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Travis: together at Predibase
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About
Travis Addair is Senior Engineering Director, AI at Rubrik and co-founded Predibase, where he served as CTO. His work focuses on machine learning systems, and he is the lead maintainer of the LoRAX and Horovod projects and a co-maintainer of Ludwig.
Co-Founder & CTO at Predibase
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Co-founders at Predibase
Experience
- RubrikSenior Engineering Director, AIcurrent2025 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- PredibaseCo-Founder & CTO2021 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- UberStaff Software Engineer (TLM)2020 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- UberSenior Software Engineer2016 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- Super Evil MegacorpSenior Software Engineer, AI2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Storm8Lead Software Engineer2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Storm8Senior Software Engineer2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratorySoftware Developer2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)IT Specialist2008 — 2012Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- AddairWare LLCGame Programmer2005 — 2011
Skills & more
Software Engineering11Artificial Intelligence6Software Development8Data Mining4Computer Science6Algorithms8Big Data4Machine Learning4Image Processing1Data Analysis2Software Design2Software Architectural Design1
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High Performance ComputingDistributed SystemsApache PigGame ProgrammingGame DevelopmentPythonJavaC++LinuxDatabasesSubversionAndroidFrom Travis's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Travis Addair?
- Travis Addair is Senior Engineering Director, AI at Rubrik and co-founded Predibase, where he served as CTO. His work focuses on machine learning systems, and he is the lead maintainer of the LoRAX and Horovod projects and a co-maintainer of Ludwig.
- Where does Travis Addair work?
- Travis Addair is Co-Founder & CTO of Predibase.
- What companies did Travis Addair found?
- Travis Addair founded Predibase.
- Where did Travis Addair go to school?
- Travis Addair studied at Stanford University (Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science); Northern Arizona University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Uber mafia233
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Garrett CampFounder & ChairmanFounded Aero +1Raquel UrtasunChief Scientist, Head of Uber ATG R&DFounded WaabiGary VaynerchukAngel InvestorFounded Empathywines +4Dan LifshitsEngineering ContractorFounded GO GLOBAL WORLD +1David PickerellLead Operations and Logistics ManagerFounded GigSafe +1Ben LernerSoftware Engineer, InfrastructureFounded Espresso AI +1
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Rubrik mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arvind JainCo-Founder (former; departed to found Glean)Founded Glean +1Kiran GolluDirector Of EngineeringFounded Oodle +1Ahmad KhanSoftware EngineerFounded Parameter +1Yogi GoelSenior Director, Finance & AccountingFounded Maxima +1Sharvanath PathakFounding EngineerFounded WisdomAI +1Kapil ChhabraPrincipal Product ManagerFounded WisdomAI +1
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Northern Arizona University mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daniel MarashlianMaster of Education (M.Ed.)Founded Portfolium +1Julie BlouinBachelor of ArtsFounded InsightMark LambertBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Applied AtomicsMason Dykstra, PhDBSFounded MinersAIChris AnthonyEnvironmental EngineeringFounded Aptera MotorsKentaro KawamoriBSFounded Persefoni
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Super Evil MegaCorp mafia6
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Northern Arizona University27
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzSean DoctorPartner at Infinite CapitalMatthew GoldsteinVice President, Accounting & Corporate Controller at CleansparkDeven MitchellExecutive Director & CEO at Alaska Permanent Fund CorporationJulie BlouinChief of Staff at AZ Crown InvestmentsDaniel MarashlianChapter Director, San Diego at Startup Haven
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rubrik43
Arvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesNicole PerlrothVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesMark SmithExecutive Advisor at TCVVasu MurthyCPO Fellow at Mighty CapitalAdam GoldbergInvestments at Standard Crypto
+ 37 more
Also worked at Uber601
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStack
+ 595 more
Also worked at Super Evil Megacorp9
Anna SweetInvestor at Makers FundAnagha RajeInvestor at Signia Venture PartnersRick ThompsonPartner at Signia Venture PartnersMark TorelliFinance Director at Digital Capital Management (DCM)Clinton FoyManaging Partner at Crosscut VenturesDaniel DeCovnickFounder/CTO at Observant AI
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