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Jon Noronha
Professional based in San Francisco, California
Jon Noronha is the co-founder of Gamma, a company that is developing a new medium for business communication.1 Here are some key details about Jon Noronha:
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder at Gamma (November 2020 - Present) Based in San Francisco, Jon is working on inventing a new way to communicate in business that combines elements of documents, presentations, and live/asynchronous discussions.1
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Previous roles at Optimizely (2014 - 2020) Jon held several positions at Optimizely, including VP Product, Senior Director of Product Management, and Product Manager.1
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Product Manager at Microsoft (2011 - 2013) Jon worked on Bing's Image Search, coordinating engineering teams across Seattle and Beijing.1
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Harvard University Jon's coursework included machine learning, artificial intelligence, HCI, robotics, and other computer science topics.1
Notable Projects
- PlateMate (2010 - 2011) As lead author, Jon developed a system for crowdsourcing nutritional analysis of food photos using Amazon Mechanical Turk.1
Entrepreneurial Journey
Jon co-founded Gamma in 2020, initially focusing on reinventing slide decks and presentation tools. The company has since evolved to incorporate AI-powered features, becoming a leader in the new category of AI-powered slides.23
Approach to AI and Product Development
Jon emphasizes the importance of building a complete software product around AI technology, focusing on user workflows and unique approaches to differentiate from incumbents.2 He has also discussed the challenges of responsible AI use and the need for guardrails in consumer AI products.2
