Emilie Schario

About Emilie Schario

Most companies don’t have an AI cost problem.They have an engineering throughput problem.I lead product and engineering at Kilo Code, where I work on what it actually takes to turn AI spend into real output — code shipped, systems improved, teams moving faster without burning trust or quality.I spend my time at the messy intersection of AI tooling, engineering org design, and operating reality. Not demos. Not novelty. The unglamorous work of making AI pay off inside real teams.Here, I share what I’m seeing in practice- what works, what breaks, and why most AI adoption fails long before the technology does.Outside of work, I parent three little boys — which means I’m ruthless about prioritization and allergic to performative work that doesn’t compound.If you care about building real leverage with AI (not demo toys), this is where I share what’s actually w••••••••@kilocode.ai

Experience

1. Co-founder Leading Product & Engineering

   Kilo

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Kilo is the all-in-one, agentic experience for software developers. Kilo’s mission is to bring Kilo speed to agentic engineering. Engineers ship faster when their tools work with them, not against them. For more information, visit kilocode.ai

Education

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Princeton University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Politics with Latin American Studies, American Studies, and Portuguese Language and Culture