Michael Hanson

Michael Hanson is a technology leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the tech industry. He worked as a Software Engineer at Facebook from August 2017 to September 2021, serving as a technical leader for the Facebook Assistant project.1

Key Highlights

Facebook Experience::

• Oversaw architecture and product discovery for voice control features in Portal, Oculus Quest, and Ray-Ban Stories products
• Designed and supervised the Facebook Assistant stack, incorporating various AI components
• Provided technical expertise to the Knowledge Graph project

Other Notable Roles::

• Currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at The Technical Magic Company (since March 2023)
• Founded and served as CTO of Ozlo Inc., an AI assistant company acquired by Facebook in August 2017
• Worked as Entrepreneur in Residence at Greylock Partners
• Held the position of Principal Engineer at Mozilla Corporation

Education and Early Career

Michael Hanson holds both a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford University.1 His early career includes:

• Scientist/Engineer at Apple Computer (1994-1998)
• Developed version 1.0 of "Sherlock," an early Internet search application for MacOS
• Worked on prototypes for graphical web page editors and application servers

Throughout his career, Michael has demonstrated a passion for empowering users and democratizing technology, particularly in the age of AI.1