About
Sarman Aulakh holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and has worked as a founding engineer at two prior startups, including roles building supply chain orchestration software at Tesla and a rewards management platform.
Co-Founder & CTO at ChasiYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Sarman went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Chasi's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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Chasi's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Chasi
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Akash PavanCo-founder & CEO
Experience
- Chasi AICo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentNew York, United States
- Stealth StartupFounding Engineer2024 β 2025New York, United States
- TeslaSoftware Engineer2023San Francisco Bay Area
- NuvalenceSoftware Engineer2023Troy, New York, United States
- RBCxSoftware Developer2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- OpenTextSoftware Developer2021Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- KennaApplication Developer2020Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Software Development10Full-Stack Development1Test AutomationTypeScriptWeb Development6CypressStored ProceduresEmber.jsHandlebars.jsGame Development3Time Management2styled-components5
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GraphQLApollo GraphQLHasuraTailwind CSSReact.jsEthereumSoliditySQLGitAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)MongoDB- IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer β Cognitive Class
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sarman Aulakh?
- Sarman Aulakh holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and has worked as a founding engineer at two prior startups, including roles building supply chain orchestration software at Tesla and a rewards management platform.
- Where does Sarman Aulakh work?
- Sarman Aulakh is Co-Founder & CTO of Chasi.
- What companies did Sarman Aulakh found?
- Sarman Aulakh founded Chasi.
- Where did Sarman Aulakh go to school?
- Sarman Aulakh studied at Y Combinator (Winter 2026); University of Waterloo (Computer Engineering); Mississauga Secondary School (Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)).
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