About
Arya Bastani studied at UC Berkeley (class of 2023) and has background in machine learning, including work on transformer models for EEG interpretation at Berkeley's BLISS Lab. Previously worked at Amazon Web Services.
Founder/CEO at camferYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Arya went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran camfer's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Arya can intro founders to camfer's investors below.
camfer's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at camfer
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Keaton ElvinsFounder
RV
Roth VannFounder
Experience
- camferCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Development Engineer2023 β 2024Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Pear VCPFC Fellow (W24)2024Menlo Park, CA
- UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)Undergraduate Researcher2022 β 2023Berkeley, CA
- Formula Electric at BerkeleyChief EECS Engineer2022 β 2023Berkeley, CA
- Formula Electric at BerkeleyHigh Voltage Systems Lead2021 β 2022Berkeley, California, United States
- Formula Electric at BerkeleyEECS General Member2020 β 2021
- Iranian Students'β Cultural OrganizationPresident2022 β 2023Berkeley, California, United States
- Iranian Students'β Cultural OrganizationDirector of Internal Affairs2021 β 2022
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Development Engineer Intern2022Herndon, VA
- Amped Emotos Inc.Founding Engineer and Head of Software and Electrical Engineering2021 β 2022Berkeley, CA
- FIRSTMentor2019 β 2022
- FRC Team 3476: Code OrangeCo President2018 β 2019Irvine, CA
- FRC Team 3476: Code OrangeElectronics Lead2017 β 2018Irvine, California, United States
- FRC Team 3476: Code OrangeGeneral Member2016 β 2017Irvine, California, United States
- Aliso Niguel High SchoolVice President2018 β 2019Aliso Viejo, CA
- Lasergraphics Inc.Engineering Intern at Lasergraphics2018Irvine, CA
- GMULaboratory Technician2016Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Skills & more
AWS Lambda1AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)1AWS CloudFormation1Amazon EC2AWS S3Project ManagementPython (Programming Language)3Computer Science6SolidWorks3Robotics5Leadership4Business Strategy2
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Team Management- SOLIDWORKS CSWA - Mechanical Design - Academic Certification β SolidWorks Authorized Training Centre
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arya Bastani?
- Arya Bastani studied at UC Berkeley (class of 2023) and has background in machine learning, including work on transformer models for EEG interpretation at Berkeley's BLISS Lab. Previously worked at Amazon Web Services.
- Where does Arya Bastani work?
- Arya Bastani is Founder/CEO of camfer.
- What companies did Arya Bastani found?
- Arya Bastani founded camfer.
- Where did Arya Bastani go to school?
- Arya Bastani studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Y Combinator; Aliso Niguel High School (High School Diploma).
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