
CEO and CPO at Easel | 10+ yrs. of Product exp. in AI, AR, and Smart Glasses at Easel, Snapchat, and Stanford | cs.stanford.edu/~rvaish
I am currently a Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Product Officer at Easel AI, Inc. During my 10+ years at Easel, Snapchat, and Stanford, I have led the design, development, and launch of several 0-to-1 products using AI and AR for communication, education, games, and smart glasses that have led to the engagement of millions of users. Some key stats include 50+ patents, 50+ publications in HCI, 50+ mentees, 2,500+ people orchestrated, $2.65M+ raised, 20+ press mentions, 50+ talks/panels, 10+ as PC, numerous products launched, and several teams led. My work has been featured at popular venues such as TechCrunch (2x), The Verge, MIT Technology Review, Stanford News, New Scientist, Wired, and the Times Square billboard in NYC. Please feel free to contact me at rvaish@cs.stanford.edu and learn more at https://cs.stanford.edu/~rvaish
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Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Product Officer
Easel AI, Inc.
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Snap Inc.
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Research Scientist, Founding member of the HCI Group at Snap Research
Snap Inc.
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2019
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Stanford University
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Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
Stanford, CA
Technology & Leadership, Stanford A.I.M.S.
Stanford University
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2017
Stanford, CA
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