Samesh Lakhotia

Samesh Lakhotia is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in software development, AI, and entrepreneurship. Currently a member at South Park Commons since May 2025, Samesh is focused on experimenting with consumer AI products for the Indian market. As Co-Founder and CTO of Fest and Co-Founder of MyInvestorList, Samesh has contributed to initiatives that support personal growth and connect startups with angel investors, respectively. Previous roles include Co-Founder at 42 Labs, where Samesh worked on developing GenAI products, and Fullstack Developer at Footium, contributing to various technical aspects of gaming projects. Samesh's experience also includes positions as a Machine Learning Research Engineer at Microsoft, where Samesh improved RL frameworks, and Software Engineer at Oracle, enhancing ML infrastructure. Samesh previously served as a mentor for Google Summer of Code and has contributed to academic and open-source projects as a Teaching Assistant and Coordinator at BITS Goa. Samesh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.