About Mikey Shulman
Mikey Shulman is the Co-founder and CEO of Suno AI, a leading music AI company that allows everyone to create and share music. With a background in machine learning and physics, he previously served as the Head of Machine Learning at Kensho Technologies and holds a PhD from Harvard University. He is a prominent figure in the audio AI space, focusing on driving greater engagement with music through artificial intelligence.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Physics
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Applied Physics
Work Experience
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Lecturer
Lecturer
Head of Machine Learning
At kensho I:
- lead a team of data scientists
- explore and integrate disparate data to tackle some of the hardest problems in machine learning
- build natural language processing systems for financially relevant text.
- specialize in timeseries-based prediction
- work closely with engineers to support state of the art infrastructure
- extract reasons for and insights from predictions
- productionize autonomous, continuously-updating models.
* machine learning, common python machine learning tools
PHD Candidate
studied experimental implementations of quantum computing with solid state spins.
worked in a team of three on several simultaneous projects.
demonstrated first two-qubit operation for gate-defined semiconductor spin qubits
studied charge noise in semiconductors and used quantum bits to make unprecedentedly sensitive measurement of voltage noise
studied nuclear spin dynamics in semiconductors
applied novel Bayesian estimation techniques (Hamiltonian learning) in real-time to improve qubit performance
wired dilution refrigerator for broadband, multi-qubit experiments at milliKelvin temperatures.
contribute to and maintain open source data acquisition software in matlab ( https://code.google.com/p/special-measure/ , now migrated to https://github.com/qutech/special-measure)
Key Highlights
Co-founder and CEO of Suno AI, a leading music AI company.
Previously Head of Machine Learning at Kensho Technologies, specializing in NLP and time-series prediction.
Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management since 2018.
PhD in Physics from Harvard University, focusing on quantum computing.
Professional Domains & Skills
Mikey Shulman's expertise spans deep technical machine learning, particularly in audio AI and financial NLP, combined with a strong background in quantum physics and academic instruction.
Audio AI
Generative Music
Music Technology
Startup Leadership
Venture-Backed Growth
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Time-Series Prediction
Data Science Leadership
Fintech
Quantum Computing
Solid State Physics
Experimental Physics
Bayesian Estimation
Python
Matlab
C/C++ STL
Unix
Git
Platform & Profile Summary
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500+
AI Music
Entrepreneur
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