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Huzaifa Ahmad

Founder

Founder at Parameter

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedParameter Β· YC

About

Huzaifa Ahmad previously worked in software engineering at PlayAI, AWS, and Capital One, and developed consumer applications. He has a background in security research and built Talently, a job application tool, during his college years.

Founder at ParameterYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Huzaifa went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β€” the partner who ran Parameter's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Huzaifa can intro founders to Parameter's investors below.

Parameter's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2026

Co-founders at Parameter

AKAhmad Khan
Ahmad KhanFounder
PYPrama Yudhistira
Prama YudhistiraFounder

Experience

  1. ParameterFoundercurrent2025 β€” present
  2. PlayAISoftware Engineer2024 β€” 2025
  3. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Engineer2024
  4. Founders, Inc.Studio Software Engineer2023 β€” 2024
  5. Capital OneSoftware Engineer2023

Skills & more

Swift (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)3TensorFlow2C++2Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data Mining6Machine Learning2Algorithms2Computer Science2OpenCV2Data Science2Natural Language Processing (NLP)2
+2 moreLeadershipPublic Speaking

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Huzaifa Ahmad?
Huzaifa Ahmad previously worked in software engineering at PlayAI, AWS, and Capital One, and developed consumer applications. He has a background in security research and built Talently, a job application tool, during his college years.
Where does Huzaifa Ahmad work?
Huzaifa Ahmad is Founder of Parameter.
What companies did Huzaifa Ahmad found?
Huzaifa Ahmad founded Parameter.
Where did Huzaifa Ahmad go to school?
Huzaifa Ahmad studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).

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Also worked at Parameter3

Abhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersAhmad KhanFounder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)Prama YudhistiraFounder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)

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Steve JangManaging Partner at Kindred VenturesChris McCannGeneral Partner at Race CapitalNoah LeshanInvestor at Entrepreneur FirstStu GriffithsInvestor at NFXHammad SyedFounder at PlayAIOliver Wendell-BralyFounder/CEO at Clarus

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