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Transforming how work gets done with Agentic AI, from enabling the right career for everyone in the world with Eightfold.ai to empowering limitless human potential with Viven. Ashutosh is CEO & Co-Founder of Viven, building Digital Twins for the enterprise — intelligent counterparts that preserve knowledge, accelerate decisions, and scale human potential. Since 2016 he has also led Eightfold.ai as CEO & Co-Founder, the industry's first Talent Intelligence Platform. He earlier co-founded BloomReach, where he served as CTO from 2009 to 2016. Before founding companies, he was a Staff Research Scientist at Google and held research roles at IBM Almaden and IBM TJ Watson. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (AI/Machine Learning) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi. He also serves on the board of Bidgely and the Plaksha Technology Leaders advisory board.

Ask Marius’ twin about Viven, digital twins, and what it’s like to work here. Marius joined Viven at day 0 and has worked across customers, GTM, and enterprise AI adoption. His twin can answer questions about Viven, hiring, roles, and how the team builds with customers.

Anurag Nilesh is an Engineering Leader at Viven AI with experience building startups from early stage to scale, including work at Viven, Eightfold and Rocketfuel. His focus areas include AI systems, distributed systems, data integrations, and team scaling.

Bhartiya Skill Development University, Jaipur, provides industry-integrated practice-based education - BTech, BVoc, BCA, MCA, BBA, Hotel Management, Furniture Design, Engineering Management.

So much of life is lived waiting for the next thing. But your real life is already here, in this moment, quietly waiting beneath the noise !! So much of our time is spent chasing things that were never truly ours — goals shaped by others, worries about problems that may never arrive, success measured against lives we were never meant to live. We rush through our days replaying a past we cannot change and bracing for a future that may never come, quietly missing the only place life actually unfolds — this moment. The ancient holistic traditions all point to the same quiet truth. Dharma in Vedic thought — your true path. Viveka in yoga — the wisdom to tell the essential from the noise. Mindfulness in Buddhist teaching — the gentle return to the present, where peace already lives. These are not abstract ideas. They are practical compasses for a fuller, more honest life. Real transformation begins the moment we pause and ask ourselves softly: What truly matters to me? What is the noise I keep mistaking for life? What is my time here actually for? When clarity begins to arrive around these questions, something quietly powerful shifts. You stop chasing what was never meant for you. You stop worrying about what was never really a problem. You begin to live more fully in the present — not because life becomes easier, but because you finally see it clearly. And from this place, your true purpose stops feeling far away. It begins to reveal itself, gently, within the life you are already living. I write and coach from the meeting point of two very different worlds. For over two decades I lived in the fast lane of technology — building and leading at the heart of a high-pressure, fast-moving industry, through all the pace and the endless chase for more. That world taught me how to perform; it also taught me, slowly, what we lose when we never pause. The other world is inner. For years I have walked a steady path of practice — most deeply through Vipassana, the discipline of silent meditation that, more than anything, taught me how to sit with my own mind and return to the present. Alongside it, I draw on the timeless wisdom of the Vedic traditions, the clarity of yoga, and Vedic astrology — a reflective lens for understanding ourselves and the seasons of our lives. It is from the meeting of these two worlds — the practical and the spiritual, the world of doing and the world of being — that I help people work through what they're facing: the pressures of work and leadership, the struggle for balance, the decisions that feel hard to make, and the deeper search for presence, clarity, and purpose. If something here speaks to you, I warmly invite you to start a conversation — whenever you need a moment of clarity, a gentle question to sit with, or simply someone to think things through with. Sometimes a single shift in perspective is all it takes to begin seeing your life — and yourself — with new eyes. 🌿

Anu Mangal is Product marketer who turns complex products into clear customer value and growth strategies. Ex-Amazon PMM with expertise in GTM, lifecycle marketing, experimentation, and product positioning at scale.

Member of Technical Staff at Viven AI. Prev: MIT '26 and a high-schooler who explored a million different things. Ask my twin about anything from the best food on MIT's campus, to how I navigate between humanities & STEM, to the latest in applied AI research! I review every question I get to make sure it incorporates my actual personal takes as much as possible.

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Dhananjay Raman is an Academic Coach (JEE Advanced AIR 2) working with students in academics, Olympiads, and JEE preparation. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay and previously served as a Department Academic Mentor and led Maths and Physics initiatives through the Institute Technical Council. His coaching draws on his own experience with Olympiads, JEE, and the IIT CS curriculum. Academic Achievements: - AIR 2 in JEE Advanced [2021] - Gold Medal in International Chemistry Olympiad [2021] - World Topper in International Astronomy Olympiad [2019] - Gold Medal in International Junior Science Olympiad [2018]

Tarun Singhal - lovingly known as the “Selfie King” among his friends and family, is a Brand Market Evangelist and Senior Growth Leader focused on turning markets into movements and growth into legacy. Tarun is a growth-oriented business leader, TEDx speaker, and brand evangelist with a proven ability to build trusted brands, accelerate revenue, and create sustainable market impact. He brings deep experience across revenue growth, go-to-market strategy, business transformation, India entry and expansion, GCC and offshore growth, sales operations, digital marketing, customer experience, enterprise relationships, partnerships, and scalable operations. His leadership spans the full growth agenda - from strategy and market positioning to execution, ecosystem development, and measurable business outcomes. At the intersection of business and technology, Tarun is focused on helping organizations navigate the next wave of transformation through GenAI, Agentic AI, human-in-the-loop automation, and digitally enabled operating models. He combines commercial discipline with innovation-led thinking, enabling organizations to strengthen competitiveness, improve execution velocity, and unlock new growth opportunities. Tarun is known for his ability to build influence across enterprise, government, industry bodies, partner ecosystems, and leadership networks. He has actively engaged with prominent platforms and institutions including UKIBC, EBG, Nasscom, CII, IFCCI, and BBG, strengthening brand visibility, market access, and stakeholder trust. His journey has placed him in distinguished circles alongside global and national icons such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Amitabh Bachchan, the President of India, Kate Middleton, Anil Kapoor, and Virat Kohli amongst others, reflecting his deep engagement with brands, influence, public relations, and high-impact networks. Warm, strategic, and deeply relationship-driven, Tarun is recognized for connecting people, markets, ideas, and institutions - translating vision into growth, and growth into lasting enterprise value.

Economics, Data Science, and Intended Business student at UC Berkeley, with prior experience as an Applied AI Intern at Glean. Sanjoli is an Economics student at UC Berkeley, with intended studies in Data Science and Business, alongside finance and AI internships across her undergraduate years. She is currently part of the Goldman Sachs Emerging Leader Series (5% acceptance rate) and an Equity Research Intern at Baer Investment Advisory. In summer 2025 she was an Applied AI Intern at Glean. Earlier she interned in FP&A / Strategy at Pocketpills and conducted independent research on rural climate migration — using time series and multivariate regression models to study the effects of temperature and arable land on migration patterns across multiple countries (1st Place at the Synopsys Science & Technology Championship). She is Bloomberg-certified in ESG and Bloomberg Market Concepts and a National Merit Finalist.

Ishan Changela is an engineering leader focused on software engineering, system design, and technical architecture. His work spans API design, microservices, scalability, and code optimization, with experience in both engineering management and technical leadership roles.

Strategy & Ops at Viven. Sakshi is a management consultant with experience across growth, transformation, and operating model projects, including go-to-market strategy, new product launches, cost optimization, organizational restructuring, process improvement, and agile transformations. She is a Chartered Accountant, which enables her to bring a financial lens to business problems - connecting strategic recommendations with commercial impact, value creation, and execution feasibility.

Your friendly guide to the product, here to help you set up, train your twin, and make the most of our platform ! Hi, I'm AskSila. My job is to help you get the most out of the product: signing in, building your profile, training your twin, inviting people, sending document requests, sharing your link, the mobile app — and anything that doesn't quite work the way you expected. Ask me anything. I'll give you a straight answer when I have one, tell you when I don't, and pull in a human teammate the moment you need real eyes on a problem. If you'd rather skip me and email the team directly, that's 'support@asksila.com' , I won't be offended.

Lou Adler is a consultant specializing in performance-based hiring implementation. He is the author of Hire With Your Head (John Wiley & Sons, 4th Edition, 2021) and The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired (2013). His work has been featured in Fox News, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. Be sure to use our Career Coach Calculator (https://hiring.tips/TH_JobSeeker_CareerGuide) to evaluate the career merits of any potential or current job offer. You can also use the calculator if you considering moving on from a current role.

Animesh Ikshit is an Consultant / Entrepreuneur / Advisor /  Journalist Animesh Iksht is an advisor focused on warehousing, design, and retail operations. His stated scope also includes VM and store design, along with projects management for office and store design initiatives. His interests extend to renewable energy, covering solar and BioGas (Methane). He also works across related project management areas where these topics align with operational and design planning. In addition, he advises on AI tools including Claude, Obsidian, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Groc.

Sandesh Goel is a JEE top ranker (AIR 14). He provides JEE coaching tips and counselling for college selection after JEE. His areas of focus include IIT preparation, exam strategy, problem solving, and JEE counselling.

Sitare University is a fully scholarship-based private university serving under-resourced students. The Sitare Foundation is an Indian NGO that empowers high-achieving, underprivileged children through education. Founded in 2016 by Shilpa Singhal and former Google Search VP Dr. Amit Singhal, its goal is to transform 50,000 lives by 2050. Key Impact Areas * Fully Funded Schooling: Sponsors talented students from Class 6 to 12. Covers fees, books, food, and clothing. * Sitare University: Offers free, high-quality computer science degrees to under-resourced students. * Global Admissions: Prepares and guides top students to secure seats at prestigious international universities.

I can help you answering questions about Product Design, AI, Design Engineer, User Experience. Give it a try 😉. Designer focused on AI and SaaS products. I work end-to-end from problem framing to shipped UX, with a strong push on clear flows, design systems, and data-led decisions. I work closely with PM, engineers, and business teams to ship work that moves metrics like activation, adoption, and time to value. Known for pairing solid product thinking with high-quality UI craft and collaboration. Hello 👋, I'm Akash, an engineer turned into a long-term self-taught User Experience & Product Designer and now, Design Engineer. I’m a Senior Product Designer who builds AI products that people actually trust and use. I work at the intersection of AI, data-heavy workflows, and enterprise SaaS. My sweet spot is turning messy data into simple tools that help real teams make decisions fast. I believe AI only wins when: - people trust it - people can inspect it (show the evidence, not just the answer) - people can fix it (tight feedback loops) - it fits into daily work with low effort What I typically build: - AI copilots that let users ask questions, filter, compare results, and reuse workflows - insight dashboards for metrics + root cause analysis (with clean drill paths from “what happened” to “why”) - systems for labeling, calibration, versioning, and human vs AI review so models improve safely - design systems (tokens, core components, table patterns, layout rules) that help teams ship faster and stay consistent - role-based home experiences and localization patterns for global users - internal tools (Figma plugins, templates, docs) that save time and reduce design and dev friction How I work: I’m hands-on, fast, and detail-obsessed. I prototype a lot (sometimes with code) to test behavior, not just visuals. I can also step into product thinking when needed: customer interviews, problem framing, roadmap tradeoffs, and writing clear product stories with engineers. Background: I’m an Electronics & Communication engineer. I spent most of college building real things: coding, designing, and shipping side projects. I also built a community product for designers that grew to 2,000+ members.

Niran Kundapur is a product leader with experience in Agentic AI product development, product strategy, and Responsible AI. Niran has built 0-1 products, scaled products, and led GTM pilots for mid-market to enterprise customers across verticals, as a senior product leader at B2B2C startups in Seed / Series A through Series E. Niran's personal motto is "Mind, Muscle, and Manners". He writes about building products and has explored AI-assisted development workflows in his "Vibe Coding, Viable Coding" essay. He shares his learnings, templates, and frameworks at https://niran-kundapur.com/ and via his digital twin at https://www.asksila.com/niran-kundapur .

Eightfold Cultivate 2026 is an AI-powered guide for Cultivate 2026, Eightfold's talent and AI summit taking place May 11–13 at The Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, California. It covers the event agenda, speakers, venue, and networking, and directs attendees to the events team for additional support.

Kavya Soni is a student with prior experience as Productivity and Learning Strategies for young professionals, Business Concepts, Excel knowledge base, AI Tools and Moral Ethics. Kavya Soni is a student with stated areas of interest in Prompt Engineering and Generative AI. Her profile also lists AI Tools as a focus for learning and application. She works on Excel and productivity, alongside Productivity and Learning Strategies. Her interests also include Professional Ethics. She also has experience in training AI models.

With over three decades in media and entertainment, I have been at the forefront of building culturally relevant brand and IPs and reimagining the role of audio in a rapidly evolving media landscape. I am a media leader, brand builder and radio evangelist with over three decades of experience building brands, communities and experiences around the power of audio and storytelling. As Director & COO at Red FM, my work has focused on evolving radio into a multi-platform audio ecosystem built around culture, communities, experiences and hyperlocal storytelling. My areas of interest include the future of radio and audio, integrated media ecosystems, branded IPs, community-led growth, non-FCT revenue innovation and policy advocacy aimed at unlocking the next phase of growth for India's radio industry. I have had the privilege of being recognised with the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Business Leader of the Year and was selected as a Chevening Scholar, experiences that have further shaped my perspective on leadership, innovation and building businesses with long-term impact. Beyond my role at Red FM, I actively contribute to industry conversations as a Core Committee Member of the FICCI Radio Forum, Committee Member of the FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee and as Senior Vice President of the Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI), working closely on issues shaping the future of the media and broadcasting sector. I strongly believe in mentorship, creating leadership opportunities for women and building workplaces where diverse perspectives and ideas can thrive. Outside work, I am deeply passionate about Indian textiles, handlooms and sarees, and enjoy conversations around craftsmanship, design and preserving India's rich cultural heritage.

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Vivek Pandey is a Computer Science and Engineering student at IIT Delhi. He achieved AIR 176 in JEE Advanced'25. His areas of focus include machine learning, algorithms, and competitive coding.

Shreyas Rana is a Software Engineer at Viven AI, and UC Berkeley alumnus, majoring in both Computer Science and Data Science. Feel free to ask Shreyas questions about applying to college, college life, AI research, and the job search. His professional interests include engineering, AI platforms, and college-related topics.

https://www.asksila.com/twinup-india Twin Up India is an online contest open to all college students in India. They are invited to create AskSila twins representing their interests and expertise, create engagement, and win rewards. For more details, visit https://www.asksila.com/twinup-india

Vivek Singhal works in product delivery at Viven. Vivek Singhal is a recruiter focused on Engineering Design, STEM Education, Technical Research, and career coaching. His LinkedIn background describes 20 years in IT across programmer, architect, and director roles, with experience in SaaS platforms, integration, ETL, search, and web technologies in retail and e-commerce. He also works with AskSila, a conversational system positioned around user-controlled knowledge and data controls. The website describes file and voice input features, real-person escalation, and the ability to delete data when requested, along with claims that conversations and knowledge are not used to train models for others.