chore: sync memory [2026-02-12]

Author: craigbidenbot[bot]

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+# Merit Systems Team - LinkedIn Headshots & Profiles
+
+Last updated: 2026-02-12
+
+## Sam Ragsdale (CEO & Founder)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/sam-ragsdale-2ba55b122
+- **Photo (800px)**: `https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQH9fBrwUX865w/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1705561054740?e=1772668800&v=beta&t=eM7KUnGk1h6TCTAG7LLpqc2Td00fhrRaoiOf1Q1fSaE`
+- **Description**: Young man, short dark brown hair, light eyes, clean-shaven, warm smile, light blue button-up shirt, social gathering background
+- **Career**: Merit Systems (Founder & CEO, 2024-) → a16z (Investment Engineer, 2021-2024) → Google (SWE, 2019-2021) → AWS (intern)
+
+## Ryan Sproule (CTO)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/ryansproule
+- **Photo (800px)**: `https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5603AQHx1BSKFJCyVg/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1723131975915?e=1772668800&v=beta&t=gc2ImWY6YSB9ORtO9XUXeNw9-587LkNrDbLB4v8dVYM`
+- **Description**: Young man, strawberry blond/reddish-brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, light stubble, warm smile, gray crewneck t-shirt
+
+## Mason Hall (Head of Strategy)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/hallmason
+- **Photo**: No LinkedIn photo available. GitHub avatar is pixel art.
+- **Note**: Formerly a16z. Open Water Scuba Diver certified.
+
+## Shafu / Sharif Elfouly (Founding Engineer)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/sharif-elfouly-975146142
+- **Photo**: No LinkedIn photo found via scrape. GitHub avatar (shafu0x) is pixel art.
+- **Full name**: Sharif Elfouly
+
+## Jason Hedman (Founding Engineer)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/jason-hedman
+- **Photo (800px)**: `https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C5603AQGR5D0sMOD69g/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1651507633541?e=1772064000&v=beta&t=PVgTJCyAyhATlvkPBWMmKe_ViYUux5XmbzI0ZxXDbp4`
+- **Description**: Young man, wavy brown hair, blue eyes, friendly smile, navy suit, white shirt, burgundy tie, professional portrait
+
+## Alvaro Echevarria Cuesta (Founding Engineer)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/alvaro-echevarria-cuesta-6687b91b4
+- **Photo (800px)**: `https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4D03AQE70HgjanvSng/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1627397135973?e=1772668800&v=beta&t=DqqKwyzrF7pOIkqUWBLY30fk8rSgu1B3gZB9xdD9riM`
+- **Description**: Young man, short wavy dark brown hair, light stubble, tortoiseshell glasses, navy top with tan scarf, European street background
+
+## Ben Reilly (Founding Engineer)
+- **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/ben-reilly-07100a193
+- **Photo (800px)**: `https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4D03AQHlYAtpMgtMvw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1638548559477?e=1772668800&v=beta&t=XMbBZNKfFIu3EhquPP-Kk6yaiQvM8EZ9FnwbQEY13Wo`
+- **Description**: Young man, curly light brown hair, broad smile, athletic build, navy suit, white shirt, red/blue striped tie
+
+## Mitch Morgan
+- **LinkedIn**: Not found
+- **Photo**: Not available
+- **Note**: Apollo returned name "Mitch Morgan" but no LinkedIn or photo data
+
+## Notes
+- LinkedIn photo URLs expire (check `e=` parameter for expiry timestamp)
+- For high-res, use `shrink_800_800` variant; for thumbnails use `shrink_200_200`
+- Mason and Shafu have no real photos available anywhere — only pixel art GitHub avatars
+- Mitch has no online presence found