Krish Parikh

Krish Parikh is a Venture Partner at Contrary and a Research Fellow in Professor Jure Leskovec's group at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, focusing on the development of advanced graph neural network attention mechanisms. Notable achievements include leading a team to first place at TreeHacks in 2024 with the creation of "Baymax," an autonomous helping hand for the disabled, and developing the Equity Tiebreaker algorithm that was adopted by the San Francisco Board of Education to equitably assign students to elementary schools. Krish also founded Student Bono, connecting over 1,800 high school students with global internship opportunities and raising significant funds for charitable causes. As a leader in robotics, Krish's team, Team Skywalkers, received international recognition at the FIRST Robotics Competition, achieving second place while being the youngest team at the event. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree at Stanford University, Krish has built a robust educational and professional foundation since graduating from American High School in 2023.