Trust
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Systems builder / engineering leader
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Andrew Millspaugh
Engineering leader and systems builder.
Recent work: AI inference at Meta, zero-knowledge cryptography at RISC Zero, and agentic commerce infrastructure. Currently building Keystone, a customizable multi-user workbench for agent workflows.
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Selected work
A compact record of concrete outcomes.
Selected rows, not a complete resume.
OrganizationDomainOutcomeRole
OrganizationMeta
DomainAI inference
OutcomeCut inference latency by 99.9%+ and saved tens of millions in annual costs.
RoleStaff Software Engineer
OrganizationRISC Zero
DomainZero-knowledge cryptography
OutcomeArchitected Bonsai to process trillions of zkVM cycles/day at ~100MHz effective clock speed.
RoleHead of Engineering
OrganizationPalette
DomainAgentic commerce
OutcomeDesigned protocol infrastructure for agentic commerce, focused on merchant discovery, reputation, and neutral coordination.
RoleVP of Engineering
OrganizationCitrine
DomainMaterials informatics
OutcomeRebuilt the core materials informatics platform and moved a 30-person org to a unified stack.
RoleEngineer + Manager
OrganizationRebase
DomainML code analysis
OutcomeFounded and sold an early ML company focused on understanding large codebases through static analysis and code features.
RoleFounder
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Values
What I try to optimize for.
A short version of the working values I keep coming back to.
Transparency
I prefer direct, early truth, including small corrections.
Leverage
I look for work that compounds across people, systems, and time.
Risk tolerance
Calculated risk is necessary when the upside is real and the failure mode is understood.
Incremental improvement
Smaller changes create more chances to learn and less room to waste effort.