Leonard Lin

Leonard Lin is a technology entrepreneur and expert in artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Founder and CTO of Shisa.AI, where the focus is on building and deploying advanced multilingual and multimodal AI models. Leonard has maintained a personal applied research lab at AUGMXNT since 2016, exploring topics such as generative AI, cryptocurrency, personal knowledge management, and sustainable technology. As an Advisory Board member at Meterbolic and Systems Architect for AKA Virtual, Leonard contributes to the development of emerging technologies. Previously, Leonard was a partner at Lensley, developing automated portraiture machines and achieving significant revenue milestones. Leonard also has extensive experience in freelance software development, board roles with various nonprofit organizations, and as Acting CTO at Code for America, emphasizing the integration of technology with municipal IT. Leonard holds a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.