Rush Shahani

Rush Shahani is a Co-Founder at Persana AI since February 2023 and serves as an Advisor for several startups, focusing on generative AI, NLP, and systems design. Previously, Rush contributed as a Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn from June 2019 to February 2023, where key projects included AI personalization of ads and query distributions. Rush's career also encompasses roles as an AI Researcher at the University of Waterloo, AI Developer in NLP at Element AI, and Software Engineer at both LinkedIn and Shopify, showcasing expertise in machine learning, software development, and API design. Rush holds an Honours Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and has been involved in community engagement through event coordination and teaching assistance.