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Huzaifa Ahmad

Founder

Founder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedParameter (fka Hex Security) 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.

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Huzaifa @hzzzaifa

sucks, because if anthropic engineers could use fable 5 maybe there wouldn't be so many fucking outages

Jun 19, 2026 Β· β™₯ 4

Huzaifa @hzzzaifa

should i send it https://t.co/d50iecjnFJ

May 7, 2026 Β· β™₯ 52 Β· ⇄ 1

Huzaifa @hzzzaifa

Imagine if codex existed in 1995 https://t.co/mtj702sWvK https://t.co/h4kklt6Dy5

Apr 22, 2026 Β· β™₯ 3

Founder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)YC 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 (fka Hex Security)'s batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Huzaifa can intro founders to Parameter (fka Hex Security)'s investors below.

Parameter (fka Hex Security)'s investors Β· 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Parameter (fka Hex Security)

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

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor's degree, Computer Science2021 β€” 2025

Skills & more

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

From Huzaifa'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

University of California, Berkeley mafia448

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Lucas HarringtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Preventive +1Jinal JhaveriProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded SchoolMint +1Jacob HookerPh.D.Founded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Justin HughesBAFounded Revolution RE +1

+ 441 more

Founders mafia19

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Furqan RydhanFounderFounded ThirdwebCG ChenFounder in ResidenceFounded Ruta HealthOscar RojasStudio FounderFounded NaraIan LaffeyStudio EngineerFounded TheseusSky YangFounder @Founded Imagine AINeo LeeFounder @Founded Imagine AI

+ 12 more

Parameter mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ahmad KhanCo-FounderFounded Parameter (fka Hex Security)Prama YudhistiraCo-FounderFounded Parameter (fka Hex Security)

Parameter (fka Hex Security) mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ahmad KhanFounderFounded ParameterPrama YudhistiraFounderFounded Parameter

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 1,318 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Parameter3

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

Also worked at PlayAI7

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

+ 1 more

Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)252

Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital Partners

+ 246 more

Also worked at Founders, Inc.18

Hubert ThieblotGeneral Partner at FoundersCG ChenFounder at Ruta HealthOscar RojasFounder at NaraIan LaffeyFounder at TheseusSky YangFounder at Imagine AINeo LeeFounder at Imagine AI

+ 12 more