Vinayak Javaly is a seasoned technology professional with a strong background in data science and education. Currently serving as a mentor at both Founder Institute and FoundersBoost since 2024, Vinayak has also held various advisory roles, including Chief Technology Officer (interim) at Ned and advisor positions at SympliFi and PrediCube. Vinayak's academic contributions include serving as an adjunct professor at Baruch College, teaching courses in Data Mining for Business and Applied Natural Language Processing, and being a guest lecturer at UAntwerpen from 2014 to 2023. With entrepreneurial experience as the founder and Chief Technology Officer of Zave, along with significant positions at LenddoEFL and Cumberland Lab, Vinayak's educational credentials include an MS in Computer Science from New York University and a BS in Computer Science & Economics from Stony Brook University.