Mila Founder in Residence Affiliates doesn't get easier by adding people. It gets easier by adding judgment, and then by removing the things that distract from it. Builders affiliated with Mila's Founder in Residence program.
The list
1. Rami Alhamad (ramihmd.com)
Co-Founder & CEO of Alma. Founder in Residence at Mila since January 2026.
Context
Mila is the Quebec AI Institute, founded by Yoshua Bengio. The Founder in Residence program connects operators with Mila researchers. Most of these threads run through Alma in some form. The fastest way to see them in production is to use the app.
About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.