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Malekai Mischke

Met at: Gauntlet AI / Alpha School Met date: 2025-03-24 (birthday dinner at Zach Casler's home) Role(s): Gauntlet AI Participant / Alpha Nano Team Member, Former Tech Product Builder Last interaction: 2025-04-08 (Alpha Nano team meeting)

Contact Information​

  • Email: [Update if available]
  • Phone: [Update if available]
  • Address: Austin, TX (Likely temporary / needing update)

Personal Background​

  • Attended Gary's birthday dinner at Zach Casler's home on 2025-03-24.
  • Moved to San Francisco in October 2023, now in Austin for Gauntlet/Alpha.
  • Has a personal philosophy of "don't be a little bitch" to motivate himself through challenges.
  • Does a morning workout every day despite sometimes not wanting to.
  • Disciplined and committed to physical fitness.
  • Values self-motivation and pushing through resistance.
  • Currently may not have a stable address, potentially staying with contacts.

Professional Background​

  • Joined Gauntlet AI after hearing about it through a tweet.
  • Was building his own product before joining Gauntlet AI.
  • Now part of the Alpha Nano team working on the micro-school platform.
  • Attracted to Gauntlet AI's marketing which described AI as "the greatest force multiplier".
  • Was drawn to the program's emphasis on application and hands-on building.

Expertise​

  • Product development
  • AI implementation and applications
  • Self-discipline strategies
  • Recognizing patterns in user stories

Current Projects & Interests​

  • Building with AI technology.
  • Developing the "Shopify for Teachers" micro-school platform.
  • Impressed by 10-year-olds' capabilities as highlighted on Two Hour Learning's Instagram.
  • Recognizes the value of documenting student achievements to convince parents.
  • Interested in real-world applications of AI.
  • Focused on practical implementation of AI rather than theoretical aspects.

Connections​

  • Gary Sheng (Fellow Gauntlet AI participant / Alpha Nano Team)
  • Arpan Gupta (Alpha Nano Team)
  • Danny Mota (Alpha Nano Team)
  • Joe Liemandt (Attended birthday dinner together, involved with project)
  • Zachary Casler (Attended birthday dinner at his home)
  • Uzair Mahmud (Attended birthday dinner together, fellow Gauntlet AI participant)
  • Dallas Klein (Attended birthday dinner together, fellow Gauntlet AI participant)
  • Spencer Chubb (Attended birthday dinner together, fellow Gauntlet AI participant)
  • Gabe (Spencer's fiancee) (Attended birthday dinner together)
  • Lamar Cannon (Attended birthday dinner together, fellow Gauntlet AI participant)
  • Nils Lang (Attended birthday dinner together, fellow Gauntlet AI participant)
  • Matthew Brown (Attended birthday dinner together)

Notes​

From interactions, Malekai appears practical, action-oriented, values self-discipline, and focused on implementation. His morning routine comment reveals his approach to motivation. He showed insight into marketing/persuasion regarding student achievements. His move to SF/Austin demonstrates commitment to AI. Appreciates the practical nature of Gauntlet/Alpha. Engaged in discussions about the America 2.0 Summit and micro-school platform strategy.

Interaction History​

  • 2025-03-24: Attended Gary's birthday dinner at Zach Casler's home.
  • 2025-04-08: Alpha Nano team meeting. Brainstormed America 2.0 Summit (scope, branding, selection process). Discussed micro-school platform development.

Potential Collaboration Areas​

  • AI product development (Micro-school platform).
  • Educational technology applications.
  • Marketing strategies for AI-powered educational tools.
  • Implementing self-motivation techniques into educational platforms.
  • Documenting student achievements to demonstrate product effectiveness
  • Building tools that serve as "force multipliers" for human capabilities

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-04-08-alpha-nano-team-meeting2025-04-08Team brainstorm on America 2.0 Summit and micro-school platform updates
2025-03-24-joe-liemandt-birthday-dinner2025-03-24Birthday dinner at Zachary Casler's home with extensive discussion on education reform, AI development, and Alpha Schools initiatives
2025-04-08-alpha-school-strategy-meeting-tour2025-04-08Strategic discussions with Joe Liemandt, Mike Maples Jr. and team on AI concepts and platform development