Overview
Ari Spool is a co-founder at Surface AI [1][2]. Spool's career includes roles in product management and operations across media and technology companies. Spool served as Chief of Staff at mbodi ai from March 2024 to January 2026 [3], and as Product Manager at Snap Inc. from February 2021 to November 2023 [4]. Earlier experience includes positions at GIPHY spanning from April 2016 to February 2021, progressing from Program Manager for GIPHY Arts [8] through Community Operations Manager [7], Product Manager for Content Engineering & Search [6], and Senior Product Manager for Search & Content Engineering [5]. Spool also worked as Archivist and Reporter at Know Your Meme from February 2015 to April 2016 [9]. Spool holds a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a focus on Writing and Media Studies from The New School, completed in 2015 [10].
Career history
- Co-FounderMar 2025 to presentSurface AI
- Chief of StaffMar 2024 to Jan 2026Mbodi AI
- Product Manager, SnapFeb 2021 to Nov 2023Snap Inc.
- Senior Product Manager, Search & Content EngineeringJan 2020 to Feb 2021GIPHY
- Product Manger, Content Engineering & SearchFeb 2019 to Dec 2019GIPHY
- Community Operations ManagerJan 2018 to Feb 2019GIPHY
- Program Manager, GIPHY ArtsApr 2016 to Jan 2018GIPHY
- Archivist/ReporterFeb 2015 to Apr 2016Know Your Meme
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Writing, Media Studies2012 - 2015The New School
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