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Bradley Axen

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Principal AI Engineer Block

Brad is Tech Lead for AI & Data Platform at Block. He built and maintains codename goose, Block’s open source AI agent framework that automates repetitive tasks for thousands of engineers in the company. He also leads company-wide initiatives to optimize data and ML workflows and evolve platform architecture. Brad has a long history in python, distributed compute systems, and applied machine learning. Brad previously earned his physics PhD from UC Berkeley and worked on processing and analyzing data at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva.

Bio from: Data + AI Summit 2025

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Meet Goose, an Open Source AI Agent

goose is an open source AI agent framework that allows anyone to connect language model output to real world action. Released in January by Block (the company made up of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, and TIDAL), its use cases range from vibe coding to connecting all of the internal apps and services an enterprise uses. It can be powered by any language model that has tool calling capabilities.goose's modular design allows it to connect with any system through simple extensions. Built on the open Model Context Protocol (developed with Anthropic), goose transforms natural language into actions across various tools and services. Whether integrating with platforms like Jira and GitHub, or executing system commands and scripts, its plug-and-play architecture means anyone can extend Goose's capabilities to suit their needs.Finally, goose has both a command line interface and desktop app — it isn't limited to an IDE to start connecting to MCP servers and building powerful agentic workflows.