Max Kaplan

Max Kaplan is a skilled software engineer with extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving on the founding team at Aptos since February 2022. Previously, Max contributed to Facebook's blockchain infrastructure for the Diem project from January 2021 to February 2022, focusing on cryptocurrency and distributed systems. Max held a leadership role at Cruise from October 2018 to December 2020, where significant cost savings were achieved in cloud spending through effective team management. Prior experience includes positions at HOVER Inc. as a senior software engineer and team lead, Guideline Technologies, Quirk Healthcare Solutions as Director of Technology, and Upgrade LLC as founder and CEO. Earlier career highlights feature a team lead position at NHN and analytical work at iSIGHT Partners, focusing on international cybercrime markets. Max holds a degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a Self Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree from Udacity in 2018. Proficient in AWS, Git, Kubernetes, Rust, Hack, Python, Snowflake, MySQL, and Postgres, Max demonstrates a strong technical foundation.