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Zain Asgar

Founder

Founder at Gimlet Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedGimlet Labs

About

Zain Asgar is Co-Founder and CEO of Gimlet Labs, Inc. and serves as adjunct faculty at Stanford. His areas of focus include machine learning, edge computing, distributed systems, and multi-processor design and programming.

Founder at Gimlet Labs

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Gimlet Labs's investors · 4

Advaita CapitalBostonEclipsePalo AltoMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Triatomic CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Gimlet Labs

MNMichelle Nguyen
Michelle Nguyen
OAOmid Azizi
Omid AziziFounder

Experience

  1. Gimlet Labs, Inc.Co-Founder/CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Pixie OSS Governance Boardcurrent2021 — present
  3. Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professor Of Computer Sciencecurrent2020 — presentStanford, California, United States
  4. Stanford UniversityResearcher & Lecturer2019 — 2020Stanford, California, United States
  5. PixieCo-Founder/CEO2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Benchmark CapitalEntrepreneur In Residence2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. GoogleSenior Software Engineer2015 — 2017Mountain View, CA
  8. TrifactaDirector of Engineering2013 — 2015San Francisco, CA
  9. NVIDIASr. Engineer (Software for GPU power infrastructure)2010 — 2013Santa Clara, CA
  10. NVIDIAEngineer - Intern2007 — 2010
  11. Stanford UniversityResearcher/PhD Student2008 — 2013Stanford, CA
  12. Stanford UniversityPhD Candidate2006 — 2010Stanford, CA
  13. CashstreamCo-founder, Lead Software Engineer2007 — 2008Menlo Park, CA
  14. NVIDIAEngineer - Intern2006
  15. NVIDIAEngineer - Intern2005
  16. PMC SierraDesign Engineer - Coop2003

Skills & more

SPICE1C++18Python18Debugging18Algorithms7Software Engineering5Management2Software Development4Software Design3High Performance Computing2Apache Pig2Computer Science2
+12 moreCParallel ProgrammingGPUApache SparkSimulationsData WranglingManagerial FinanceLinuxComputer HardwareMicrosoft ExcelVerilogAmazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Advanced Ground Instructor — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Commercial Pilot License - ASEL,ASES,AMEL — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Aircraft Flight Instructor - CFI, CFII — Federal Aviation Administration

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zain Asgar?
Zain Asgar is Co-Founder and CEO of Gimlet Labs, Inc. and serves as adjunct faculty at Stanford. His areas of focus include machine learning, edge computing, distributed systems, and multi-processor design and programming.
Where does Zain Asgar work?
Zain Asgar is Founder of Gimlet Labs.
What companies did Zain Asgar found?
Zain Asgar founded Gimlet Labs.
Where did Zain Asgar go to school?
Zain Asgar studied at Stanford University (PhD, Electrical Engineering); University of Minnesota (BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Gimlet Labs, Inc.5

Abhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesSean Sang Sub LeeInvestment Director at Prosperity7 VenturesTim PengSr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 VenturesTim TullyPartner at Menlo VenturesOmid AziziFounder at Gimlet Labs

Also worked at Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)6

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Also worked at Benchmark Capital47

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