About
Small team, hard problems.
Introduction
We are LeafLabs
In 2009, a group of friends from MIT left jobs and PhD programs to build an R&D firm around the problems nobody else wanted to touch. Our first product, Maple, became the most popular 32-bit dev board on the market.
Since then, we've completed 300+ projects for 70+ clients, from Google and Meta to early-stage startups. Our focus hasn't changed: complex systems engineering for teams building hardware that has to work.
Our Values
What we stand for
Engineering for Humanity
We choose our work deliberately. LeafLabs exists to put exceptional engineering in service of problems that improve the world. We do not work on weapons systems or surveillance technology. We'd rather build things that heal, connect, and endure.
Quality Without Compromise
We hold ourselves to the standard that every design decision must earn its place. We build things that work, and we prove it.
Trust is our Ground Plane
We value integrity in everything we do, whether it's building hardware, or building relationships. We're transparent about tradeoffs, honest about timelines, and rigorous in every commit. Our clients trust us because we treat their problems like their own.
Projects Completed
Projects Completed
Projects Completed
Clients Served Worldwide
Clients Served Worldwide
Clients Served
Years in business
Years in business
Years in business
The Team
Creative and inventive.
Our team brings expertise from the world's top engineering organizations and research institutes.
We are uncompromising in our pursuit of hiring the best. In our off-hours, we are musicians, authors, artists, rock climbers, and jugglers-in-training.
Our team brings expertise from the world's top engineering organizations and research institutes.
We are uncompromising in our pursuit of hiring the best. In our off-hours, we are musicians, authors, artists, rock climbers, and jugglers-in-training.
Andrew Meyer
CEO
Meyer recruited four friends and fellow MIT grads to leave jobs and PhD programs to start an R&D firm that would tackle the computer industry's toughest challenges. Together they have tackled over a dozen projects, each one more ambitious and high profile than the last. Under Meyer's leadership, LeafLabs has doubled its revenue yearly since its founding. In his hectic schedule he still finds time to play guitar and improve his game of Go. (MIT, EECS ‘09)
Andrew Meyer
CEO
Meyer recruited four friends and fellow MIT grads to leave jobs and PhD programs to start an R&D firm that would tackle the computer industry's toughest challenges. Together they have tackled over a dozen projects, each one more ambitious and high profile than the last. Under Meyer's leadership, LeafLabs has doubled its revenue yearly since its founding. In his hectic schedule he still finds time to play guitar and improve his game of Go. (MIT, EECS ‘09)
Dr. Mitch Tasman
CTO
Tasman brings years of experience in designing and developing successful embedded systems, with hands-on development in C. As part of Google’s Project Ara, Tasman led the Data Movement team and consulted on ASIC architecture. Before LeafLabs, Tasman was a Lead Scientist at BBN Technologies, where he applied research findings to the development of advanced communications systems, turning theory into practice. He is the holder of multiple patents and a novice juggler. (MIT, B.S. Computer Science & Engineering ’83 / University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S. Computer Sciences ‘88 / University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. Computer Sciences ‘94)
Dr. Mitch Tasman
CTO
Tasman brings years of experience in designing and developing successful embedded systems, with hands-on development in C. As part of Google’s Project Ara, Tasman led the Data Movement team and consulted on ASIC architecture. Before LeafLabs, Tasman was a Lead Scientist at BBN Technologies, where he applied research findings to the development of advanced communications systems, turning theory into practice. He is the holder of multiple patents and a novice juggler. (MIT, B.S. Computer Science & Engineering ’83 / University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S. Computer Sciences ‘88 / University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. Computer Sciences ‘94)
Jami Friedman
Executive Vice President
Friedman leads operations, program management, and partnerships at LeafLabs, overseeing client engagements and the systems that keep complex projects on track. She brings over a decade of experience managing hardware development and machine learning programs. Outside of work, she's either cooking for a crowd or hunting for mid-century furniture at estate sales. (University of Massachusetts Amherst, BBA Supply Chain & Operations Management ‘13)
Jami Friedman
Executive Vice President
Friedman leads operations, program management, and partnerships at LeafLabs, overseeing client engagements and the systems that keep complex projects on track. She brings over a decade of experience managing hardware development and machine learning programs. Outside of work, she's either cooking for a crowd or hunting for mid-century furniture at estate sales. (University of Massachusetts Amherst, BBA Supply Chain & Operations Management ‘13)
Jessica Barber
Co-Founder, Director of Hardware Engineering
Barber specializes in FPGA firmware, computer architecture, and hardware design. She has served as the PI for LeafLabs on an active Neuroscience grant with the NIH. Before founding LeafLabs in 2009, Barber developed FPGA systems at SpaceX. She was a primary developer on the CUCU radio, which is currently installed in orbit on the ISS, that enables communication with the SpaceX Dragon capsule. Among her other accomplishments Barber is a published author of science fiction. (MIT, B.S. Physics ‘08, B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science ‘10)
Jessica Barber
Co-Founder, Director of Hardware Engineering
Barber specializes in FPGA firmware, computer architecture, and hardware design. She has served as the PI for LeafLabs on an active Neuroscience grant with the NIH. Before founding LeafLabs in 2009, Barber developed FPGA systems at SpaceX. She was a primary developer on the CUCU radio, which is currently installed in orbit on the ISS, that enables communication with the SpaceX Dragon capsule. Among her other accomplishments Barber is a published author of science fiction. (MIT, B.S. Physics ‘08, B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science ‘10)
Dan Furie
VP of Engineering
Furie started his career doing microprocessor verification, first for Intel, working on Itanium, and later for Microsoft where he worked on the Xbox One and the Hololens. Leaving processor design behind, he jumped over to Nest to work on their thermostat product line before leaving to co-found a startup building products for cyclists. He's also worked on sub-sea automation and instrumentation systems for off-shore fish farms, and helped resolve IT issues at hospitals in Rwanda. Outside of work, he enjoys building things outdoors and is an aspiring machinist. (Cornell University, B.S Electrical & Computer Engineering '08)
Dan Furie
VP of Engineering
Furie started his career doing microprocessor verification, first for Intel, working on Itanium, and later for Microsoft where he worked on the Xbox One and the Hololens. Leaving processor design behind, he jumped over to Nest to work on their thermostat product line before leaving to co-found a startup building products for cyclists. He's also worked on sub-sea automation and instrumentation systems for off-shore fish farms, and helped resolve IT issues at hospitals in Rwanda. Outside of work, he enjoys building things outdoors and is an aspiring machinist. (Cornell University, B.S Electrical & Computer Engineering '08)
Dr. John Sherwood
Director of Neuroscience
As LeafLabs’ Director of Neuroscience, Sherwood brings over 15 years of experience as an in vitro and in vivo electrophysiologist; split between top research Universities/Institutes.. He is skilled at performing single & multi-unit extracellular recordings, evoked field potential recordings, and whole cell patch clamp recordings. Using LeafLabs’ high-density multi-electrode arrays, Sherwood pioneered multi-unit recordings from intact cerebral organoids. Before LeafLabs, Sherwood was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. John Isaac (NINDS, '08-'10; Eli Lilly, '10-'13), followed by a Research Associate in the Lab of Prof. Paola Arlotta (Harvard University, '14-'18). In Sherwoods spare time he is slowly turning his backyard into a farm. (University of Bristol, BSc Neuroscience with a year in Industry '03 / University of Bristol, PhD Neuroscience '07)
Dr. John Sherwood
Director of Neuroscience
As LeafLabs’ Director of Neuroscience, Sherwood brings over 15 years of experience as an in vitro and in vivo electrophysiologist; split between top research Universities/Institutes.. He is skilled at performing single & multi-unit extracellular recordings, evoked field potential recordings, and whole cell patch clamp recordings. Using LeafLabs’ high-density multi-electrode arrays, Sherwood pioneered multi-unit recordings from intact cerebral organoids. Before LeafLabs, Sherwood was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. John Isaac (NINDS, '08-'10; Eli Lilly, '10-'13), followed by a Research Associate in the Lab of Prof. Paola Arlotta (Harvard University, '14-'18). In Sherwoods spare time he is slowly turning his backyard into a farm. (University of Bristol, BSc Neuroscience with a year in Industry '03 / University of Bristol, PhD Neuroscience '07)
Jeff Ciesielski
Director of Research
Ciesielski comes to LeafLabs having spent the past decade or so of his career on a wide variety of software and hardware projects ranging from race car telemetry systems, to accounting software for commercial fisheries, to most recently bending a fleet of autonomous manufacturing robots to his will using Haskell. When he isn't working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, tinkering on his never ending race car project, and tending a small pride of house cats.
Jeff Ciesielski
Director of Research
Ciesielski comes to LeafLabs having spent the past decade or so of his career on a wide variety of software and hardware projects ranging from race car telemetry systems, to accounting software for commercial fisheries, to most recently bending a fleet of autonomous manufacturing robots to his will using Haskell. When he isn't working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, tinkering on his never ending race car project, and tending a small pride of house cats.
Brooke Morozova
Operations Manager
Morozova received her B.A in English from the University of New Hampshire intending on spending the rest of her life in the publishing industry. After several years of selling copies of “Integrated Chinese” and wrangling authors for the “Foundations of Algorithms” 4e and many other manuscripts, she realized that she enjoyed supporting tight knit groups of creative innovative people. Now at LeafLabs, Morozova supports, oversees, and ensures that everyone has what they need. As LeafLabs grows and expands Morozova’s passion for editing and growing interest in marketing will prove to be useful in the future. (University of New Hampshire, B.A. English ‘11)
Brooke Morozova
Operations Manager
Morozova received her B.A in English from the University of New Hampshire intending on spending the rest of her life in the publishing industry. After several years of selling copies of “Integrated Chinese” and wrangling authors for the “Foundations of Algorithms” 4e and many other manuscripts, she realized that she enjoyed supporting tight knit groups of creative innovative people. Now at LeafLabs, Morozova supports, oversees, and ensures that everyone has what they need. As LeafLabs grows and expands Morozova’s passion for editing and growing interest in marketing will prove to be useful in the future. (University of New Hampshire, B.A. English ‘11)
Charlie Lamantia
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Lamantia has spent his career developing embedded systems in the defense, medical, and research fields. At LeafLabs, Lamantia is developing data acquisition systems that pushes the boundary of the state of the art. His efforts have involved: digital logic development, systems development, system architecture, and data visualization. Formerly, Lamantia developed Ophthalmic ultrasound devices and digital signal processing algorithms for ophthalmic data visualization at Sonomed Escalon. Lamantia is a cat owner and whiskey enthusiast. (University of Florida, B.S. Electrical Engineering ‘11/ University of Florida, M.S. Electrical Engineering ’12).
Charlie Lamantia
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Lamantia has spent his career developing embedded systems in the defense, medical, and research fields. At LeafLabs, Lamantia is developing data acquisition systems that pushes the boundary of the state of the art. His efforts have involved: digital logic development, systems development, system architecture, and data visualization. Formerly, Lamantia developed Ophthalmic ultrasound devices and digital signal processing algorithms for ophthalmic data visualization at Sonomed Escalon. Lamantia is a cat owner and whiskey enthusiast. (University of Florida, B.S. Electrical Engineering ‘11/ University of Florida, M.S. Electrical Engineering ’12).
Joshua Baus
Associate Member of Technical Staff
Baus comes to LeafLabs as a recent graduate from the University of Arizona. His career starts as a data scientist for the University's O'Haire Lab before pursuing embedded firmware development. After hours, he spends time working on his 3D printer, playing with his cat, pondering on long walks, and learning about history.
Joshua Baus
Associate Member of Technical Staff
Baus comes to LeafLabs as a recent graduate from the University of Arizona. His career starts as a data scientist for the University's O'Haire Lab before pursuing embedded firmware development. After hours, he spends time working on his 3D printer, playing with his cat, pondering on long walks, and learning about history.
Lianne Lairmore
Member of Technical Staff
Lairmore dipped her toe into the embedded / hardware world as a graduate student doing research in a computer architecture lab. After leaving school she learned more about embedded programming and mechanical systems from working at a robotics startup called KeyMe. Her technical interests span from FPGAs and embedded systems to abstract functional programming concepts in Haskell. When she isn’t tinkering with home coding projects, she is out on the trails with her dog or home knitting. (Bucknell University, BS Computer Science ‘13, Columbia University, MS Computer Science ‘15)
Lianne Lairmore
Member of Technical Staff
Lairmore dipped her toe into the embedded / hardware world as a graduate student doing research in a computer architecture lab. After leaving school she learned more about embedded programming and mechanical systems from working at a robotics startup called KeyMe. Her technical interests span from FPGAs and embedded systems to abstract functional programming concepts in Haskell. When she isn’t tinkering with home coding projects, she is out on the trails with her dog or home knitting. (Bucknell University, BS Computer Science ‘13, Columbia University, MS Computer Science ‘15)
Jacob Martin
Member of Technical Staff
Martin studied Mathematics in college and was employed for several years afterwards as a tutor. At LeafLabs, his embedded systems programming and hardware engineering skills are increasing at a geometric rate. In his free time, he likes to cook, sing Lieder, and opine about mathematical constructs to anybody who will listen. His daughter (age 4) has stated her intent to become an engineer by pointing at a computer screen and declaring that she "hates the numbers"; his son (1) has followed in his sister's footsteps by eating the family keyboard. (MIT, S.B., Mathematics 2018)
Jacob Martin
Member of Technical Staff
Martin studied Mathematics in college and was employed for several years afterwards as a tutor. At LeafLabs, his embedded systems programming and hardware engineering skills are increasing at a geometric rate. In his free time, he likes to cook, sing Lieder, and opine about mathematical constructs to anybody who will listen. His daughter (age 4) has stated her intent to become an engineer by pointing at a computer screen and declaring that she "hates the numbers"; his son (1) has followed in his sister's footsteps by eating the family keyboard. (MIT, S.B., Mathematics 2018)
Lincoln Roth
Member of Technical Staff
Roth is a firmware engineer who comes to LeafLabs with experience covering the full-stack of hardware development, from the embedded software up to the electrical design and mechanical assemblies. He has previously worked at Second Order Effects and ASML, where he developed diagnostic systems for fusion reactors, radiation-tolerant memory devices for satellites, motor controllers for lunar rovers, and control systems for EUV lithography machines. Outside of his work, he enjoys hiking with Ada, his Bernese Mountain Dog, playing speed chess, woodworking, and finding new hobbies to start. (Rutgers University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science ‘23)
Lincoln Roth
Member of Technical Staff
Roth is a firmware engineer who comes to LeafLabs with experience covering the full-stack of hardware development, from the embedded software up to the electrical design and mechanical assemblies. He has previously worked at Second Order Effects and ASML, where he developed diagnostic systems for fusion reactors, radiation-tolerant memory devices for satellites, motor controllers for lunar rovers, and control systems for EUV lithography machines. Outside of his work, he enjoys hiking with Ada, his Bernese Mountain Dog, playing speed chess, woodworking, and finding new hobbies to start. (Rutgers University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science ‘23)
Allan Sadun
Member of Technical Staff
Sadun joined LeafLabs in 2020, and currently works on grants supporting research in neuroscience. His background is in signal processing, communication theory, and electromagnetics, and he studied computational photonics in graduate school. Beyond work, Sadun loves puzzle hunts, dancing, and playing piano, and is active in local politics. (MIT B.S. in Physics + EE '17, M.Eng in EECS '19)
Allan Sadun
Member of Technical Staff
Sadun joined LeafLabs in 2020, and currently works on grants supporting research in neuroscience. His background is in signal processing, communication theory, and electromagnetics, and he studied computational photonics in graduate school. Beyond work, Sadun loves puzzle hunts, dancing, and playing piano, and is active in local politics. (MIT B.S. in Physics + EE '17, M.Eng in EECS '19)
Mark Spatz
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Spatz is an electrical engineer with experience in embedded development, consumer electronics, signal processing, and RF design. At Leaf Labs, he works on neurophysiology and electrophysiology data acquisition systems. His Master's thesis work was in custom parallel MRI receive arrays. He recently re-grouted the shower in his apartment, and it turned out pretty OK. (MIT, B.S. Electrical Engineering '14/ MIT, MEng Electrical Engineering 2016)
Mark Spatz
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Spatz is an electrical engineer with experience in embedded development, consumer electronics, signal processing, and RF design. At Leaf Labs, he works on neurophysiology and electrophysiology data acquisition systems. His Master's thesis work was in custom parallel MRI receive arrays. He recently re-grouted the shower in his apartment, and it turned out pretty OK. (MIT, B.S. Electrical Engineering '14/ MIT, MEng Electrical Engineering 2016)
Young Yu
Principal Member of Technical Staff
Young is an ASIC designer at LeafLabs. He is working on full custom CMOS IC development for the Willow project. He started his career as an electrical engineer doing microprocessor HW/SW design. Since his PhD program, he has established himself as an engineer/scientist in the area of optoelectronics and semiconductor technologies. Outside of work, he enjoys playing classic piano and building fun robots. (Sogang University in Seoul, BS Electronics, '77 / University of Florida, PhD Electrical Engineering, '89)
Young Yu
Principal Member of Technical Staff
Young is an ASIC designer at LeafLabs. He is working on full custom CMOS IC development for the Willow project. He started his career as an electrical engineer doing microprocessor HW/SW design. Since his PhD program, he has established himself as an engineer/scientist in the area of optoelectronics and semiconductor technologies. Outside of work, he enjoys playing classic piano and building fun robots. (Sogang University in Seoul, BS Electronics, '77 / University of Florida, PhD Electrical Engineering, '89)
Our Achievements
Behind every breakthrough lives years of engineering.
Solving complex technical challenges, one system at a time.
Our Achievements
Behind every breakthrough lives years of engineering.
Solving complex technical challenges, one system at a time.
Our Achievements
Behind every breakthrough lives years of engineering.
Solving complex technical challenges, one system at a time.
VENTURE BACKED
VENTURE BACKED
Pickle Robot Company
Pickle Robot Company
What started as an R&D project at LeafLabs became an independent robotics company. Pickle's robots now unload 600 packages per hour for customers like UPS, with an 18-month payback period.
What started as an R&D project at LeafLabs became an independent robotics company. Pickle's robots now unload 600 packages per hour for customers like UPS, with an 18-month payback period.
Funding Raised
Funding Raised
Funding Raised TO DATE
$100M
Packages Unloaded
Packages Unloaded
Packages Unloaded
1.5M+
Careers at LeafLabs
We're a small, eclectic team with a variety of backgrounds and skills, but we all share a passion for solving hard problems and building cool stuff. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work, and the intelligence and culture of our team.
At LeafLabs you'll have unmatched input and self-determination on your projects and the work that you do.
We're a small, eclectic team with a variety of backgrounds and skills, but we all share a passion for solving hard problems and building cool stuff. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work, and the intelligence and culture of our team.
At LeafLabs you'll have unmatched input and self-determination on your projects and the work that you do.
Why Work at LeafLabs?
Why Work at LeafLabs?
The opportunity to influence cutting edge technology
Competitive compensation and benefits
Flexible work hours and a hybrid work model
Community-oriented work environment at Industry Lab in Cambridge, MA
Unending adventure and excitement
The opportunity to influence cutting edge technology
Competitive compensation and benefits
Flexible work hours and a hybrid work model
Community-oriented work environment at Industry Lab in Cambridge, MA
Unending adventure and excitement
We turn complexity into control.
Your system is next.
The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
