Michael C. Stewart

Michael C. Stewart is an interdisciplinary community leader who specializes in the intersection of technology and creativity, with a focus on empowering independent creators.2 He currently leads a growing community of authors at Sudowrite, an AI writing tool suite for novelists, where he facilitates resources, programming, and initiatives to support forward-thinking writers.2 He can be reached on Discord to answer questions about Sudowrite's plugins.3

Before joining Sudowrite, Michael worked at Zumo Labs, a Y Combinator-backed startup, in 2020, concentrating on generating synthetic training data for computer vision models.2 Prior to that, he spent nearly seven years at Kickstarter, where he spearheaded Partnerships and Outreach, collaborating with independent creators, brands, and prestigious institutions.2

Michael has also held positions such as Founder at Marathon Parent, Director of Community at Calm Company Fund, Head of Marketing & Sales at Zumo Labs, BD, Partnerships & Marketing Manager at Glitch, and Community at TED Conferences.2 Earlier in his career, Michael worked on NYC-based film and television productions, including "Rescue Me," "Gossip Girl," and "30 Rock".1 He also worked as an Apple Genius at Apple.2

Michael pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Film at the University of Connecticut and furthered his education in Digital Marketing at General Assembly.2