AMDSenior Director, Software Development
Until Present
Joined AMD following its acquisition of MK1, working on AI inference.
Paul Merolla works on AI inference at AMD following its acquisition of MK1, the company he co-founded. His earlier research spans mixed analog-digital neuromorphic systems at Stanford and IBM’s TrueNorth chip, followed by work on brain-computer interfaces as a founding team member at Neuralink.
Paul Merolla works on AI inference at AMD following its acquisition of MK1, the company he co-founded. His earlier research spans mixed analog-digital neuromorphic systems at Stanford and IBM’s TrueNorth chip, followed by work on brain-computer interfaces as a founding team member at Neuralink.
Career
MK1Founder & CEO
2023 — 2025
Co-founded MK1 to improve AI inference performance; AMD acquired the company in November 2025.
NeuralinkCo-Founder / Founding Team Member
Jun 2016 — Jun 2022San Francisco, California, United States
IBM ResearchResearch Scientist, Brain-Inspired Computing
2010 — 2016
Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar, Brains in Silicon Lab
2006 — 2010