Brian Johnson is a staff applied ML engineer at Tavus, where he leads real-time streaming research for the conversational video interface. With 20+ years of experience across web systems, automation, and generative AI, he now explores how hyper-human digital replicas can make everyday interactions—from customer support to grocery runs—feel natural and effortless.
Before joining Tavus, Brian founded aerbits.ai, leveraging drones and computer vision to fight illegal dumping, and managed engineering teams at Zillow and Earnest. He holds a B.S.E.E. from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. focused on intellectual-property law.
Away from his keyboard, Brian is a father of two, an avid mentor, and a believer that we can guide AI toward a more empathetic future—one thoughtful model at a time.
