# Max Ivry

> Software Engineer

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/maxivry

Hello welcome to my page!  I'm a full-stack software engineer and technical team lead with experience in building AI systems, data sovereignty, algorithm design, web-development, and parallel agent orchestration.

Currently, I am working at the fast growing PodPlay, across their suite of software, as well as take on small freelancing projects.

Previously, I've worked for/with/on xAI, and consulted for early stage startups like pact-ai.com, qaintum.ai, hyperchess.ai   

I also occasionally make websites for small businesses in my freetime with my preferred AI website builder.  

If you want to discuss anything related to systems engineering, AI, software developing/ building web apps, science, tech, good ping pong spots in NYC, something else, I am happy to go to coffee or send me an email:   maxssivry@gmail.com  

Outside of tech, I am an avid table tennis player (and parttime coach for PingPod), and enjoy practicing piano.   
I also play chess, with an unwavering commitment to the Polish Opening (1.b4)

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ PodPlay Technologies
Jan 2025 – Present

### Technical Consultant Project Lead @ University of Vermont
Jan 2024 – Present
Rapa Nui Language Preservation Project: 

Creating a data sovereign digital archive. self-hosted and open-source

https://rapa-nui-prototipo.org/

### Table Tennis Coach @ PINGPOD INC
Jan 2025 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area
coach/teacher to beginner to intermediate players, though currently on hiatus.

### Full-Stack AI Consulting @ Unknown
Jan 2025 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area
independent contractor for startups. Notable project include:

hyperchess.ai (product strategy + core architecture)

pact-ai.com (designed mobile view, contributed to LLM workflow + context injection)

### AI Tutor @ xAI
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Adverserial Prompting, Red Team for Grok 3

Onboarding team, directly trained+managed 500+ new employees in bias identification.

led workshops in adversarial prompting, stress testing, and {top secret}.

Quit as I did not agree with the direction of the company.

### Software Developer @ qAIntum.ai Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Palo Alto, California, United States
Main contributor of open-source repo: 

https://github.com/qaintumai/quantum/graphs/contributors

Published novel quantum neural network python package: 

https://pypi.org/project/qaintum-qnn/

presented to VCs, research institutions, and DARPA.

### Computer Science Teaching Assistant @ University of Vermont
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Office hour TA for Advanced Programming in C++, Data Structures and Algorithms, and Intermediate Java. Helps students with programming assignments and conceptual understanding.

### President / Captain of UVM Table Tennis @ University of Vermont
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

### President / Founder of UVM Chess Club, Chess Instructor @ University of Vermont
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States

### Chess.com Collegiate Ambassador @ Chess.com
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Burlington, Vermont, United States
Promoted Chess.com on campus, hosting tournaments online and offering prizes within college club.

### Painter @ Joseph Alan Painting LLC
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States

### Bar Attendant @ SARDINE SARDINE LLC
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Spanish
University of Vermont


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/max-ivry

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Last updated: 2026-04-05