About
Ahnaf Shahriar is a computer engineer from the University of Waterloo who has held roles as an embedded software engineer at Neuralink and an AI hardware engineer at Tesla before founding Simantic.
Founder at SimanticYC F26
Intro paths
YC
Ahnaf went through Y Combinator (Fall 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Simantic's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Ahnaf can intro founders to Simantic's investors below.
Simantic's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Simantic
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Seungmin HongFounder
Experience
- SimanticCo-Foundercurrent2026 β present
- NeuralinkEmbedded Software Engineer2026Fremont, CA
- TeslaAI HW Engineer2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- University of WaterlooUndergraduate Research Assistant2025Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Wireless Sensors & Devices LabUndergraduate Research Assistant2025Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- onsemiWireless Firmware Developer2025Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- NXP SemiconductorsIC Design and Verification Engineer2024Canada
- NXP SemiconductorsIC Verification Intern2023Kanata, ON
- Synapse Product DevelopmentEmbedded Software Engineer2022Seattle, WA
- Midnight Sun Solar Rayce Car TeamFirmware Team Member2021 β 2022Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Ford Motor CompanyFirmware Developer2022
- Loblaw Companies LimitedFront End Associate2021Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- City of KitchenerNeighbourhood Camp leader2019Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Teamwork5Communication4Problem Solving4Attention to Detail1Hardware EmulationNetworkingMobile RoboticsEmbedded Devices25G2Internet of Things (IoT)1Higher Education ResearchCompiler Optimization
+12 more
Static AnalysisSystem ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentLogic DesignSolderingOscilloscopeDigital Signal ProcessingTest AutomationApplication-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC)Data ProcessingTest PlanningHardware DesignLanguages Bengali Β· English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ahnaf Shahriar?
- Ahnaf Shahriar is a computer engineer from the University of Waterloo who has held roles as an embedded software engineer at Neuralink and an AI hardware engineer at Tesla before founding Simantic.
- Where does Ahnaf Shahriar work?
- Ahnaf Shahriar is Founder of Simantic.
- What companies did Ahnaf Shahriar found?
- Ahnaf Shahriar founded Simantic.
- Where did Ahnaf Shahriar go to school?
- Ahnaf Shahriar studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Computer Engineering); Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (OSSD).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Simantic1
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