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* Profiles Summaries :PROPERTIES: :END: ** Nov 7th, 2024 *** Renovate AI Executive Bio **** Sid Sarasvati is a distinguished technology executive and AI innovator with a proven track record of transforming industries through artificial intelligence. As the Founder & CEO of Renovate AI, he leads the development of cutting-edge architectural visualization solutions. Previously, as VP of Consumer Technology at JOKR (unicorn valued at $1.2B within 8 months), he architected AI-powered personalization systems used by over 2.5M users. His expertise spans enterprise AI implementation, having served as Director of Engineering at Compass (NYSE: COMP) where he led mobile platform development through their successful IPO, and at Cogito Corp where he launched a pioneering emotion and conversation AI platform used by Fortune 25 companies. A recognized thought leader in generative AI, Sid has been featured in Wall Street Journal, TechTimes, International Business Times, and serves as a judge for global technology awards. *** LinkedIn Bio **** New ***** Founder & CEO of Trial and Error, Inc., an AI native startup designing specialized tools for niche markets. Building AI-native "service as software" solutions across multiple domains. Our flagship product, Renovate AI (https://renovateai.app), is pioneering enterprise-grade generative AI solutions for architectural visualization and design. Previously, as VP of Consumer Technology at JOKR (unicorn valued at $1.2B within 8 months), architected AI-powered personalization systems used by over 2.5M users across 6 countries. Led mobile platform development as Director of Engineering at Compass (NYSE: COMP), scaling from 200 to 2000 employees in 2 years through successful IPO. Built DARPA-funded and NIH-validated AI products at Cogito Corp (MIT Media Lab spinoff) as Principal Engineer. Currently building: In Production: Renovate AI (iOS, Android, Web) - Copilot for home design Vox AI (iOS) - Music AI Tools In Lab: Document AI Wisdom of the Crowd (AI swarm) Recognized thought leader in generative AI and enterprise technology, featured in Wall Street Journal, TechTimes, International Business Times. Active technology judge for global awards and frequent speaker on AI innovation and enterprise implementation. Personal philosophy: Lead by example, approach problems from first principles, and work with the garage door open. Focus areas: Generative AI, AI-native Applications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Product Development, Technical Leadership **** Old ***** Sid Sarasvati is the founder of Trial and Error, Inc., an AI native startup designing specialized tools for niche markets. Renovate AI - https://renovateai.app Sid’s career as a software industry professional spans over 15+ years building and growing early stage tech startups with multiple exits. Before Trial and Error, he served as the VP of Engineering for JOKR, a hyperlocal and ultrafast grocery delivery platform operational in 6 countries. JOKR grew to the unicorn status in just 8 months serving over 2 million customers. At Compass, a modern real estate brokerage, Sid helped accelerate its rocket ship growth from 200 to 2000 person company in 2 years leading to a successful IPO in 2021. Prior to that, Sid built AI products funded by DARPA and validated by NIH at Cogito, an MIT media lab spinoff, where he was a principal engineer for 5 years. Sid’s first job out of graduate school was at Vivox, a gaming startup building middleware SDKs for console and PC games. Vivox was acquired by game engine giant Unity Technologies. Sid moved from coastal humidity of Mumbai, India to wintry gusts of Rochester, NY in 2010 as a student at Rochester Institute of Technology. He graduated with masters in Computer Science in 2012 and was awarded the ‘Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Academic Excellence and Contribution to Computer Science Department’. Sid’s personal philosophy and leadership style is to lead by example, approaching problems from first principles, and working with the garage door open. ** Jan 14th, 2023 *** Hackernoon short version **** *** Bio @Steven Levy style via #ChatGPT :PROPERTIES: :collapsed: true :END: **** I'm Sid, a product and engineering leader with a passion for building successful products that bring joy to people's lives. I've had the opportunity to work on some amazing projects throughout my career, from leading development teams to success, to being part of startups that have had successful exits such as an IPO at Compass and an acquisition by Unity at Vivox. My technical expertise lies in full-stack mobile and web development, AI/ML-driven SaaS products, and distributed systems on AWS and GCP. I am a high-performance computing and real-time architectures enthusiast. **** Currently, I'm the founder of Renovate AI, a startup that's using AI and machine learning to revolutionize the home renovation industry. I believe technology has the power to make our lives better and I'm passionate about using it to improve the way people live in their homes. **** When I'm not working, I enjoy playing guitar, reading books and exploring my spirituality. I am a dreamer, a man with a dream to build something people love. I am always on the lookout for new challenges, and I am excited about the opportunity to bring my skills, knowledge, and experience to new projects and opportunities. *** Conversational Tone Version :PROPERTIES: :collapsed: true :END: **** Hey there, my name is Sid and I'm a product and engineering leader who's passionate about building products and services that bring joy to people's lives. I've had the opportunity to work on some awesome projects throughout my career, like being part of a few startups that had successful exits like an IPO at Compass and an acquisition by Unity at Vivox. I've also had the chance to lead and manage large development teams, scaling them from 0 to 100+ employees. My main focus is on creating a team culture that is autonomous, cohesive and promoting and raising the talent from within first. I also love to coach and mentor developers and aspiring leaders to help them become successful engineering managers and technical leaders. When it comes to tech, I specialize in full stack mobile and web application development, AI/ML-driven SaaS products, and distributed systems with microservices architecture on AWS and GCP. High-performance computing and real-time architectures are also my thing. Right now, I am working as VP of Engineering at JOKR, where we're building a global platform for instant retail delivery at a hyper-local scale. When I'm not working, you can find me jamming on my guitar, reading a good book, or exploring my spirituality. I am always looking for fast-paced startups that are well-funded and offer new challenges. If you're a company that values a hands-on leadership style and promotes a culture of autonomy, innovation, and collaboration, I would love to hear from you. **** *** LinkedIn :PROPERTIES: :collapsed: true :END: **** I am a highly experienced and skilled product and engineering leader with a proven track record of building successful products and services that bring joy to people's lives. With a background in software development, I have a deep understanding of the technical aspects of creating and scaling products. Throughout my career, I have been involved in several 0 to 1 product development projects at various startups, including successful exits such as an IPO at Compass and an acquisition by Unity at Vivox. This experience has given me valuable insights into the entire product development process and has taught me how to navigate the challenges that arise when creating and scaling new products. I have also had the opportunity to lead and manage large, globally distributed development teams, scaling them from 0 to 100+ employees. Throughout this process, I have focused on: - Creating an autonomous and cohesive culture within the teams - Promoting and raising the talent from within first - Coaching and mentoring developers and aspiring leaders, helping them to become successful engineering managers and technical leaders My technical specialties include: - Full stack mobile and web application development - AI/ML-driven SaaS products - Distributed systems with microservices architecture on AWS and GCP - High-performance computing and real-time architectures I am currently focused on building a global platform for instant retail delivery at a hyper-local scale as VP of Engineering at JOKR. JOKR makes the shopping experience smarter, faster and more enjoyable. As a hands-on leader, I am always willing to roll up my sleeves and get involved in the day-to-day work when needed, in order to ensure the success of the team and the product. My technical and management experience, as well as my ability to lead and mentor, makes me an asset to any company looking to build and scale successful products. I am excited to bring my skills and knowledge to new challenges and opportunities. *** Old: :PROPERTIES: :collapsed: true :END: **** I am passionate about building products and services that bring joy to people’s lives. - 0 to 1 product development at multiple startups with successful exits (IPO at Compass, Acquisition by Unity at Vivox). - Scaled development teams from 0 to 50+ globally distributed workforce nurturing an autonomous & cohesive culture. - Coached and mentored developers and aspiring leaders to be successful engineering managers and technical leaders; always promoting and raising the talent from within first. Tech Speciality: Full stack Mobile and Web application development. AI/ML driven SaaS products. Distributed systems with microservices architecture on AWS and GCP. High performance computing and real time architectures. Currently serving as VP of Engineering at JOKR solving for the last mile and reimagining e-commerce by building the L1 cache for retail with groceries and more delivered in 15 minutes or less **** ** May 26th, 2022 LinkedIn :PROPERTIES: :collapsed: true :END: *** Old - **** My views on the craft of software engineering: **** 1. Abundance Mindset: Unlike most scarcity-driven physical engineering disciplines, software engineering must be approached with an abundance mindset that embraces a level of extensive trial and error. For good software to take shape the focus should be on steady progress rather than an optimal end-state that realize a totalizing vision. Good software engineers embrace this uncertainty as it gives them room for innovation and serendipity. **** 2. Taste: Good and experienced software engineers have "tastes" which they develop and refine through osmosis, observation, failures and validated hypotheses. There is no "one size fits all" solution in software engineering, there are only trade offs. Good craftsmanship is having strong opinion that are weakly held. Good engineers have acquired tastes and and a varied palate. *** 3. Beginner’s Mind: Software Engineering is an art and craft of managing complexity and finding the right level of abstractions. Keeping a beginner’s mind to problem solving eases one to think from the first principle and challenge basic assumptions which often lead to optimal solution. Being right and being absolutely brutally wrong feels the same to the psychological mind. *** ”In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." *** New **** I am passionate about building products and services that bring joy to people’s lives. **** - 0 to 1 product development at multiple startups with successful exits (IPO at Compass, Acquisition by Unity at Vivox). - scaling development teams from 0 to 50+ globally distributed workforces - coached and mentored aspiring leaders to be successful engineering managers and tech leads; always promoting and raising the talent from within first. **** Currently serving as VP of Engineering at JOKR to reimagine e-commerce and retail.