Jack Edelist

Computer & Machine Learning Engineer Startup Founder Athlete, Guitarist, DJ

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I'm currently building Roomform — an AI-powered design suite and AI-native 3D infrastructure for retail. We're making it easy for retailers (starting with furniture) to generate 3D assets, manage catalogues, and distribute to customers online and in-store.

On the side, my artist project Fortune was a former resident artist at Big Night, New England's largest hospitality and entertainment company. I also co-founded Sonder Ground in Boston — a dance music collective specializing in unique venues and visual art.

Before all this, I was a student-athlete at Boston University, where I studied computer engineering with a concentration in machine learning, captained the Men's Rugby Team, played lead guitar for the Pep Band, and was a brother of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

During my years at BU, I worked as an undergraduate research intern at the Bio Optical & Acoustic Spectroscopy (BOAS) Lab, where I manufactured NinaNIRS2021 wearable helmet device optodes using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and trained a ConvLSTM neural network to detect stalls in brain capillaries. Then during my senior year Co-op at Red Hat, I built Ansible Wrangler — an AI agent and RAG tool for Ansible playbook deployment native within ServiceNow. And in Summer 2023, I interned as a software engineer at General Motors, working on their hydrogen fuel cell technology – HydroTec.

Throughout my career, I've loved working with children, teaching them guitar and coaching them in hockey.

Always open to connect!

Interests

AI-native infrastructure, deep learning, quantum mechanics.

Skills

Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, C++, C, HTML/CSS, MIPS Assembly, x86 Assembly, Verilog, Simulink

Tools: PyTorch, AWS, Next.js, LangChain, OpenAI, Google AI, Anthropic, Django, RAG, Docker, PostgreSQL, Vercel, Linux, FPGA

Proficiencies: Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Reinforcement Learning, Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures, Deep Learning, Operating Systems, Computer Organization, Computer Networking, Logic Design, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Differential Equations, Probability/Statistics, Electrical Circuits, Electricity & Magnetism

Resume

More of my credentials.

Work Experience

Co-Founder & CEO

September 2025 – Present

Roomform

  • Automating furniture retailer 3D asset generation, catalogue management, and customer integration via online & in-store
  • Building the accessible 3D design & commerce platform: LiDAR scanning, web marketplace, custom 3D generation, spatial AI agent
  • In public beta, early revenue, interviewed at Y Combinator

Undergraduate Research Intern

September 2022 – May 2025

Boston University, Bio Optical & Acoustic Spectroscopy Lab – Boston, MA

  • Manufactured NinaNIRS2021 helmet device optodes with dual-wavelength sources and photo-diode detectors using fNIRS technology
  • Labelled, designed, trained, and tested ConvLSTM neural network to detect stalls in brain capillaries with 0.8 testing accuracy

Software Engineer

September 2024 – December 2024

Red Hat – Boston, MA

  • Designed Ansible Wrangler end-to-end – an AI agent to search, generate and deploy Ansible playbooks within ServiceNow
  • Implemented RAG, Ollama generation, and SSH deployment automation via writing Ansible Automation Platform (AWX) API

Controller Test Engineer

June 2023 – August 2023

General Motors, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Controller Integration – Pontiac, MI

  • Wrote Simulink software for dual hydrogen fuel cell power cube simulation (66 CAN messages); tested by programming PCAN-Router
  • Tested and wrote ~30 test cases for 3 CAN translation boxes using dSpace hardware-in-the-loop simulator, Vehicle Spy, PCAN Explorer
  • Safety verified new software version for 22 fuel cell serial data CAN messages: faults, diagnostics, maturation times, remedial action

Head Guitar Instructor

June 2021 – August 2022

Camp Arowhon

  • Supervised and led the guitar department at an overnight summer camp for children aged 7-15
  • Created curricula, learning materials, and awards tailored to the individual
  • Facilitated communication between 4 supervisees and management
  • Taught 30 hours per week, spent remaining hours supervising campers

Publications

Tellura

May 2021

Physics Research Paper: The Effect of Changing a Guitar's Pickup Configuration on Tonal Quality

Derived a relationship between the fast-Fourier transform (FFT) analysis and properties of electromagnetic induction with resonant frequencies of LC-circuits using electrical impedance, inductive reactance, and capacitive reactance.

Edelist, J. (2021). Investigating The Effect of Changing a Guitar's Pickup Configuration on Tonal Quality. Tellura, 1(2), 8-29.

Education

Bachelor of Science

September 2021 – May 2025

Boston University

  • Major: Computer Engineering, Concentration: Machine Learning
  • Men's Rugby Team — Captain, Fly Half
  • Pep Band — Lead Guitarist
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon — Social Fraternity
  • Engineering Student Government — Sophomore Co-Chair
  • Terrier Motorsport — Electrical Team
  • First Year Innovation Fellowship

High School

September 2017 – May 2021

Upper Canada College

  • IB Diploma & OSSD Diploma — GPA: 4.4/4.0, IB Points: 41, Year 12 OSSD: 96.3%
  • HL Math, HL Physics, HL Economics; SL Chemistry, Chinese, English; Theory of Knowledge
  • TEDx — Club President & Lead Organizer
  • Senior Jazz Ensemble, Rock Band President, Musical Theatre — Guitarist
  • Varsity Football, Varsity Rugby, JV Hockey
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award — Silver; Peer Tutor

Philanthropy

Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

March 2025

TKE Dodgeball '25

  • Founded and organized first annual charity dodgeball tournament benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Raised $6000, hosted 200+ attendees with 14 teams and 120 players
  • Hosted raffle with 11 sponsors (including the Boston Celtics, Red Bull, Celsius) and raised $2000 in prizes
  • The highest-attended Greek Life philanthropy event at BU in 2025
Projects

Notable work in chronological order.

From fun ideas to startups.

What's Next

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Toronto, ON