MM About Michel Mora
Michel Mora is the CTO and Co-Founder of Billshark, a bill negotiation service backed by Mark Cuban that helps consumers lower their recurring monthly expenses. He serves as the Chief Software Architect, managing all technology initiatives, systems, security, and infrastructure for both Billshark and its parent platform, ApexEdge.
Mora built the Billshark platform in Amazon Web Services (AWS) using serverless technology, creating the active intelligence platform that powers both the direct-to-consumer Billshark product and the white-label integrations used by banks, financial institutions, and fintech companies.
Before co-founding Billshark, Mora was a university computer science professor in Cuba, where he taught Software Development, Web Development, and Artificial Intelligence. His academic background in AI and his passion for building scalable, secure systems inform Billshark's technology strategy, including the integration of AI and machine learning into the company's subscription management and bill negotiation capabilities.
In a 2023 Tearsheet podcast interview, Mora discussed how Billshark and ApexEdge are leveraging generative AI (including ChatGPT) to power next-generation product capabilities and workforce optimization.
In Michel's own words
“Great technology should be invisible. The hard engineering behind Billshark exists so a customer can lower a bill in a few taps and never think about the platform making it happen.”
Areas of expertise
- Cloud architecture and AWS serverless technology
- AI and machine learning in financial services
- Platform security and infrastructure
- Software development and system design
- Subscription management technology
Professional credentials
- CTO and Co-Founder, Billshark / ApexEdge (2015-present)
- Chief Software Architect; built the Billshark platform on AWS serverless infrastructure
- Former university computer science professor in Cuba (taught Software Development, Web Development, and AI)
- Featured in Tearsheet podcast on AI and next-generation fintech product development (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michel Mora?
Michel Mora is the CTO and Co-Founder of Billshark. He serves as Chief Software Architect, managing all technology initiatives, systems, security, and infrastructure for both Billshark and its parent platform, ApexEdge.
What is Michel Mora's background?
Before co-founding Billshark, Mora was a university computer science professor in Cuba, where he taught Software Development, Web Development, and Artificial Intelligence. He built the Billshark platform from the ground up in Amazon Web Services using serverless technology. In a 2023 Tearsheet podcast interview, he discussed how Billshark and ApexEdge are leveraging generative AI to power next-generation product capabilities.
What does Michel Mora write about?
Michel Mora writes about the technology behind bill negotiation, AI-powered financial tools, and platform security on the Billshark blog. His academic background in AI and his hands-on role building the platform inform his perspective.
What technology powers Billshark?
Billshark runs on the ApexEdge active intelligence platform, built by Michel Mora on Amazon Web Services using serverless architecture. The platform powers both the direct-to-consumer Billshark product and white-label integrations used by banks, financial institutions, and fintech companies. The technology incorporates AI and machine learning to support subscription management and bill negotiation capabilities.
What is Billshark?
Billshark is a bill negotiation service backed by Mark Cuban that helps consumers lower their recurring monthly bills for internet, wireless, pay TV, satellite radio, and other eligible services. The company reports a 90% success rate and average savings of $450. Billshark charges a one-time fee of 40% of the savings achieved, with no fee if no savings are found.
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