Jeff Kramer

Co-founder and Advisor at Transparent Financial Systems

Jeff Kramer is a technology executive with extensive experience in fintech, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Here are some key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

Current Role: Jeff Kramer currently serves as a Technical Advisor to Kevin Scott, the CTO of Microsoft.2 In this role, he provides technical and strategic leadership for multiple projects across Microsoft, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and architecture.2

Transparent Financial Systems: Kramer was a co-founder and CTO of Transparent Financial Systems, a fintech company developing cryptographic settlement solutions.1 2 He helped raise $22 million in seed and Series A funding rounds and grew the team from 2 to nearly 30 employees in two years.2

Previous Roles:

Technical Advisor to Paul Allen at Vulcan Inc., overseeing 90+ projects and investments2
Senior Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft Research, where he worked on Project Natick (underwater data centers)2

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science (specializing in Robotics)2 3
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering2 3

Skills and Expertise

Kramer has expertise in various technical areas, including:

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Blockchain and Fintech
Mobile Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles
Distributed Systems
Computer Vision
Programming languages: Go, Python, C/C++, Java2

Notable Achievements

Led Microsoft-wide efforts to unify Copilot extensibility artifacts and systems2
Designed hybrid inferencing infrastructure and other AI systems at Microsoft2
Accountable for creating new cryptographic privacy systems and a highly available distributed system built on a blockchain at Transparent Financial Systems2
Contributed to 10 academic, industry, and popular publications and holds 6 patents2

Jeff Kramer's diverse experience in cutting-edge technologies and his leadership roles in both startups and major tech companies make him a notable figure in the tech industry, particularly in the areas of fintech, blockchain, and AI.