Raffi Krikorian

Raffi Krikorian builds trustworthy technology at Mozilla, where he serves as Chief Technology Officer. He focuses on creating an open, community-governed AI stack that prioritizes human agency over strategic dependency.

Before Mozilla, he scaled systems as VP of Platform Engineering at Twitter, rolled out self-driving cars at Uber, and built the technical infrastructure for the Democratic National Committee. He frequently speaks on the hidden, unpredictable costs of AI adoption and what an open AI ecosystem should actually look like.

Outside of engineering durable systems, he created Technically Optimistic, a podcast exploring how technology shapes society.