Shantanu Bhattacharyya
Founder & CTO at Hunar.AI
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Summary
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Top SchoolShantanu Bhattacharyya is a founder and CTO with a decade of experience building data-driven products at the intersection of AI and operations, currently leading Hunar.AI — a workforce engagement platform focused on assessing, skilling and simplifying management for blue-collar workers. His background spans industrial ML leadership as Chief Data Scientist at Locus.sh and earlier computational biology research, including a PhD and postdoc focused on molecular simulation and antibody design, which honed his expertise in complex modeling and experimental validation. He brings a rare blend of deep research rigor and practical product delivery, translating advanced algorithms into user-friendly, scalable systems for real-world impact. Based in Bengaluru, he combines startup grit with scientific discipline to tackle workforce challenges that are often underserved by mainstream tech.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at University of DelhiDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) NMR MD Simulation, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) NMR MD Simulation at Carnegie Mellon University
English, Hindi, BengaliProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
bhattacharyya/reach_circle
Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
Contributions:28 commits, 27 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
bhattacharyya/topcoder
May 2016 - Jun 2020
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
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