Michael Matias
Stanford University | Forbes 30 Under 30
Associate at J-Ventures | Host at TL;DR
About Me

I am Michael Matias, a science and technology enthusiast and until recently an Officer in the 8200 Israeli Defense Forces (ML team lead). Currently a B.S CS candidate at Stanford University and an Associate at J-Ventures. Host of TL;DR show on inspiring startups.

  • Age23
  • Residence Palo Alto, CA
  • School Stanford University
  • Workplace J-Ventures
Fun Facts
Organized 13 Hackathons
Completed a Marathon
Filmed 60 startups
27 Countries Visited
Testimonials
Resume
Experience
2019 - Present
Associate
J-Ventures

Perform due-diligence on startups and work with team to invest

2015-2019
Officer and ML Team Leader
Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence Corps

- Led a team of Machine Learning researchers in the cyber space - Deployed machine learning solutions and increased efficiency across the board - Developed critical full stack applications in the cyber space - Specialised in microservices architecture and systems design - Collaborated with engineers across the Intelligence space, within the IDF and outside it

2014 - 2015
Founder
Hacking Generation Y

Founded first international teen hackathon in order to promote youth entrepreneurship and to inspire high school students to enter computer science and technology. The first 36-hour hackathon in California (January 2015) brought some 450 high schoolers from all over the US and 16 countries to Silicon Valley, partnering with some 30 organizations, including MIT Launch, Andreessen Horowitz, Facebook, and Google. Subsequent hackathons were held in Jamaica (April 2015), India (June 2015), Israel (June 2015) and London (November 2015), with a total of some 2400 participants.

Education
2019 - Present
Stanford University
Stanford

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (AI concentration)

2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston

Participated in a selective 4-week entrepreneurship program in the summer of 2013. Co-created tech startup Anymeal.

My Skills
Programming
  • Python
  • C++
  • Front-End
  • SQL/NoSQL
Languages
  • English
  • Hebrew
Project Management
  • SCRUM
    90%
  • Software Architecture
    80%
  • Algorithmic Design
    95%
  • Team Leadership
    95%
Experience
  • Deploy software end-to-end
  • Scrum methodology
  • Machine Learning application
  • A/B Testing
Get in Touch
  • Location Palo Alto, USA
  • Email mlmatias@stanford.edu
  • Phone +1 (650)-437-6332