About
Nirmal studied mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology. He spent three years on PayPal's Fraud Sciences team, where he built expertise in risk and compliance, before turning to company building.
CTO at Merkle Science
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Co-founders at Merkle Science
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Experience
- Merkle ScienceChief Technology Officercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residence2018Singapore
- InstamojoData Scientist2015 — 2017Bangalore
- PayPalFraud Sciences2012 — 2015Chennai
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering2008 — 2012
- National Public School, Rajajinagar, BangaloreComputer Science1996 — 2008
Skills & more
Data Mining9Programming4Machine Learning5Statistics1Analytical SkillsC3SQL2Python1AWSDjangoSolidityGit
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Founder mafias
Entrepreneur First mafia595
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Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded Manas AI +1Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded Hadean +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1Alice BentinckGeneral PartnerFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Matt CliffordCofounder and ChairFounded Entrepreneurs First +1
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras mafia40
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kamesh RaghavendraBachelor of TechnologyFounded Geminus +1Venkat ViswanathanBachelor of Technology and Master of TechnologyFounded Aionics +1Akash AnandBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded Desklamp +1Neel BalarDual Degree(B.Tech + M.Tech)Founded Desklamp +1Prajwal PrakashBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Desklamp +1Nikhil HandigolBachelor of TechnologyFounded Forward Networks +1
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Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras106
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCIlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Merkle Science4
Also worked at Entrepreneur First485
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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Also worked at Instamojo1
Also worked at PayPal136
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
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