Data Dialogue: Arjun Devarajan, Vishnu Menon (Toucan AI)
Friday, September 20, 2019
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Arjun Devarajan, Vishnu Menon (Toucan AI)
Data Dialogue
Sponsor(s): Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections-Information, Society & Culture, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Energy Initiative, Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Starting a research-driven startup post-graduation
Arjun Devarajan and Vishnu Menon (both T '18) started their company, Toucan AI, immediately after graduating from Duke. They participated in a startup accelerator at MIT, raised funding from investors, and have hired several machine learning engineers to date. In this presentation, Arjun (CEO) will discuss what it's like to build a research-driven startup immediately after college, especially in the ever-changing field of deep learning.
Contact: Ariel Dawn
