I’m a Computer Scientist trained in A.I.

I build technology that is resilient, scalable and human.

I’ve founded startups with breakout growth, been part of tech teams that built unicorns, taken AI products to market, and led engineering teams of all sizes. I have deep expertise in several domains — technical, sales, product.

I write, invest, advise startups on AI, run a podcast called Nerd Immunity (on hiatus), and do tech and gender activism through Kamli.NYC, a collective I founded.

I have B.S. and M.S. degrees from MIT. I’m based in New York City.

I’m currently building an AI product for teams. We are in stealth/private beta. Get in touch for early access.

Blog —

On AI and SaaS, the future of work, the immigrant life, and the ideas and people that inspire me.

I also have a Substack, where I repost writings focused on tech and AI.

 
 

Past Work, Past Lives —

  • My first startup, Popinjay

    In 2013, I founded an e-commerce startup with breakout growth. Operating across Pakistan, Vietnam and China, Popinjay was one of the earliest players in sustainable supply chains, and connecting makers directly to global customers.

    Along with giving me some of the most valuable experiences of my life, Popinjay was wildly successful commercially — with 150% QoQ growth, a customer footprint across 25+ countries, retail partners like Anthropologie, features by CNN, Vogue & BBC, and fans like Diane von Furstenburg.

  • AI Research at MIT

    I was a graduate researcher supervised by the legendary Patrick Winston, of the Genesis Group at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab. Our group developed an account of human intelligence by creating computational models of how people tell, perceive and understand stories. You can find my masters thesis here.

    My time at CSAIL inspired and informed much of my current work.

  • Various Tech Startups

    Over the last decade, I’ve worked at several startups, taking products to market and leading engineering teams. I’m particularly proud of my work with —

    VentureDive - tech studio that built 2 unicorns, where I was VP of Product

    i2i Ventures - Pakistan’s first female-led fund; I was on the Investment Committee

    BridgeLinx - Tech-enabled logistics in Pakistan

    Atoms - NYC-based sneaker company

    Elarian - customer data startup in Kenya where I led GTM strategy

  • AI-Driven Platform to Reduce Infant Mortality

    A product I loved building, for the Gates Foundation. I led the development of a first-of-its-kind digital platform covering the full journey of maternal & infant health services — enabling real-time care coordination, antenatal decision support, patient records, and clinical workflow management.

A podcast that gets nerdy about everything

On hiatus. New episodes in June 2025.

Build immunity against complacency, ignorance and arrogance, through conversations with thinkers in ethics, science, politics, technology and culture.