Maya Lekhi

Maya is a dynamic product engineer and community builder with experience at leading tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Borealis AI. Her roles have involved developing Copilot-powered visual creation flows, ML infrastructure, and production engineering, showcasing her technical versatility and ability to contribute to cutting-edge projects. mayalekhi+1

She is deeply involved in the AI and Machine Learning space, having worked on AI interpretability and evaluation at Mercor, ML infrastructure at Borealis AI, and contributed to research and writing on AI-related topics for Contrary Research, including 'An Internet Built for AI' and 'startup breakdown: kino ai'. appropedia+2

Maya is an active investor and scout at Afore Capital, focusing on identifying and supporting innovative startups. She actively seeks bold ideas for investment, indicating her entrepreneurial acumen and engagement with the venture capital ecosystem. x

She is a passionate community organizer and founder, having created Momentum, a 250+ member coworking community for side project hustlers in London, Ontario. She also founded Mastery Tutoring Services and was president of Project 5K, mobilizing thousands of youth for social impact. mayalekhi+3

Her commitment to open source, mental health, and accessibility is evident through her projects like 'empa' (an open-source ML model for empathetic communication), her involvement in open access initiatives, and her dedication to making STEM, research, and entrepreneurship more accessible to youth and marginalized communities. appropedia+1

Maya demonstrates strong project leadership and innovation through various personal projects, including a mind-controlled robot, an AI matchmaking algorithm (Alchemy Matchmaking), and a widely-used housing guide for Western students. mayalekhi+3