Summary
Farbod Nowzad is a data-driven founder and CEO with 11 years of experience building AI and analytics products, currently leading Cashmere to deliver AI-powered client intelligence. He previously applied data science to high-impact problems—fraud detection at Lime, site selection for CloudKitchens, and market inefficiencies at Ripple—bringing practical production experience across fintech, logistics, and payments. A UC Berkeley data science graduate, he blends rigorous quantitative skills with startup instincts honed as a Dorm Room Fund partner and early operator. Farbod favors pragmatic ML solutions that directly inform business decisions and go beyond research prototypes to deployable systems. Based in Los Angeles, he is building a new platform that combines his background in real-world data challenges with an eye for product-market fit. Colleagues describe him as a founder who turns complex datasets into actionable intelligence while keeping teams focused on measurable impact.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Data Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Data Science at University of California, Berkeley
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
English, Persian