About
Shyam Sai is CTO and co-founder at Frizzle. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer at Microsoft, Meta, and Google Life Sciences, and holds a degree in artificial intelligence and computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. He co-founded the Midwest Math Circle and has filed a patent related to large language model applications.
Founder at FrizzleYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Shyam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — 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 — the partner who ran Frizzle's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Shyam can intro founders to Frizzle's investors below.
Frizzle's investors · 1
Co-founders at Frizzle
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Abhay GuptaCo-founder and CEO
Experience
- Frizzle (YC S25)Co-Founder/CTOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer II2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- MicrosoftMachine Learning Engineer2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Facebook AISoftware Engineer Intern2021
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityMoonRanger Rover Executive and Health Monitor Student Lead2019 — 2021Pittsburgh, PA
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityTeaching Assistant2019 — 2020Pittsburgh
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer Intern2020
- Verily Life SciencesSoftware Engineering Intern2019Googleplex, Mountain View, California
- Midwest Math CircleCo-Founder / Instructor2016 — 2018Chicago, IL
- Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyResearch Intern2016 — 2018Aurora, IL
- VisMed3D - Biomedical Design, Printing and ConsultingResearch Intern2017Chicago, IL
- Medical Image Research Inc. / Sabio ResearchResearch Intern2016 — 2017Glenview, IL
- University of Illinois at ChicagoResearch Intern2016Chicago, IL
- WolframResearch Intern2016Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts
Skills & more
Machine Learning2Data Analysis1ScratchWindows 10Java2Mathematica4Python4JavaScript1AutoCADMicrosoft OfficeLinuxWindows 7
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SQLHTML-CSSC#Languages English · Hindi · Spanish
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship — Harvard University
- JAVA PROGRAMMING: PRINCIPLES OF SOFTWARE DESIGN — Duke University
- CERTIFIED WOLFRAM TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE — Wolfram
From Shyam's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shyam Sai?
- Shyam Sai is CTO and co-founder at Frizzle. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer at Microsoft, Meta, and Google Life Sciences, and holds a degree in artificial intelligence and computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. He co-founded the Midwest Math Circle and has filed a patent related to large language model applications.
- Where does Shyam Sai work?
- Shyam Sai is Founder of Frizzle.
- What companies did Shyam Sai found?
- Shyam Sai founded Frizzle.
- Where did Shyam Sai go to school?
- Shyam Sai studied at Y Combinator; Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor's degree, Artificial Intelligence); Harvard University (Certificate, Innovation and Entrepreneurship).
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