Andrew Mao 🍲

Andrew Mao is a tech entrepreneur and researcher with a diverse background in computer science, economics, and social science. He is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Parsnip, a company he started in May 2020 that aims to make cooking education accessible through a gamified app experience.12

Mao's professional journey includes:

1. AI Series Participant at StartX (October 2023 - Present)1
2. Co-founder & CEO at Parsnip (May 2020 - Present)12
3. Product Manager and Scientist at CTRL-labs (November 2017 - September 2019)1
4. Assistant Professor at Aarhus University (July 2017 - November 2017)1
5. Postdoctoral Researcher at Microsoft (July 2015 - June 2017)1

His educational background includes a Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he focused on algorithmic game theory and computational social science.3 Mao has also worked on various research projects, including studies on collective intelligence, online experiments, and crowdsourcing systems.34

Andrew Mao is known for his interdisciplinary approach, combining computer science, economics, and social science in his work. He has contributed to open-source projects and is recognized as a top contributor on StackOverflow.4 His current focus with Parsnip is to create an AI-powered cooking education platform, described as "Duolingo for cooking".45