Ahmed Elsamadisi
FounderFounder at Narrator
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedNarrator · YC
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About
Ahmed Elsamadski has worked on autonomous vehicle and AI systems, led data operations at WeWork, and now builds data infrastructure software at Narrator. He was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology in 2019.
Founder at NarratorYC S19
Intro paths
YC
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Co-founders at Narrator
Experience
- Polyform AICEOcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Samplify.aiCo-Founder Samplify AIcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Activity Schema™️Creator of the Activity Schema ™️current2016 — present
- Narrator AIFounder/CEO2017 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- WeWorkHead of Data2015 — 2017New York, New York
- RaytheonSystems Engineer2014 — 2015Woburn, Ma
- Autonomous Systems LaboratoryRobotics Researcher2011 — 2014Cornell University
- SimpollFounder2013 — 2014TBD
- Cornell University Diversity Programs of EngineeringCU Empower Coordinator2012 — 2013
- WeWorkHacker of WeWork2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Memorial Sloan Kettering - Nuclear physicsResearch Intern2010
Skills & more
CreativityPython16Matlab21Microsoft Excel9Solidworks4Java5SolidWorks3C#3LaTeX3LabVIEW2Labview1C1
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HTMLVisual BasicANSYSProductionizing AIData SystemsData AnalysisRoboticsEntrepreneurshipSoftware DevelopmentAlgorithmsProgrammingArtificial IntelligenceLanguages Arabic
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ahmed Elsamadisi?
- Ahmed Elsamadski has worked on autonomous vehicle and AI systems, led data operations at WeWork, and now builds data infrastructure software at Narrator. He was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology in 2019.
- Where does Ahmed Elsamadisi work?
- Ahmed Elsamadisi is Founder of Narrator.
- What companies did Ahmed Elsamadisi found?
- Ahmed Elsamadisi founded Narrator.
- Where did Ahmed Elsamadisi go to school?
- Ahmed Elsamadisi studied at Cornell University (Bachelor's degree, Robotics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Cornell mafia535
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3Emin Gun SirerAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
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Raytheon mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyProject Engineer, Coop employeeFounded Beeper +1Todd SullivanSoftware EngineerFounded Humoniq +1Jeffrey SchveyEngineering Leadership Development ProgramFounded Yuma Asset Management +1Nathan MintzPrincipal Systems Engineer & Section ManagerFounded P72 +1Lyle StevensProject ManagerFounded Mavrck +1Justin BorgmanSoftware EngineerFounded Starburstdata +1
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Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,408
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Narrator AI4
Also worked at WeWork119
Ron GuraCo-founder & CEO of EmpathyYonatan BergmanCo-founder & CTO of EmpathyIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesRoxie RumInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOs
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Also worked at Raytheon87
Mark T. EsperChairman, National Security Practice & Director at Red Cell IncubationDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJosh CondousIT & Security Manager at AirTree VenturesJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireJJ MoiDesign Partner at Prime Movers LabAnne WooInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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