Nimbic AI, Cotool, Godela.