Growing the engineering team
Marhala AI has welcomed Max Lepone to the engineering team as an AI Software Engineer, strengthening the company's secure delivery capability for hospitality and travel clients.
The appointment reflects an ongoing investment in technical depth as Marhala AI expands its platform, automation workflows and data-led product roadmap.
Why this matters
Max joins with a strong academic background in Computer Science and Mathematics, which is especially valuable in machine learning, predictive systems and the kinds of structured automation hospitality businesses increasingly rely on.
That combination of mathematical rigour and software engineering helps support the underlying systems that power Marhala AI's chatbots, guest communication workflows and data-driven tools.
Immediate areas of impact
From day one, the focus is practical: make the platform more secure, more stable and more commercially useful for hotels and travel agencies.
- Strengthening security-by-design platform architecture
- Improving customer journeys and backend stability
- Advancing predictive machine learning and communication tooling
What clients gain
For Marhala AI clients, engineering investment translates into a more resilient platform, faster product delivery and stronger foundations for future features.
It also reinforces a simple promise: hospitality operators should have access to high-performance AI software without compromising on reliability or data protection.



