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Javier SolterounlockedNikhil: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2007)
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Nikhil: together at Carnegie Mellon University
About
He completed his doctoral research at Stanford University between 2008 and 2013, with earlier research stays at Cisco Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, and Strand Life Sciences. In 2013 he was a member of technical staff at ON.Lab and directed course content and instruction at SDN Academy.
Chief AI Officer and Co-founder at Forward
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Co-founders at Forward
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David EricksonCEO and Co-founder
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Brandon HellerCTO and Co-founder
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Peyman KazemianChief Architect and Co-founder
Experience
- Forward Networks, Inc.Chief AI Officer, Co-Foundercurrent2013 — present
- SDN AcademyDirector, Course Content and Instruction2013Palo Alto, CA
- ON.LabMember, Technical Staff2013Menlo Park, CA
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2008 — 2013
- Cisco SystemsVisiting Researcher2009San Jose, CA
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityVisiting Scholar2007Pittsburgh, PA
- Strand Life SciencesSummer Intern2006Bangalore, India
Skills & more
Research3Computer Science5Algorithms21Networking11Programming4Software-Defined Networking2Linux6Linux Kernel1C11C++9Python9Java7
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OpenFlowSoftware DesignSoftware DevelopmentGitLaTeXMachine LearningDistributed SystemsLanguages English · Hindi · Kannada
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- Who is Nikhil Handigol?
- He completed his doctoral research at Stanford University between 2008 and 2013, with earlier research stays at Cisco Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, and Strand Life Sciences. In 2013 he was a member of technical staff at ON.Lab and directed course content and instruction at SDN Academy.
- Where does Nikhil Handigol work?
- Nikhil Handigol is Chief AI Officer and Co-founder of Forward.
- What companies did Nikhil Handigol found?
- Nikhil Handigol founded Forward.
- Where did Nikhil Handigol go to school?
- Nikhil Handigol studied at Stanford University (PhD, Computer Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering); National University of Singapore (Exchange Student).
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Stanford University mafia1,932
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
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Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
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National University of Singapore mafia184
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Aihui OngB.Sc.Founded Buela +3Eugene CheahComputer ScienceFounded Recursal AI, Inc. +2Vishal ChatrathMaster of EngineeringFounded Secondmind +2Mike MoradiLeadershipFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Lloyd LeeExchange StudentFounded Hyperithm +1Sivamani VarunBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Keygraph +1
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras mafia125
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Aravind SrinivasDual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech)Founded PerplexityAshok SanthanamBSFounded FogLogic +2Kamesh RaghavendraBachelor of TechnologyFounded Geminus +1Venkat ViswanathanBachelor of Technology and Master of TechnologyFounded AIONICS +1Sridhar RamaswamyB. Tech.Founded Neeva +1Akash AnandBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded Desklamp +1
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Forward Networks mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras201
Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AISundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAshok SanthanamManaging Director at Copper Sky CapitalHanyang WangDirector at Qualcomm VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VC
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Also attended National University of Singapore524
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forward Networks, Inc.7
Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsWesley GarrettInvestor at BT Growth CapitalVictor HwangManaging Director at Msd CapitalDavid EricksonCEO and Co-founder at ForwardBrandon HellerCTO and Co-founder at ForwardPeyman KazemianChief Architect and Co-founder at Forward
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Also worked at SDN Academy3
Also worked at Stanford University1,044
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
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