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Armen Forget

Founder

Founder at Letter AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedLetter AI · YC

About

Software engineer with experience in military and aerospace, followed by work in distributed systems and ML operations, now building generative AI tools for enterprise customers.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at Letter AIYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Armen 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, Armen can intro founders to Letter AI's investors below.

Letter AI's investors · 5

Battery VenturesFormus CapitalLightbankStage 2 CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Letter AI

AAAli Akhtar
Ali AkhtarFounder

Experience

  1. Letter AICo-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. project44Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead2021 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
  3. project44Staff Software Engineer2021Austin, Texas, United States
  4. project44Senior Software Engineer2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
  5. Kapsch TrafficCom North AmericaSoftware Engineer, Dynamic Pricing Lead2020Austin, Texas, United States
  6. Kapsch TrafficCom North AmericaSoftware Engineer2019 — 2020Austin, Texas, United States
  7. Cirrus LogicSenior Algorithmic Test Lead2016 — 2019Austin, Texas, United States
  8. MDA SpaceSoftware Engineer, Architect and Team Lead2010 — 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  9. The Princeton ReviewPhysics/Chemistry/Math Instructor & Trainer2007 — 2013Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  10. Concordia UniversityEngineering Lab Instructor2002 — 2008
  11. Concordia UniversitySystem Software Developer2005 — 2006
  12. Concordia UniversityTeaching Assistant and Web Developer2001 — 2006

Education

  1. Concordia UniversityMa.Sc., Electrical Engineering2007 — 2009
  2. Concordia UniversityBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical2001 — 2005

Skills & more

React.js39Infrastructure33Corporate Security21Generative AI17MLOps11Python18Java4Signal Processing7Machine Learning3Sensors6Requirements Analysis4Systems Design2
+12 moreProgrammingSoftware DevelopmentLabVIEWMatlabEmbedded SystemsTensorFlowSQLC++C#LinuxJavaScriptAntennas

Languages Chinese · Dutch · English · French · Spanish

  • Machine Learning Engineering for Production (MLOps) Specialization — Coursera
  • Deploying Machine Learning Models in Production — Coursera
  • Machine Learning Modeling Pipelines in Production — Coursera
  • Machine Learning Data Lifecycle in Production — Coursera
  • Introduction to Machine Learning in Production — Coursera
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals — Microsoft
  • Feature Engineering — Coursera
  • Intro to TensorFlow — Coursera
  • Launching into Machine Learning — Coursera
  • How Google does Machine Learning — Coursera

From Armen's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Concordia University mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lev KokotovBachelor's degreeFounded PostgresML +1Marie-Alix MotteBachelor of Arts - BAFounded ProteindistilleryDr. Rabia KhanGraduate CertificateFounded Serna BioMarin SavignacJohn Molson School of BusinessFounded ParaitoChris KyrasBachelor of Commerce (BCom)Founded matagoraBenjamin NetterFounded Riot

+ 6 more

Same school

Also attended Concordia University104

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesMarie-Alix MotteCommunity Associate at Partech VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache Ventures

+ 98 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Letter AI3

Amir RustamzadehVenture Partner at Firestreak VenturesBrandon GleklenPrincipal at Battery VenturesAli AkhtarFounder at Letter AI

Also worked at project4417

ParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesJason DuboeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital VenturesNate CooperPartner at Barrel VenturesGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalJoe FloydGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

+ 11 more

Also worked at Cirrus Logic3

James LougheedInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSrikanth TirumalaVenture Advisor at Inflexor VenturesAlex DavernOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

Also worked at The Princeton Review14

Nehal NagallaAssociate at Level EquityArman Naraghi-PourLending Counsel at Golub GrowthMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersFatima Cody StanfordVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesPhilInvestor at Sigil FundDavid GrunfeldSenior Adviser at Hatcher+

+ 8 more