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Kike MirallesunlockedAli: together at McKinsey & Company (2016–2019)
Ali: together at Samsara
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Ali: together at Obama for America
About
Ali Akhtar held roles including VP of ML Products at project44, ML Engineering Director at Samsara, and worked as an AI consultant at McKinsey, bringing over a decade of experience in artificial intelligence and enterprise software.
Founder at Letter AIYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Ali went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Letter AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ali can intro founders to Letter AI's investors below.
Letter AI's investors · 5
Co-founders at Letter AI
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Experience
- Letter AIFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- project44VP & GM - Data & AI Products2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SamsaraDirector, Engineering - Data & Machine Learning2020 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SamsaraSenior Business Operations Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2016 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- Statum Positioning SystemsCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2017Detroit
- CVR AssociatesManager, Data and Technology Products2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- CVR AssociatesTechnical Product Manager - University of Chicago Public Interest Program Fellow2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Obama for AmericaProduct Management2011 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Leadership26Public Relations7Customer Service8PowerPoint9Strategic Planning24Editing4Business Analysis4Project Management8Technical Presentations2Reporting & Analysis3Program Management20Access4
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TrainingManagementResearchPublic SpeakingData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeC++Applied Machine LearningProduct ManagementBig DataAnalyticsLanguages English · French · Hindi · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Akhtar?
- Ali Akhtar held roles including VP of ML Products at project44, ML Engineering Director at Samsara, and worked as an AI consultant at McKinsey, bringing over a decade of experience in artificial intelligence and enterprise software.
- Where does Ali Akhtar work?
- Ali Akhtar is Founder of Letter AI.
- What companies did Ali Akhtar found?
- Ali Akhtar founded Letter AI.
- Where did Ali Akhtar go to school?
- Ali Akhtar studied at University of Chicago (A.B. with Honors, Philosophy); University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA) with High Distinction, Emphases: Data Science & Statistics); Northside College Preparatory High School (High School Diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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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McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
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University of Chicago mafia191
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +2Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Sean HarperABFounded TransFS +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2James Peyer, PhDBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Rapalogix Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1
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University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business mafia70
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jen ZeszutMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded scout labs +2Jordan GalFounded Carthook +2Daniel FetnerBusinessFounded Instrument Capital +1Amir Dan RubinMBAFounded Healthier Capital +1Keenan KwokBachelor's and Master's degreeFounded Getlinks +1Leore AvidarBBAFounded Alt +1
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Samsara mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenDirectorFounded OpswareJames HarveyMember Of Technical StaffFounded ZeroMailer +1Evaline TsaiProduct ManagerFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsRish GuptaSenior Product ManagerFounded SpotAIFelipe KettlunInternFounded BlisswayChristopher WuPrincipal, Growth StrategyFounded Cache
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Same school
Also attended University of Chicago603
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
+ 597 more
Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business545
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Also attended Northside College Preparatory High School7
Faith ZehfussInvestment Team at 8VCMaya HassaPrincipal at Circular Innovation FundSonam VelaniCo-founder & Managing Director at Streetlife VenturesSadrish AcharyaAnalyst, Investments at ADP VenturesSimmone SeymourInvestor at Capitalize VCGiancarlo DanieleFounder at Drive Pulse
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Shared employers
Also worked at Letter AI3
Also worked at project4423
ParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCRob TaylorOperating Partner at Silverton PartnersSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesJason DuboeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital VenturesJoe FloydGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersStuart LarkinsPartner at Chicago Ventures
+ 17 more
Also worked at Samsara28
HemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesShriya ParepallyInvestor at Riverwood CapitalAidan Madigan-CurtisPartner at Eclipse VenturesEvaline TsaiPrincipal at Gigascale CapitalAustin NicholsSales Coach at Galileo VenturesDanielle BiesanzHead of Legal Operations at Founders Fund
+ 22 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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