I specialize in taking AI/ML from research to production. I've shipped dozens of products that have generated 40M+ downloads and millions in revenue. Currently co-founder and CEO at Audialab, building music AI technology.
Featured Work
Audialab
Music AI technology startup. Made Sequoia Capital's Generative AI Market Map.
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The Moron Test - 40 million downloads. Top-selling paid game in Apple App Store. Millions in revenue.
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Products I've Shipped (19+)
Audialab (2021-Present)
Co-founder & CEO 7 ProductsMusic AI technology startup bringing state-of-the-art generative AI to music creatives. First-to-market with generative AI plugins. Made Sequoia Capital's Generative AI Market Map. Founded EthicalUse.org nonprofit.
DistinctDev (2008-2016)
President & CEOThe Moron Test
200840 million downloads • Millions in revenue • Top-selling paid game in Apple App Store
Brain-teaser mobile game that became a viral sensation. Bootstrapped mobile game studio (DistinctDev/Firestick Group) that released dozens of games across 10+ platforms (iOS, Android, Facebook). Built a data-driven culture with ML models to predict marketing ROI and real-time A/B testing.
Monetized via in-game currencies, paid advertising, and direct brand deals. Managed full product lifecycle, legal, HR, hiring, accounting, and spoke at conferences.
Magic (YC W15)
Founding Engineer (#2) 2015-2018GetMagic.com - Hybrid human-AI personal assistant via text. Joined as engineer #2. Built AI chat prototype using neural translation models in TensorFlow. Owned teams across Product, Retention, and Growth. Full-stack development in Meteor.js and React Native.
Other Products & Projects
Multi-Agent Personal Assistant
2024Fully automated personal assistant using conversational AI. Built on Autogen and RAG with real-world API calls for task automation including transactions.
Ganvatar
2018AI application adjusting age, gender, and emotion of faces using Progressive GANs. Featured on Product Hunt.
Emergent Art
2018AI-generated, curated artwork using StyleGAN2. Generative adversarial networks for art.
Typedream
2018AI-generated novel fonts using Progressive Generative Adversarial Networks.
Bitty
2018AI crypto trading bot using Deep Reinforcement Learning in TensorFlow.
pplq
2015Personal tool for keeping in touch with your network automatically.
LikeShare
2014Brand-building tool for Instagram to grow audience and engagement.
About
I specialize in AI, machine learning, and data science, with a focus on leadership, rapid prototyping, product-driven growth, and hands-on engineering.
My background spans VP of Applied AI, Head of AI, Senior Director of Data Science, founding engineer at a Y Combinator startup, NASA engineer, and CEO of both a successful game studio and music software startup.
I build and iterate products to find product-market fit. At Audialab, we brought to market the first generative-AI plugins for music creatives and redefined what was possible in that category.
Career Highlights
- 2021-Current: Audialab - Co-founder, CEO, Researcher (7 products shipped)
- 2025: TIFIN AXIS - VP of Applied AI (Agentic AI for wealth management)
- 2013-2024: Independent Consultancy - Founder, Chief Scientist (AI/ML across multiple industries)
- 2019-2022: Pike Street Labs (WAFD Bank) - Head of Artificial Intelligence
- 2019: Pioneer Square Labs - Software Engineer, Core Team (VC innovation lab)
- 2018: AI Lab - Research & Prototyping (ProgressiveGANs, Deep RL)
- 2015-2018: Magic (YC W15) - Founding Engineer #2
- 2013-2014: RealNetworks - Senior Director of Data Science
- 2008-2013: DistinctDev/FSG - President & CEO (40M+ downloads, millions in revenue)
- 2008-2009: Microsoft - Software Engineer (Windows 7)
- 2007-2008: Disney - Software Engineer
- 2004-2005: NASA - Software Engineer (mission-critical shuttle software)
Technical
Python, PydanticAI, AutoGen, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Fast.ai, Next.js, React, JavaScript, R, C++, JUCE, AWS, Sagemaker, Lambda
AI/ML
Deep Learning, Generative AI (GANs, Diffusion), NLP, Computer Vision, Conversational AI, Reinforcement Learning, Audio ML
Leadership
Product Strategy, Team Building, Rapid Prototyping, Product-Market Fit, Go-to-Market, Fundraising, Speaking
Education
B.S. Computer Science, University of Central Florida (2008)
Fast.ai, Andrew Ng ML courses, multiple AI/ML certifications
Profiles & Links
Life & Hobbies
Philosophy
I believe in shipping fast and learning faster. The market will tell you what works if you're willing to listen. Real validation comes from charging customers early— friends and family will lie to you (read The Mom Test).
I care deeply about ethical AI. Technology should empower people, not replace them. That's why we founded EthicalUse.org—AI should amplify human creativity, not diminish it.
Outside of building products, I prioritize personal growth, mental health, learning, and being present for my family.
Press
Audialab
DistinctDev Game Studio
Recognition & Coverage Highlights
- Sequoia Capital's Generative AI Market Map - Audialab featured
- The Moron Test - Featured as #1 top selling app in US App Store upon release
- Multiple music tech publications - Regular coverage of Audialab innovations
Contact
I build products that ship. Let's talk about your next AI/ML product.
Email: berkeleymalagon [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bmalagon