Samantha J. Brown

I build things, write code, and explore the intersection of AI and design.

Built Suzanne at Founders, Inc., a 42,000-square-foot campus and early-stage fund for ambitious builders in San Francisco.

Now doing design engineering at Imagine AI (YC F25).

Some things about me:

Studied Computer Science and Human Computer Interaction
Founded LakerHacks, my university's hackathon, which became an official MLH event
Won 7 hackathons and later became an MLH Coach, traveling to hackathons and helping students build
Previously worked as a software engineer at Sicura, building systems serving the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Army
Create tech content and have grown a community of 30k+ builders

The best way to learn is to build

Most of the opportunities I've had came from creating something and putting it into the world.

Creativity and engineering are connected

The best products come from people who combine technical depth, design, and curiosity.