Maurizio Leo is the creator and sourdough baker at The Perfect Loaf. He is also the co-founder and developer of the SkyView app. He holds a master’s degree in computer science and has been baking sourdough bread from home for over a decade.

His debut cookbook, The Perfect Loaf, was released on November 8th, 2022, and is a 2023 James Beard Award winner and New York Times Bestseller.