Overview
Ben Lerner is cofounder and CEO of Espresso AI[1][3], a company founded with ex-Google, ex-Apple, and MIT engineers to reduce Snowflake costs for enterprise customers[2]. Prior to founding Espresso AI in May 2023[3], Lerner worked as a Software Engineer at Google from July 2017 to May 2023[4], where Lerner helped the company save hundreds of millions of dollars on compute costs[2]. Lerner's earlier experience includes roles as a Software Engineer in Infrastructure at Uber[5], Partner at Caffeinated Analytics[6], and Founder of DataNitro, a Y Combinator-backed company[7][12]. Lerner holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
Profile introduction
Founded Espresso AI with a team of ex-Google, ex-Apple, MIT engineers to help save companies up to 70% on Snowflake automatically. We can estimate your savings upfront and have you up and running in 10 minutes flat. In the words of our first customer: "Espresso Al literally cut our Snowflake bill in half. Setup was easy and straightforward, and there's zero maintenance. This is a no-brainer if you're stressed about your Snowflake costs." -- Prior to Espresso AI, I helped Google save hundreds of millions of dollars on compute costs.
Career history
- Cofounder & CEOMay 2023 to presentEspresso AI
- Software EngineerJul 2017 to May 2023Google
- Software Engineer, InfrastructureJun 2016 to Jun 2017Uber
- PartnerJan 2015 to Jun 2016Caffeinated Analytics
- FounderMar 2012 to Jun 2016DataNitro (YC S12)
- Trading InternJan 2012 to Jan 2012Five Rings
- Financial Technology InternJun 2011 to Aug 2011Citadel Securities
- MIT E-lab2011 to 2011Smartling
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics2008 - 2012Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Y Combinator2012 - 2012
- Stuyvesant High School2004 - 2008
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