Asher Dayanim

Asher Dayanim is a professional with a strong background in economics and business development. Currently serving in a business development role at Cerebras Systems since April 2025, Asher previously gained valuable experience as an Economics Research Intern at the U.S. Department of State, where research focused on economic trends in the Middle East. As the Americas Lead at zypl.ai, Asher played a key role in launching a Tajikistan AI development project, establishing foundations in the U.S. and Brazil, and securing venture capital funding. Additional experience includes positions as a Growth Associate and Urban Economics Research Intern at Columbia University, and as a Teaching Fellow in Tajikistan. Asher holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from Tel Aviv University.