Summary
Arjun Bali is a founder and engineering leader with 12 years of experience building machine learning-driven products at the intersection of music and technology. He co-founded Sodatone, a deep-learning artist discovery platform that powered major label signings and 40B+ streams before being acquired by Warner Music, where he continued as SVP of A&R Platforms applying data and deep learning across scouting and marketing. Now launching a stealth venture, he combines hands-on engineering (mechatronics and full-stack experience) with product and go-to-market chops honed at startups and enterprise. A University of Waterloo mechatronics graduate (4.0 GPA) with early work in real-time instrumentation and motion planning, he brings rare technical breadth—from signal processing and embedded control to large-scale ML on billions of music and short-form video signals.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Dual International Baccalaureate Diploma and Ontario Secondary School Diploma, IB - 44/45, Ontario Secondary School Diploma - 99% average, Dual International Baccalaureate Diploma and Ontario Secondary School Diploma, IB - 44/45, Ontario Secondary School Diploma - 99% average at Bayview Secondary School
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, 4.0 GPA, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, 4.0 GPA at University of Waterloo
English, French, Hindi