Patrick Musau, Ph.D.

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DISC Type : C

Senior Software Engineer, ML for Code at Google

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Patrick is a Senior Software Engineer at Google developing large language models for code generation and optimizing ML efficiency. Holding a Ph. D. from Vanderbilt University, his expertise spans ML accelerators and performance. He is also an organizer for the ML for Systems Workshop at NeurIPS.

Beyond his core role, Patrick is an angel investor with the BAG Collective, a group of Black tech operators funding startups. He also advises Kuddo, an AI healthcare analytics company. His shared content indicates a strong interest in global social and ethical issues.

He is part of a collective of over 200 Black tech operators dedicated to investing in groundbreaking startups.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Negotiator

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

LLM Development
He is currently developing Google's first-party Large Language Model specifically for coding tasks, including evaluating new architectures and post-training techniques.
ML Systems Performance
His past roles focused on performance modeling for AI accelerators (GPUs/TPUs) and he helps organize the ML for Systems Workshop at NeurIPS.
AI Safety & Verification
His academic research and publications focus on the safety assurance and formal verification of machine learning and AI-controlled systems.

Media Appearances

Patrick has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Senior Software Engineer, ML for Code at Google
4-2024 - 8-2024
Senior Software Engineer, ML Performance at Google
6-2022 - 4-2024
Software Engineer, ML Performance at Google
7-2025
Advisor at Kuddo
7-2025
Angel Investor at BAG Collective

Education

Ph.D Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University
Master of Science - MS from Vanderbilt University

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Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrick

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrick move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Patrick take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Patrick

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