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The Autodesk Mafia

70 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 +1Michael AntonovSenior Software ArchitectFounded Deep Origin +1Kai BackmanSenior Software Systems ArchitectFounded Candela +1Ralph GooteeChief Software ArchitectFounded TigerEye +1Tracy YoungConsultantFounded TigerEye +1Denis BellavanceSoftware Developer InternFounded Peach +1Saaras MehanSoftware Engineer (Autodesk Research)Founded Kular +1Aaron EpsteinDirector, MarketplaceFounded Creative MarketJesse Coors-BlankenshipSenior Optimization EngineerFounded ParkwayAllen 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 TerminalKeely AnsonInvestment Lead, Energy & Materials - Autodesk FoundationFounded Collective HealthIrfan AhmadEngineerFounded CloudPhysicsTi ZhaoSoftware Development InternFounded Kip HealthLauren Schulte WangWeb Marketing ManagerFounded The Flex CompanyGleb MezhanskiyProduct ManagerFounded DatafoldAlex DunbrackInformation SecurityFounded VectrixAlex 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 OlguinProduct Designer, Platform Solutions and Emerging BusinessFounded LogicInkMichael BerginIndustry Marketing LeadFounded HigharcJifei Ou3D Printing Research & DevelopmentFounded OPT IndustriesPratyush HaveliaResearcher and DeveloperFounded ParspecNeeka MashoufProduct Management InternFounded Rubi LabsNeelesh 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 DremioRyan PfefferDirector Of EngineeringFounded SendHubScott MountExperience ArchitectFounded OvationventuresEldar GizzatovOnline Commerce Marketing InternFounded Basking AutomationHugo Dozois-CaouetteSoftware Engineer for M&E Cloud ServicesFounded MaintainXJavier MartinezDivision CounselFounded SFOXZach ScheelDirector, Construction StrategyFounded RhumbixOr ShaririOS DeveloperFounded doubleAIChris SchmidtSenior Product Manager, Cloud Products GroupFounded StruxHubRAMI RAHIMMember of Board of DirectorsFounded Juniper NetworksSumeet VaidyaSoftware DeveloperFounded CraftingEric WilhelmVice President Fusion 360Founded CopperRyan FrenzSenior Software Development ManagerFounded AllvisionMike PowersSales ManagerFounded BuildVisionChin-Yi ChengResearch InternFounded IllocaRamtin AttarHead of Autodesk Technology Center (Founder) & Distinguished Research ScientistFounded Promise RoboticsNoah GilmorePrincipal Software EngineerFounded ReploGuru KhalsaSenior Software DeveloperFounded ZoomforthDavid C. ArnoldCIO/AEC market groupFounded Retrieve TechnologiesMarc StevensVice President Entertainment SolutionsFounded Row64Bradford HoldenProduct ManagerFounded Resilient LifescienceJohn LaslavicSr Director, Business StrategyFounded BuraiYe WangSenior Software EngineerFounded EverCurrentJohn PhanMachine Learning EngineerFounded DrylabMaddy Maxey3D Printing InternFounded LOOMIA

Frequently asked questions

What is the Autodesk mafia?
The Autodesk mafia is the network of 70 people who came through Autodesk and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sightbox, Mountaintop Studios, Plutoshift, Deep Origin, Candela.
Who is in the Autodesk mafia?
Notable members include Darius "Bubs" Monsef (Sightbox), Nate Mitchell (Mountaintop Studios), Shail Khiyara (Plutoshift), Michael Antonov (Deep Origin), Kai Backman (Candela), Ralph Gootee (TigerEye), Tracy Young (TigerEye), Denis Bellavance (Peach), among 70 tracked members.
What companies did Autodesk alumni found?
Companies founded by Autodesk alumni include Sightbox, Mountaintop Studios, Plutoshift, Deep Origin, Candela, TigerEye, Peach, Kular, Creative Market, Parkway.