Andrew Hsu

Experience

1. Cofounder & CTO

   Speak

   Sep 2016 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Speak is on a mission to reinvent the way people learn, starting with language.We believe that learning a language is one of the most transformative skills a person can acquire. Over 2 billion people across the globe are actively learning another language, but don’t have a clear path to success. Why? It’s nearly impossible to learn how to speak a language without consistent access to a speaking partner.Speak’s core learning philosophy is to get people speaking out loud as much as possible. Our AI-powered tutor replicates the flow of a conversation, without needing a human on the other end. Our goal is to make conversations in the language a person is learning radically accessible, helping millions of people gain fluency. What started as teaching non-native speakers English in Korea, has since evolved into users learning English, among other languages, in more than 40 countries.We’re building the future of education with cutting-edge AI technology. Speak is backed by proven investors like Khosla Ventures, the OpenAI Startup Fund, Founders Fund, and Y Combinator, to name a few. We’re hiring across all departments and offices. Come build the future of learning with us:speak.com/careers

Education

• Stanford University

  MS

  2007 — 2011

• University of Washington

  BS

  2003 — 2007