Manav Kohli

I build data products.

About me

I'm a technical founder who builds AI, ML, and data systems. I use sensible tools and products to build simple software that would've taken hiring data teams to solve. I've led teams from 0-1, from YC through multiple GTM motions, and built research language models in enterprise orgs.

I'm focused on:

  • Building intelligent systems that solve complex data challenges
  • Creating flexible architecture that supports product without scaling engineering
  • Architecting data systems that drive measurable business outcomes
  • Using boring solutions that work
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What I do

Technical leadership

I work with teams to ship data and AI-driven products. I've applied this approach to:

  • Leading engineering across 4 core AI and data products: AI-driven segmentation, data platforms, PLG reporting, and enterprise reporting
  • Building agent-driven products to solve sales and marketing worklows
  • Shipping ML-driven churn prediction and anomaly detection
  • Researching language models and applied ML

Here's a talk I gave at the LA ClickHouse meetup on Tydo's customer segmentation platform.

Product strategy

I translate technical capabilities into product strategy:

  • Led technical direction from 0 to $xM ARR
  • Built modular data pipelines supporting customization without engineering overhead
  • Executed on a multi-stage GTM strategy (PLG → Enterprise) with corresponding product offerings
  • Created systems that drive direct revenue for customers

Team building

I build and lead high-performing technical teams:

  • Recruited and managed engineering and data science teams
  • Transitioned team to AI tooling to ship product 10x faster
  • Built and coached team on best data modeling practices

Greatest hits

Tydo | Co-founder & CTO

  • Scaled from founding to $xM ARR
  • Built product from 0-1
  • Built core data and AI infrastructure
  • Led engineering and data teams
  • Trained team up on using latest LLM workflows

Thanx | Senior Full-Stack Engineer

  • Founded the data team
  • Implemented ML pipelines for customer analytics
  • Built anomaly detection systems

Intuit | Software Engineer

  • Drove development for alpha, beta, launch, and fast-follows of new invoicing product in Gmail
  • Developed language model to generate text with a particur semtiment. Trained on CX messages (patent filed)
  • Researched voice-based accounting product

Get in touch

| LinkedIn