Summary
Chaitanya Asawa is a seasoned AI and software engineering leader with 11 years of experience building and scaling 0-to-1 products in startups and research labs. Currently Head of Engineering for Clinical Decision Support at Abridge, he leads ambient AI efforts informed by deep ML and NLP experience from roles at Glean and Vicarious. He has a strong Stanford pedigree (BS/MS CS, AI) and a track record of shipping flagship generative-AI products and operationalizing research into production systems. Beyond engineering, he advises and angel-invests in early-stage startups, blending operator experience with strategic investing. He also founded Stanford’s AI in Healthcare course, demonstrating a commitment to cross-disciplinary education and industry engagement. Notably, his background spans robotics, computational biology, and healthcare AI—giving him a rare ability to connect domain research with product-grade ML solutions.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Princeton University
High School, High School at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science (Systems), Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science (Systems) at Stanford University