Kunal Menda
Board Member - Supervisory Board at RMZ
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKunal Menda is a founder and AI/robotics researcher blending deep technical depth with startup leadership. He earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford, with research focused on endowing robotic systems with intelligent behavior in unfamiliar environments, including system identification, model-based reinforcement learning, and optimal control. He previously advanced at BlackRock AI Labs, progressing from intern to Research Scientist and Vice President, applying advanced AI to finance and risk problems. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College and a B.A. in Economics from Claremont McKenna College, reflecting a rare combination of engineering rigor and economic insight. Born in Bangalore and now based in New York, he brings a global, cross-disciplinary perspective to building scalable AI systems. He is currently founding a stealth startup, aiming to translate cutting-edge robotics and AI research into practical, real-world solutions.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics at Claremont McKenna CollegeBachelor's Degree, Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Engineering at Harvey Mudd CollegeMallya Aditi International SchoolStanford University
English, Hindi
Github Skills (30)
maximization9
system-identification8
python8
deep-learning8
gpu8
machine-learning8
expectation-maximization8
robotics7
computer-vision6
neural-network6
tensorflow6
neural-networks6
equivalent6
openai-gym6
numpy5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
sisl/RoombaPOMDPs.jl
Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
Codebase for the optional final project of AA228 Autumn 2018.
Contributions:24 commits, 2 PRs, 12 pushes in 11 months
pytorchdeep-learningautumncomputer-visionmachine-learning
apoorva-sharma/deep-frame-interpolation
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:27 commits, 14 pushes in 25 days
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