Rob Mallery

Building Aligned AGI at Magic

Rob Mallery is a professional currently working in Talent and Ops at Magic, a company focused on building aligned artificial general intelligence (AGI) to accelerate humanity's progress on important global problems.1 He joined Magic in April 2023 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.1

Career Highlights

Current Role: Rob's current position at Magic involves talent acquisition and operations. The company's mission is to develop aligned and more comprehensive AI systems.1

Previous Experience:

OpenAI: Before joining Magic, Rob worked as a Member of Talent Staff at OpenAI from November 2021 to March 2023. He played a crucial role in engineering hiring and helped grow the team from 170 to over 400 people.1
AI Foundation: Rob served as VP of Talent and Collaborations from January 2018 to November 2021, where he focused on recruiting both human professionals and AI agents.1
Originate: As VP of Talent from November 2009 to January 2018, Rob helped build the company from its early stages, fostering a unique culture that combined elements of a venture firm, startup incubator, accelerator, and software development engine.1

Professional Interests

Rob describes himself as passionate about:

People
Artificial Intelligence
The future of work
Combinations that enable humans to reach their full potential1

Personal Background

Rob has an diverse background, including:

Born in Montana
Attended elementary school in Minnesota
Completed high school and college in Las Vegas
Extensive travel experience, both internationally and within the United States1

Rob Mallery's LinkedIn profile username is indeed "mallery", as mentioned in the query.1

Highlights

Jul 11 · Business Wire

Bioptimus Launches H-optimus-0, the World's Largest Open-Source AI Foundation Model for Pathology - Business Wire

Jul 9 · Business Wire

Skild AI Raises $300M Series A To Build A Scalable AI Foundation Model For Robotics - Business Wire

Experience

Talent and Ops at Magic since April 2023

CEO and Co-Founder at Mallery LLP (since September 1976), Member of Talent Staff at OpenAI (November 2021 - March 2023), VP of Talent and Collaborations at AI Foundation (January 2018 - November 2021), VP of Talent at Originate (November 2009 - January 2018), Founder at Lassen Group (August 2004 - October 2008), Recruiter at Zion Partners (September 2000 - August 2004)