The Autodesk Mafia
55 people came through Autodesk and went on to found or lead other companies.
Darius "Bubs" MonsefSenior Manager of Platform, Autodesk Consumer GroupFounded Sightbox +3Nate MitchellSenior Software EngineerFounded Mountaintop Studios +1Shail KhiyaraSr. DirectorFounded Plutoshift AI +1Michael AntonovSenior Software ArchitectFounded Deep Origin +1Ralph GooteeChief Software ArchitectFounded TigerEye +1Saaras MehanSoftware Engineer (Autodesk Research)Founded Kular +1Neeka MashoufProduct Management InternFounded Rubi Laboratories +1Aaron EpsteinDirector, MarketplaceFounded Creative MarketAllen PregerDirector of Product ManagementFounded NewformaBenny JosephSoftware Engineer InternFounded GoodAprilKumar MettuSenior Software ArchitectFounded LastAppDustin DeVanVice President of Industry Strategy for ConstructionFounded EdiphiClay KelloggDirector, Business Development - Location Based ServicesFounded TerminalIrfan AhmadEngineerFounded CloudPhysicsTi ZhaoSoftware Development InternFounded Kip HealthLauren Schulte WangWeb Marketing ManagerFounded The Flex CompanyGleb MezhanskiyProduct ManagerFounded DatafoldAlex DunbrackInformation SecurityFounded VectrixDenis BellavanceSoftware Developer InternFounded InspectifyAlex KovalevC++ Desktop Software EngineerFounded JetdocsAndrew NedeaSoftware EngineerFounded MetalwareAnish AgrawalSoftware EngineerFounded ChatterKyle FranzSr. Software Engineer, BuildingConnectedFounded CommodityAIAnish BhardwajSoftware Engineering Intern (ML and Data Science)Founded VendraVictor ChengSoftware EngineerFounded vly.aiMann PatiraSoftware EngineerFounded HexaShubham KaushalSoftware Designer and Developer Intern at Reality CaptureFounded AirboxrDeepanshu MalikSoftware InternFounded EndovisionCarlos OlguinHead, Bio/Nano/Programmable Matter GroupFounded LogicInkMichael BerginPrincipal Research ScientistFounded HigharcJifei Ou3D Printing Research & DevelopmentFounded OPT IndustriesPratyush HaveliaResearcher and DeveloperFounded ParspecNeelesh VaikharySoftware ArchitectFounded Albert InventDenis BranthonneVice President, WW Emerging Markets & APACFounded NovadeFrancesco IorioDirector - Computational Science Research, Office of the CTOFounded AugmentaThiago Da CostaDirector, Data PlatformFounded DatagridS.Karthik VenkateswaranProduct Manager (Intern)Founded JumbotailChris WilliamsSenior Principal EngineerFounded Creative MarketMei SiauwInternFounded LeadIQBobby SrinivasanRegional Managing Director, SAARCFounded MobileumRaghi IyengarSr. Product Line Manager, ConstructionFounded ManufactonSendur SellakumarSoftware EngineerFounded DremioDr. Eldar GizzatovOnline Commerce Marketing InternFounded Basking AutomationHugo Dozois-CaouetteSoftware Engineer for M&E Cloud ServicesFounded MaintainXOr ShaririOS DeveloperFounded doubleAIChris SchmidtSenior Product Manager, Cloud Products GroupFounded StruxHubSumeet VaidyaSoftware DeveloperFounded CraftingEric WilhelmVice President, Hardware and CommunitesFounded CopperRyan FrenzSoftware Development ManagerFounded AllvisionMike PowersSales ManagerFounded BuildVisionChin-Yi ChengResearch Manager and Principal Research ScientistFounded IllocaRamtin AttarHead of Autodesk Technology Center (Founder) & Distinguished Research ScientistFounded Promise RoboticsNoah GilmorePrincipal Software EngineerFounded ReploGuru KhalsaPrincipal Software DeveloperFounded ZoomforthJesse Coors-BlankenshipSenior Optimization EngineerFounded Parkway
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Autodesk mafia?
- The Autodesk mafia is the network of 55 people who came through Autodesk and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sightbox, Mountaintop Studios, Plutoshift AI, Deep Origin, TigerEye.
- Who is in the Autodesk mafia?
- Notable members include Darius "Bubs" Monsef (Sightbox), Nate Mitchell (Mountaintop Studios), Shail Khiyara (Plutoshift AI), Michael Antonov (Deep Origin), Ralph Gootee (TigerEye), Saaras Mehan (Kular), Neeka Mashouf (Rubi Laboratories), Aaron Epstein (Creative Market), among 55 tracked members.
- What companies did Autodesk alumni found?
- Companies founded by Autodesk alumni include Sightbox, Mountaintop Studios, Plutoshift AI, Deep Origin, TigerEye, Kular, Rubi Laboratories, Creative Market, Newforma, GoodApril.