The people behind the systems.
Operators, researchers, engineers, designers and growth specialists building production AI from Wellington.
Leadership.
AI systems need research depth and operator discipline. The founders built Sportsflare, acquired by Entain in 2023, then started Levy Street to build production AI in New Zealand.
Max Polaczuk
CEO and AI ArchitectCo-founded and led Sportsflare, acquired by Entain in 2023. Machine-learning research cited by Google Brain, Amazon and Alibaba researchers.
Chris Herrmann
CTO and Co-FounderCo-founder and CTO. Previously chief technology officer of Sportsflare, from first prototype through acquisition.
Jeremy Baron
Lead ML EngineerLead ML engineer. Ten years in AI algorithms, a former quantitative hedge fund engineer, and the author of Tiny Shakespeare CLM.
Tony Zhang
Chief Commercial OfficerChief commercial officer. Leads Levy Street’s partnerships and runs MOGGED Digital, Levy Street’s digital studio.
The team.
Specialists across product, infrastructure, design and growth, working from Wellington.
Trev Cavill
Senior EngineerSenior engineer. Full-stack web and mobile developer, previously a software engineer at Sportsflare.
Callum Mudgway
Design LeadDesign lead. Motion and web design for AI products, bridging technical precision and visual impact.
Reuben Horne
Lead Infrastructure EngineerLead infrastructure engineer and lead developer of World of ClaudeCraft. Python, AWS, Terraform and observability.
Charlie Saxton
AI EngineerAI engineer. Product lead and full-stack developer turned AI engineer, focused on multi-agent systems.
Patrick Horne
Front-End Developer and Digital MarketerFront-end developer and digital marketer. React and TypeScript, plus the company’s Google Ads accounts.
Demi Henderson
Web DesignerWeb designer building responsive, precise websites that work on every device.
Troy Polaczuk
Web DesignerWeb designer building fast, well-made websites from concept to deployment.
David Chin
Web Designer and MarketerWeb designer and marketer running ad campaigns and social strategy alongside high-performance websites.
Guy Johnson
VP of SalesVP of Sales. Building Levy Street’s sales function and making AI practical for small and medium businesses.
Research cited by.
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