About

Hi, I’m Sahaj. I turn deeply technical insights into products that people love.

Currently, I’m a co-founder/CTO at Wispr, where our mission is to advance technology to a point where we can close the gap between our intentions and the actions we can accomplish in the world. We are building a wearable neural interface that will advance communication – see more at wispr.ai.

My academic interest began in computational neuroscience, when I analyzed macaque MRIs to investigate the effects of SSRI antidepressants on neonatal brain development. During my undergrad at Stanford, I researched the counterpart to human intelligence, publishing with the Stanford AI Lab in diffusion based generative modeling and Google in natural language processing.

Most recently, I led the AI team at Luminous Computing, where we were building the world’s largest supercomputer on a chip using photonics. Our team was responsible for determining the first system architecture for a Luminous product, which spanned need finding with ML engineers, understanding system capabilities from our photonics and digital teams, and iteration on technical system designs.

I am married to my high school sweetheart, Shruti Ramanathan. She is a force of nature, and has an uncanny ability to understand people and move groups towards ambitious goals. I look forward to creating a lifetime of memories with her. I also enjoy spending time with close friends, reflecting, scuba diving, and reading.

You can better understand how I see the world by reading my principles and how I approach my work by reading my thoughts on designing effectively!