Pierce Kelaita
Research Scientist & Head Of Architecture, Liftlab at The AI Collective
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Top SchoolPierce Kelaita is a research scientist and head of architecture at Stanford Law School’s LiftLab, applying AI research to real-world legal and startup challenges. With eight years of software engineering experience across Meta and early-stage ventures, he blends product-focused systems work—payments and spam detection—with investor and founder perspectives from The AI Collective and FPV Ventures. He co-founded a global AI network and now leads applied research that bridges academic rigor and startup incubation in Menlo Park. Known for pragmatic engineering at scale, he brings hands-on experience in cybersecurity and trust-focused systems from internships at JPMorgan and Facebook. A University of Washington computer science graduate, he pairs technical depth with a knack for building communities that accelerate AI adoption. Off the record, he’s also noted for a playful online persona—“son of @kelaita”—hinting at a collaborative, networked approach to technology.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of WashingtonAragon High School
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (17)
large-language-models8
asynchronous8
llm7
bash7
linux7
language-server7
python7
rust6
shell6
macos6
zsh5
react5
resizable5
unix-command5
llm-inference4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
pkelaita/Cliff
Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
Generate Unix commands in the terminal
Contributions:14 releases, 17 PRs, 122 pushes in 9 months
unix-command
pkelaita/l2m2
Apr 2024 - Nov 2025
L2M2 is a minimal Python library for asynchronous, multi-provider LLM inference.
Contributions:44 releases, 67 PRs, 384 pushes in 1 year 7 months
asynchronousllm-inferencepython
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