Tripp Lyons

AI engineer in New York

Tripp Lyons

Optimizing LLM inference performance and researching new ways to do so.

An exploded, scrambled Rubik’s cube, with its colored pieces floating around the core

Experience

Makora

2026–now

Researching and building methods to speed up AI model inference.

Undergrad Research

Jan–May 2026

Applied in-context learning to reinforcement learning to improve sample efficiency.

Undergrad Research

Aug–Dec 2024

Built a state-of-the-art AI-generated image detector using ODE dynamics.

Crystal AI

2023–2024

Designed, trained, and served new AI models on GPUs and TPUs.

Recent posts

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Accomplishments

2020

CVE-2020-8155

Found XSS vulnerabilities in Nextcloud, GitLab, and Spotify at age 16.

2023

MEGA-ACE Hackathon

Won $2,500 in the local and international tracks with smart contracts for NFT call options.

Skills

  • AI Engineering
  • AI Research
  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • JAX
  • Triton
  • CUDA
  • Web Security
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript