# Bradley Smith > Co-Founder & CTO @ Threadline Studio | Founding Engineer @ Tavus (YC S21) | Scaling AI Video Infrastructure Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/bradleysmith Co-Founder and CTO of Threadline Studio, the AI assistant editor for professional video production. I scale AI video infrastructure. Previously, I was a Founding Engineer at Tavus (YC S21), where I helped take the platform from MVP to generating thousands of programmatic videos daily. I architected the core video generation pipeline, led international dev teams, and automated the DevOps infrastructure that maintained 99.99% uptime during hyper-growth. Now I'm applying that foundation to professional post-production. Partnering with commercial director and producer Jacinto Salz, we're building an AI assistant editor that understands how professionals actually work. While others build AI tools for viral clips and social content, we're architecting a narrative engine that analyzes intonation, pacing, and story structure in raw interview footage, then delivers edit-ready XML for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. The technical challenge is what drew me in: building audio and video analysis pipelines that detect editorial intent from how someone speaks, not just what they say. We're starting by automating the most time-consuming phase of post-production and expanding from there. Core stack: Python, TypeScript, React, AWS, GPU compute. Background spans co-founding Magneta (Catalyze CU), engineering management in HealthTech, and building robust systems that turn complex data into usable products.threadlinestudio.io. Currently in private beta. ## Work Experience ### Chief Technology Officer @ Threadline Studio Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, CA Building the AI narrative engine for professional video post-production. Partnering with Jacinto Salz, a commercial Director/Producer, to solve the "Rough Cut" bottleneck. We are combining deep industry domain expertise with scalable AI infrastructure to automate the first 40% of the editing process. The Tech: Architecting a proprietary "Intonation Engine" that moves beyond keyword-based editing. Our system analyzes audio delivery, pacing, breath, and story structure to generate human-quality rough cuts. My Role: - Core Infrastructure: Designed and built the Python-based backend processing engine, handling complex multi-modal data analysis (Text + Audio + Vision). - Agentic AI: Implementing agentic workflows that allow the AI to "reason" about narrative structure, not just transcribe words. - Product Engineering: Delivered a fully functional Desktop App (Mac/PC) with native XML export to Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. - Scale: Managing GPU compute resources and API integrations to ensure fast, cost-effective inference for professional users. Current Status: In private beta with pilot studios. Prev: Founding Engineer at Tavus (YC S21). ### Senior Software Engineer @ Capital One Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco, CA ### Lead Software Engineer @ Tavus Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Senior Software Engineer @ Drop Bio Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### Software Developer @ Vanguard Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Co-Founder | Software Engineer @ magneta Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Boulder,CO As a Co-founder managed all aspects of the product from UX to development. - Designed multiple iterations of front-end and landing page using Adobe XD - Implemented Adobe XD mockups using a MERN stack through an agile development process. - Placed 3rd in University of Colorado’s NVC IT Track - Participated in University of Colorado’s summer accelerator program - Catalyze CU ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science University of Colorado Boulder Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ### High School The John Carroll School Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brdsmith - Website: https://threadlinestudio.io --- Source: https://flows.cv/bradleysmith JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/bradleysmith/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23