Arjun Kannan Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Rebuilding trust in real estate, an industry fixated on building with no data about its customers. While everyone else got distracted by chatbots, we built an AI + human hybrid to tackle real problems.We're now the go-to interface for millions of residents across the US and Canada. Our system handles millions of daily interactions, each feeding our data ecosystem.Our results speak for themselves: residents are 60% happier, positive reviews up 6x, maintenance round trips cut by 5x, and 10x more data points for smarter decisions.We've cracked a tough technical nut: seamless integration with every major property management system in a notoriously fragmented industry.Developed specialized AI that actually gets real estate. This isn't just off-the-shelf tech - we've built workflows that understand the nuances of housing, leases, and property management.Funded almost entirely by paying customers. Real estate companies are buying in because they finally see the value in understanding their residents.Rebuilding trust in real estate at scale. Every resident interaction is a chance to fix a broken relationship between housing providers and residents.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Climb helps people transform their career by providing discovery and financial access to high-ROI education. I led Climb’s product, engineering, and data teams, scaling us from $1mm -> $300mm in loans every year, 8 -> 150 school partners, seed -> series B, lending agreements with partners like Goldman Sachs. We helped thousands of students who found a new career through us. We solve a massive inefficiency in education finance: traditional lenders couldn't price non-traditional schools. My team built tech to properly value earning potential, unlocking opportunities for a new generation of learners.Drove growth from $1mm to $300mm in loans and $0 to $30m+ in revenue. Helped steer us from pre-seed to Series B and profitability.Impacted nearly a million students, boosting their earnings by over 40% on average. That's not just numbers - it's lives transformed at scale.Engineered an underwriting engine that got Goldman Sachs and Blackstone to back bootcamp grads. Our edge? The first outcomes-oriented dataset in alternative student lending.Scaled from first hire to leading product, engineering, and data teams. Grew our own talent too - helped team members level up via the very bootcamps we funded.Built a product that outlasted competitors in a highly regulated industry. We moved fast and stayed compliant - a rare combo that won over investors and partners.Overhauled our tech stack and data infrastructure. Result? We could ship fast while maintaining the sophistication to impress major financial partners.Hired and developed our first engineers, PMs, and data scientists from scratch. Several grew into leadership roles, heading their own teams.Created a system that could see potential where others saw risk. We didn't just build a better lender - we expanded the definition of who gets to access career-transforming education.

New York, New York, Us

Merit turns 1:1 mentorship → pre-qualified, diverse recruiting pool. Only 27% of tech jobs are held by people of color & women because 85% of jobs are filled by networking. 70% of early stage tech talent lacks a network.- We remove friction in unlocking networks for coachable and motivated early talent- We give rising leaders a network and real world experience to practice their craft- We give recruiters a diverse and de-risked pipeline of candidates.--I help advise the founding team on their AI product strategy.

San Francisco, California, Us

New York, New York, Us

EdSights builds conversational AI to support students through college. I help with product + engineering strategy, counsel to founders, and recruiting (I helped recruit the head of engineering).

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New York, New York, Us

Givz is the smartest, easiest and fastest way to donate to any registered charity in America and make the world a little better for all.

San Francisco, Us

New York, Ny, Us

BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager. I held multiple product and engineering roles, primarily on Aladdin for Retail, a $0 - $200m+ ARR product delivering risk analytics to wealth managers. Brought Wall Street-level insights to Main Street investors. Took BlackRock's complex risk analysis tools, used by the world's biggest investors, and made them work for everyday financial advisors and their clients.Simplified the crystal ball: Built tech that helps regular people see and understand the risks in their retirement savings, just like the big institutions do. It's like giving everyone a financial superpower.Grew Aladdin for Retail from zero to $40mm in annual revenue in its first year. Fast forward to 2024, it's pulling in over $200mm yearly. We didn't just ship a product - we changed how people interact with their financial futures.Scaled the team from 5 to 40 without losing our edge. Spotted high-potential talent and turned them into financial tech wizards. We moved fast, but kept quality high.Created a recommendation engine that turns intimidating financial data into clear, actionable advice for everyday investors. It's like having a team of analysts working for every single client.Landed UBS as our first major client. Proof that even the biggest names in finance saw the value in making sophisticated risk analysis accessible to everyone.Built an internal tool that saved $5mm+ annually by replacing hundreds of PDFs and support calls with interactive guides. We made life easier for our staff and clients alike.Shifted the wealth management industry's focus. We showed that understanding risk isn't just for the pros - it's crucial for everyone planning their financial future.Bridged the gap between high finance and everyday savers. Our work helped millions of people make smarter decisions about their money, armed with insights previously reserved for large enterprises.

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Developed an iOS application for quick magnetic and acoustic noise checking, analysis and data recording for installation of sensitive electron microscopes & medical equipment.

While in college, I founded and built a small business that recycles scrap metal to melt and machine parts for the domestic pump industry. The business continues to thrive. I left my position when I moved away for graduate study.

Ithaca, New York, Us

[Internship] Helped build a renting portal for the Ithaca area (www.yorango.com) with thousands of unique page views everyday.

Ithaca, New York, Us

[Internship] Advising and pinch-hitting for multiple companies in the Life Changing Labs portfolio

Managerial Exposure : Participation in key decisions about company direction, business routing and business philosophy.Areas of Exposure: Advanced foundry processes and practices. Casting design, pattern tooling and maintenance. Metallurgy, design, development and quality testing of high precision non-ferrous castings. Development of suitable web designs and identity for the company.

Areas of Exposure: Manufacturing-Machining( Heavy engineering, rotating machinery and special machines divisions), Assembly and testing of Pumps. Hands-on experience in various machining processes such as turning, drilling, milling etc using both conventional machines as well as CNC machines. Rapid Prototyping concepts and processes.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Applied Physics

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.)

High School