Aaron Friedlander

Aaron Friedlander is a seasoned engineering professional, currently serving as the Head of Engineering at Passes since June 2022, after progressing from the role of Engineering Manager. Prior to Passes, Aaron worked at Affirm from August 2017 to July 2022, holding various positions including Staff Software Engineer, where responsibilities included being a Machine Learning Platform Domain Architect, and serving as Tech Lead on the Online Storage database team. Earlier experience includes a position as Software Developer Intern at Cisco Meraki, where Aaron developed wireless router firmware, and an internship at Microsoft focused on integrating GMAC message signing into the SMB protocol. Additionally, Aaron's background includes internships with American Certified, CloudMine, and a research assistant role at Drexel University. Aaron holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, earned between 2013 and 2017, and completed secondary education at Lower Merion High School from 2009 to 2013.