Liam Andrew
Resume
Technology leader with expertise in engineering, product strategy, and AI innovation—helping mission-driven teams build sustainable, human-centered technology.
Experience
American Journalism Project (2024-Present)
Technology Lead, Product & AI Studio
- Collaborate with newsrooms to implement AI solutions for research, content production, and revenue growth.
- Research and prototype generative AI applications for news organizations.
- Develop grantmaking strategies and forge partnerships with technology organizations.
- Advise portfolio organizations on technology and product strategy.
- Publish insights, lead workshops, and speak at industry events to share knowledge and best practices.
The Texas Tribune (2015-2024)
Chief Product Officer; Director of Engineering; Software Engineer
- Led product and technology strategy and resources, including hiring and managing teams of engineers, designers, product managers, data analysts, and IT specialists.
- Defined and executed the product roadmap, aligning cross-departmental priorities with editorial and revenue strategies.
- Built content management and donation systems with industry-leading features for SEO, distribution, and data products (Django, Flask).
- Oversaw deployment of data warehouse and internal analytics tools for organization-wide insights (Python, dbt, BigQuery).
- Led construction and adoption of AI-driven content recommendation systems.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2013-2015)
Graduate Researcher
- Designed and built recommendation systems (AI/ML), annotation platforms, and data visualizations for researchers and teachers (Django, Flask, Rails, WordPress).
- Hired, managed, and mentored undergraduate student researchers.
Nieman Journalism Lab (2014)
Google Journalism Fellow
- Designed and built open-source tools for journalism researchers (WordPress, Flask).
- Researched and wrote articles about new media and journalism innovation, and maintained social media presence.
Wiser (2012-2013)
Software Engineer
- First full-time employee for a B2B startup developing an enterprise news aggregator.
- Built and scaled web platform and systems for content recommendation and analysis.
- Led product growth through seed stage and an incubator program at The New York Times.
Levi Lubarsky & Feigenbaum (2009-2012)
Paralegal
- Managed databases for case discovery; analyzed financial records; drafted legal briefs and correspondence.
Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (2008-2009)
Teaching Assistant – TAPIF
- Taught English to French public secondary school students.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science (M.S.), Comparative Media Studies
- Studied product design, software development, user experience, and research methodologies via grants from MIT and Google.
Yale University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interdisciplinary Literature
- Studied modern literature, sound technology, and media theory.
Skills
Software
Technical and product skills used across engineering, data, and AI work:
| Web Development | Python (Django, Flask), JavaScript (Node, React), Ruby (Rails), PHP (WordPress), HTML, CSS |
| Data Engineering | PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, dbt, BigQuery |
| AI & ML | Prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), NLTK, spaCy, transformers, scikit-learn |
| DevOps | GitHub, Docker, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Heroku, Cloudflare |
| Other Tools | Google Analytics, Salesforce, MailChimp, Airtable, Confluence, Figma, Miro, Mosyle, Parse.ly, Stripe |
Speaking & Facilitation
- Keynote speaker, panelist, and session leader at industry events.
- Past engagements: ONA, SRCCON, Media Party, NPA Summit, DjangoCon, NICAR, and more.
Memberships & Advisory Roles
- Advisor and member of industry groups shaping best practices in technology and product strategy.
- Past and current affiliations: Mozilla Publishers Council, API Local News Innovation Advisory Committee, Newspack Advisory Board, and more.
Languages
French (fluent)
For collaborations or speaking opportunities, see my homepage..