About
Tejas Viswanath is an AI Platform Engineer working as an independent consultant. His work focuses on high-performance, scalable, and secure computing, with a background as a software architect and researcher.
Founder/CTO at ChaldalYC S15
Intro paths
YC
Tejas went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Chaldal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Tejas can intro founders to Chaldal's investors below.
Chaldal's investors · 8
Co-founders at Chaldal
WA
Waseem AlimFounder/CEO
ZA
Zia AshrafFounder
Experience
- Independent ConsultantAI Platform Engineercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ChaldalCo-Founder & CTO2014 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)Edmund Hillary Global Impact Fellow2020 — 2025New Zealand
- SigFigChief Technology Architect2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SigFigSenior Software Engineer2008 — 2013Singapore
- Nineo.comCo-Founder & Tech Lead2005 — 2008Singapore
Skills & more
SQLLinuxReact NativeJavaScriptJavaMySQLHTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Logistics EngineeringTechnical Leadership1High Performance Computing (HPC)1Computer Security
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Third-Party Logistics (3PL)Data ModelingResearch and Development (R&D)Cloud ComputingNetwork SecurityNetwork DesignMobile ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentWeb ServicesScalable ArchitectureFull-Stack DevelopmentData Center ArchitectureFrom Tejas's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tejas Viswanath?
- Tejas Viswanath is an AI Platform Engineer working as an independent consultant. His work focuses on high-performance, scalable, and secure computing, with a background as a software architect and researcher.
- Where does Tejas Viswanath work?
- Tejas Viswanath is Founder/CTO of Chaldal.
- What companies did Tejas Viswanath found?
- Tejas Viswanath founded Chaldal.
- Where did Tejas Viswanath go to school?
- Tejas Viswanath studied at Y Combinator; National University of Singapore (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,491
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Hotspots
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National University of Singapore mafia146
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aihui OngB.Sc.Founded Love With Food +2Vishal ChatrathMaster of EngineeringFounded Secondmind +2Mike MoradiLeadershipFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Lloyd LeeExchange StudentFounded Hyperithm +1Sivamani VarunBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Keygraph +1Victor Liew Jia HaoBachelor of Computing (Honours)Founded StraitsX +1
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Same school
Also attended National University of Singapore425
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 Chaldal2
Also worked at Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)29
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTony LaiInvestor at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesRyan McIntyreFounding partner of FoundryAmitt MahajanManaging Partner at Presence CapitalGeoff LewisFounder & Managing Partner at Bedrock
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Also worked at SigFig7
David YooPrincipal at Struck CapitalRon HirsonVenture Partner at Founders Circle CapitalIbrahim AlSuwaidiPartner at DCM VenturesRaanan Bar-CohenCo-Founder and Partner at Resolute VenturesJason KrikorianGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesRandy BullardHead of Investment Management at Hightower Advisors
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