# Fez Zafar

> Fez Zafar is Chief of Staff at Mercor, the AI talent marketplace that vets, matches, and pays experts powering frontier AI labs. A 2024 Harvard graduate who was elected First Marshal of his class, he helped scale Mercor through one of the fastest revenue ramps on record and now leads hiring and cross-functional operations across its San Francisco and New York teams. Before Mercor he was an analyst at Village Global, a research assistant to economist Larry Summers, and a campus builder known for comedy, community events, and a student interview podcast.

- **Role:** Chief of Staff at Mercor
- **Organizations:** Mercor, Village Global, Harvard University, Harvard Alumni Association
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B. in Government (Tech Science track), summa cum laude, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Elected First Marshal of the Harvard College Class of 2024 by roughly 1,700 peers across two rounds of voting, Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University, Served as a research assistant to economist Larry Summers at Harvard Kennedy School

## Career timeline

- **2021** — Joined Zesti, a student-group matching startup, leading partnerships and marketing
- **2023** — Organized a 632-person Class of 2024 game of assassins at Harvard
- **2023-2024** — Elected First Marshal of the Harvard College Class of 2024
- **2024** — Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard with a degree in Government
- **2024** — Joined Mercor, eventually serving as Chief of Staff
- **2025** — Led recruiting of new-grad and technical talent as Mercor scaled rapidly
- **2026** — Helped launch Mercor's New York City office and expansion

## Achievements

- Elected First Marshal of the Harvard College Class of 2024 by roughly 1,700 peers across two rounds of voting
- Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University
- Served as a research assistant to economist Larry Summers at Harvard Kennedy School
- Chief of Staff at Mercor during one of the fastest revenue ramps in startup history
- Created and hosted Profiles in Excellence, a Harvard College Podcast Network show
- Organized a 632-person game of assassins for his Harvard class

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Recruiting Strategic Project Leads, Software Engineers, and Machine Learning Engineers for Mercor across San Francisco and New York.
- **2026-01** — Helped open Mercor's New York City office as part of the company's expansion.
- **2025-05** — Led recruiting of 2025 new grads to join Mercor's team.

## Links

- Website: https://mercor.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fezzafar/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/fezzafar
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKKNJbK54enxeRIjgVTvlHw

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Last updated: 2026-07-17