About
Christopher Shelner worked as a program manager focused on electronics, automation, and manufacturing before founding Persist AI.
Founder at Persist AIYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Christopher went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Persist AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Christopher can intro founders to Persist AI's investors below.
Persist AI's investors · 8
2048 VenturesNew York · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checks · since 2023Good AI CapitalMenlo Park · since 2023Innospark VenturesBoston · $2M checks · since 2023JovonoCalifornia · $50K – $3M checks · since 2023MBX CapitalClaymont · $250K – $2.5M checks · since 2023Spero VenturesBurlingame · $2M – $4M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Persist AI
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Karthik RamanFounder
Experience
- Persist AIChief Operating Officercurrent2022 — presentWest Sacramento, California, United States
- ARRISNPI Program Manager2021 — 2022Berkeley, California, United States
- ZymergenStaff Program Manager2017 — 2021Emeryville, CA
- International Rectifier an Infineon Technologies CompanySenior Program Manager2015 — 2017San Jose, CA
- Bridgelux, Inc.Program Manager2013 — 2015Livermore, CA
- Bridgelux, Inc.Product Development Engineer, Lighting Solutions2013 — 2014Livermore, CA
- Bridgelux, Inc.Equipment Test Engineer, Industrialization2012 — 2013Livermore, CA
- Northrop Grumman CorporationProject manager and Systems Test Engineer2008 — 2012Sunnyvale, CA
- Microcosm, Inc.Manufacturing Test Engineer2004 — 2008Sunnyvale, California, United States
- The Boeing CompanyEngineering Intern2004Hawthorne, California, United States
Skills & more
Test Equipment3Microsoft Excel2Microsoft Office2MS Office Suite1TableauTrelloJiraTesting32Manufacturing25Product Development24Systems Engineering13Semiconductors9
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Project ManagementDesign for ManufacturingRoot Cause AnalysisTest PlanningRequirements AnalysisRequirements ManagementTechnical WritingMechanical EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringSystem DesignRequirements GatheringCustomer Engagement- Project Management Professional (PMP)® — Project Management Institute
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt — American Society of Quality
- Certified Scrum Master — Scrum Alliance
From Christopher's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christopher Shelner?
- Christopher Shelner worked as a program manager focused on electronics, automation, and manufacturing before founding Persist AI.
- Where does Christopher Shelner work?
- Christopher Shelner is Founder of Persist AI.
- What companies did Christopher Shelner found?
- Christopher Shelner founded Persist AI.
- Where did Christopher Shelner go to school?
- Christopher Shelner studied at Santa Clara University (M.S., Mechanical Engineering); University of Southern California (B.S., Aerospace Engineering).
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