Francis Da Costa

Experience

1. MeshdynamicsFounder/CTOcurrent2002 — presentSanta Clara, CA
2. Sand Hill AngelsMembercurrent2020 — presentSunnyvale, California, United States
3. KnowmadicFounder/CTO1998 — 2001Santa Clara, CA
4. Advanced Cybernetics GroupFounder/CTO1992 — 1998Santa clara, CA
5. The MITRE CorporationMember of the Technical Staff1990 — 1992Washington DC-Baltimore Area
6. Northrop Grumman CorporationMember Of Technical Staff1986 — 1990Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
7. Adept TechnologyApplications Engineer1984 — 1986San Francisco Bay Area
8. Ingersoll RandConsulting Engineer1983 — 1984San Francisco Bay Area
9. XeroxSenior Advisory Engineer1982 — 1983San Francisco Bay Area
10. Union CarbideAutomation Engineer1978 — 1979Greater Kolkata Area
11. PhilipsDesign Engineer1977 — 1978Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Education

1. Stanford UniversityMS, Smart Product Design1979 — 1981
2. Indian Institute of Technology, DelhiBS, Mechanical Engineering1972 — 1977
3. UCLAPost Graduate, Artificial Intelligence1987 — 1989
4. St Columba's High School, DelhiSenior Cambridge1966 — 1971

Skills & more

From Francis's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,777

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi99

NCNavin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldAGAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalNANeeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystNSNitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsAPApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersAJAnkur JainManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

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Also attended UCLA407

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation40

PSPeter SpasovCo-President at Marlin Equity PartnersJPJeff PetersPartner at Ibex InvestorsDKDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJAJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersFSFelix ShpilmanVenture Partner at Moses CapitalHSHrach SimonianAdvisor at Driven

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Also worked at Ingersoll Rand7

CHChristopher HoppeEngineered Biology at GENERAL INCEPTIONASAbhinav ShashankCo-Founder and General Partner at Z21 VenturesRDRichard DeVaughnCEO, The Arcadia Group International and Jaro Media Services at Reinventure CapitalRMRob MartensPresident at Allegion VenturesJBJoe BlairPrincipal at Cota CapitalVWValery WangPartner at InBlockchain

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Also worked at Xerox41

YWYu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationMMMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsJLJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireBOBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsGAGil AddoOperating Partner at Waterline VenturesCHChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital

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Also worked at Philips86

PVPaul van OoikInvestment associate at NoaberLVLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberIKIdil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212DGDaniel GrafGeneral Partner at redalpineRORuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalNDNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI Ventures

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