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Nikhil Kansal

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He co-founded Oyster, where he was CTO from 2021 to 2024, after working as a software engineer at Stripe and rising to senior engineer there. Earlier, he interned at Quora and Stripe and served as CTO of UCLA DevX.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nikhil Kansal?
He co-founded Oyster, where he was CTO from 2021 to 2024, after working as a software engineer at Stripe and rising to senior engineer there. Earlier, he interned at Quora and Stripe and served as CTO of UCLA DevX.
Where does Nikhil Kansal work?
Nikhil Kansal is Founder of Cara.
What companies did Nikhil Kansal found?
Nikhil Kansal founded Cara.