William Chan is the Cofounder and CTO of Ideogram, a generative AI startup. A former Staff Research Scientist at Google Brain, he holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His expertise lies in developing generative AI to enhance human creativity, particularly in text-to-image technology.
Outside of his work in AI, William has a distinct passion for the culinary world, having studied Culinary and Baking Arts. He is also dedicated to fitness, with a specific interest in strength training and squatting, and has a stated appreciation for croissants.
He studied to be a baker and pastry chef before pivoting his career to focus on artificial intelligence.
William Chan
Cofounder/CTO at Ideogram
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Overview
Topics They Care About
Generative AI
As the Cofounder and CTO of Ideogram, his company's core mission is to help people become more creative using generative AI tools.
Text-to-Image Models
He frequently promotes Ideogram's ability to render text accurately within images, a significant technical focus and differentiator for his product.
Building AI Teams
He is actively and publicly recruiting for machine learning researchers, engineers, and other key roles to grow his startup, Ideogram.
Media Appearances
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Work History
12-2022
Cofounder/CTO at Ideogram
Google Brain Staff Research Scientist at Google
5-2016 - 8-2016
Google Brain Research Intern at Google
1-2015 - 8-2015
Google Brain Research Intern at Google
5-2014 - 8-2015
NLP Research Intern at Google
5-2012 - 8-2012
Machine Learning Ads Engineer Intern at Google
Education
2019 - 2021
Culinary and Baking Arts from George Brown College
2011 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Carnegie Mellon University
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Location : Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Designation : Cofounder/CTO at Ideogram
