Angad Daryani
CEO at Lander Challenge
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolAngad Daryani is a founder-CEO and electrical engineer with 11 years of experience building climate and health-focused hardware startups, currently scaling Praan’s filterless air purification and direct air capture technologies from India to global markets. He combines hands-on expertise in DSP, radar, low-energy plasma, lithium-ion systems and rapid prototyping with strategic fundraising and partnerships (Microsoft, ANSYS) and multiple USPTO allowances for applied patents. Angad has a track record of mobilizing large volunteer engineering teams and securing diverse capital from impact VCs, strategic angels tied to Elon Musk’s network, and corporate backers while keeping 95% of product manufacturing local to India. His background includes research roles at the MIT Media Lab and early maker ventures in affordable 3D printing and DIY STEM kits, reflecting a lifelong focus on frugal, scalable solutions. He also advises nonprofits and space-tech startups, revealing a broader interest in talent development and lowering barriers for deep-tech in India.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Grade 9 10 IGCSE + NIOS, Grade 9 10 IGCSE + NIOS at Home School Bachelor's Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor's Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Massachusetts AmherstKg-Grade 9, Kg-Grade 9 at Don Bosco High School - IndiaBachelors Electrical Engineering, Bachelors Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of TechnologyHigh School IBDP, High School IBDP at International Baccalaureate
Hindi, Marathi, French, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
scientist375/Animatronic-Hand
Feb 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes in 1 year 10 months
scientist375/SeismicSearchEngine
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 17 days
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