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Mada Aflak

Mada Aflak

Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, ex-Twitter engineer

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San Francisco, California
Joined June 2026

Summary

Mada is a software engineer with a strong background in Android development, specializing in consumer-facing products. Her journey into Android development began in 2015 while co-founding Tribe, Inc., a startup focused on video chat messaging apps. This entrepreneurial experience solidified her passion for building products that reach a wide audience, brainstorming new product ideas, and engaging with users. googleblog
Her expertise extends to live video streaming technologies, including WebRTC, which she gained during her time at Tribe, Inc. This skill set was instrumental in her subsequent roles at Twitter, where she contributed to and led significant features related to live media. She was involved in projects such as Periscope multi-broadcaster video streaming and was a Tech Lead for Twitter Spaces on Android, a feature designed to enhance public conversation through live audio. googleblog+1
Mada has a keen interest in blockchain technologies, social networks, tech governance, and AI, which she explores through her writings on Medium. Her articles delve into topics like creating a democratic social media network with decentralized digital identities, combating AI-driven misinformation, and envisioning Twitter as a 'digital country' with its own economy and governance mechanisms. These writings showcase her forward-thinking approach to the intersection of technology, society, and governance. medium+2
Currently, as a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, Mada is actively involved in building and developing voice features for ChatGPT. She has contributed to the GPT-4o model and played a role in making Advanced Voice Mode available on iOS and Android, demonstrating her ability to work at the forefront of AI innovation and bring complex technologies to end-users. nitter+2

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