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29 San Jose State University alumni started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Anh Nguyen

Co-Founder
Left
Gummicube Inc. | App Store Optimization | Big Data Analytics for Mobile App Marketing
COO and Co-Founder
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • COO and Co-Founder at Gummicube Inc. | App Store Optimization | Big Data Analytics for Mobile App Marketing2010-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • General Partner at Infinite Channel2010-2014
  • Board of Directors at DZ Holdings, Inc.2012-2013
  • Director Product & Merchandising, Business Development Group at Playphone, Inc.2006-2010
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBS

Todd Thompson

Founder
Left
Otsuka Precision Health (OPH)
Vice President, Digital Medicine and Diagnostics
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Vice President, Digital Medicine and Diagnostics at Otsuka Precision Health (OPH)2020-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • VP Roles Across Product, Innovation, BD, and Engineering at Proteus Digital Health, Inc2004-2020
  • Director of R&D - Early-stage execution and funding at Timi3 Systems1999-2003
  • Engineering Project Manager at Johnson & Johnson MedTech1995-1999
  • Sr. R&D Engineer at Guidant Corporation (Boston Scientific) - Origin Medsystems Inc.1991-1995
Education
  • Santa Clara UniversityMBA
  • San José State UniversityBSME

Ken Kajikawa

Founder & CEO
Left
Microgrids 4 AI (MG4AI)
Founder & CEO
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Founder & CEO at Microgrids 4 AI (MG4AI)2025-2026 · until Oct 2026
  • Sr. Director, Business Development, AI Solutions at Supermicro2023-2025
  • Director Product Marketing, Commercial Products Group (CPG) at Micron Technology2020-2023
  • Director Sales Strategy, WSG Global Client & Solutions at Dell Technologies2014-2020
  • General Manager, Media & Entertainment at Digital Realty2012-2013
  • Business Development Manager, Identity Protection Technology (IPT) at Intel2011-2012
  • Enterprise Account Manager, Media & Entertainment, West at Equinix2009-2010
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBS
  • Stanford University
  • Stanford University

Christopher Jones

Founder
Left
Caltech
NSF Research Fellow
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • NSF Research Fellow at Caltech2021-2024 · left Jun 2024
  • Visiting Researcher at UCLA2017-2023
  • Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories2012-2017
  • Aviation Electronics Technician at US Navy2005-2009
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityMS
  • CaltechPhD
  • California State University-East BayBS

Wesley Kieu

Founder
Left
ASRC Federal
AI/ML Engineer Intern
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • AI/ML Engineer Intern at ASRC Federal2026-2026 · left Aug 2026
  • Undergraduate Student Researcher at San José State University2026-2026
  • Mozilla Consulting Ambassador at Responsible Computing Club (RCC) at SJSU2024-2025
  • Recruitment Director at Alpha Kappa Psi2023-2023
  • Food Server at Poke House Inc2022-2023
  • Historian - Alpha Nu Pledge Class at Alpha Kappa Psi2023-2023
  • Mathematics Tutor at Andrew P. Hill High School2021-2021
Education
  • San Jose State University

Ravipati Ajay K.

Founder
Left
Communication Concepts
Solutions Architect
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Solutions Architect at Communication Concepts2023-2025 · left Nov 2025
  • Technical Marketing Engineer at HPE Aruba Networking2022-2023
  • Solutions Architect (Aruba Wireless/Central/ClearPass) at Communication Concepts2022-2022
  • Solutions Engineer (Aruba Portfolio) at Converge Technology Solutions Corp.2022-2022
  • Network Engineer (Aruba Global TAC) at Movate2017-2019
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityMS
  • Vellore Institute of TechnologyBTech

Andrew Makasini

Co-Founder
Left
Noah Medical
Senior User Interface Designer
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Senior User Interface Designer at Noah Medical2024-2026 · until Sep 2026
  • UX Designer at Deloitte Digital2022-2024
  • UX Designer & Researcher at McKinsey & Company2021-2022
  • Usability Engineer at Varian2019-2021
  • Sales at AT&T2016-2019
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBA
  • UC IrvineMaster's
  • Cañada CollegeTransfer

Jeyul Thakkar

Founder
Left
FADU
GTM, BD and Sales Manager
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • GTM, BD and Sales Manager at FADU2024-2025 · left Oct 2025
  • Sales Engineer at ELREPCO, Inc.2022-2024
  • IT at Duarte, Inc.2021-2022
  • IT at Liquid Agency2018-2019
  • Geek Squad Advance Repair Agent at Geek Squad2016-2018
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBachelor's
  • De Anza College

Sean G.

Co-Founder
Left
Profusa
Head, Government Business
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Head, Government Business at Profusa2018-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Founder, CFO at MIODx, Inc.2015-2021
  • VP, Government Operations/Controller at Cellerant Therapeutics2011-2015
  • CFO at Microfluidic Systems Inc2005-2011
  • Consultant, Government Contracts & Compliance at Bechtel Corporation1995-2005
  • Director, Business Development at Inter-41999-2001
Education
  • San José State UniversityBS
  • Mountain View Academy

Jeremy Whitlow

Co-Founder
Left
Trilyon, Inc.
Vice President of Strategic Solutions
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Vice President of Strategic Solutions at Trilyon, Inc.2025-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Director of Strategic Solutions at Roth Staffing2024-2025
  • Director of Sales at Innova Solutions2023-2024
  • Head of Recruiting Operations & Extended Workforce (Google Life Sciences) at Verily Health2022-2022
  • Program Manager - Sutter Health at RightSourcing by Magnit2020-2021
  • Sr. Program Manager - Google at Pontoon Solutions2018-2020
  • Business Development Manager - West Coast Region at Netpace Inc2018-2018
Education
  • San José State UniversityBS

Marke Clinger

Founder
Left
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Strategic Account and Business Development Director, EMEA
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Strategic Account and Business Development Director, EMEA at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions2015-2025 · left Jun 2025
  • Vice President Sales at Isotropic Networks Inc2014-2015
  • Director of Sales, North America at XipLink Inc.2013-2014
  • Director, Sales (3-Month contract) at Magnet Systems, Inc.2012-2013
  • Director Business Development (Agilis Satcom - Satcom Business Unit) at ST Engineering2012-2013
  • VP Sales and Field Operations at TruePath Wireless2011-2012
  • National OEM Sales at Vivisimo (acquired by IBM)2010-2011
Education
  • Ashridge Business School
  • San José State UniversityBachelor's

Meetkumar Patel

Founder
Left
San Jose State University (SJSU) - Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
Computer Lab Assistant
Before that
Went stealthLaunched SENTIUM AI
Work
  • Computer Lab Assistant at San Jose State University (SJSU) - Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering2026-2026 · left May 2026
  • Student Advisory Board Member at SJSU Department of Applied Data Science2026-2026
  • ChatGPT Ambassador - CSU at OpenAI2025-2026
  • AI Engineer Intern at InfoLabz2023-2024
  • AI Software Engineer Intern at Simform2023-2023
  • Junior AI Engineer at Gandhinagar University2021-2022
Education
  • San José State UniversityMaster's
  • Gujarat Technological University (GTU)BE
  • Shree Gayatri Vidhyalaya

Syed A.

Co-Founder
Left
Prufrock Ventures
Director of Product Management and Design
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Self Employed
Work
  • Director of Product Management and Design at Prufrock Ventures2024-2026 · left May 2026
  • Senior Product Designer at HashiCorp2022-2023
  • Co-Founder at Wild G.O.A.T.2021-2022
  • Lead Product Designer at Accurics2020-2021
  • Lead Product Designer at Outcome Chains, Inc. (OCI)2017-2020
  • Product Design Consultant at Respondsive.com2013-2016
  • Lead Product Designer at Visual Outcomes2009-2012
Education
  • San Jose State University

Anas Raza F.

Founder
Left
LinkedIn
Software Engineering Leader
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineering Leader at LinkedIn2024-2025 · left Nov 2025
  • CTO at Creatorfy AI2023-2024
  • Engineering at Meta2019-2023
  • Software Engineering Manager at Apple2016-2019
  • Software Engineering Team Lead at PayPal2013-2016
  • Founder & CTO at Reflex 360° - Internet Development & Research Home2007-2013
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityMaster's
  • Harvard UniversityCORe
  • NED University of Engineering and TechnologyBE

Ross Stovall

Co-Founder & CTO
Left
PLAYSTUDIOS
Chief Technology Officer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Chief Technology Officer at PLAYSTUDIOS2015-2026 · until Jul 2026
  • Builder of All Awesome Things (Senior Software Engineer) at RealCrowd2013-2015
  • Cofounder/CTO at First Cup2013-2013
  • Technical Director at PLAYSTUDIOS2011-2013
  • Dev Lead at Playdom2010-2011
  • Software Developer at Hive72009-2010
  • Campaign Engineer at 5th Finger2008-2009
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBS

Samuel Tesh

Co-Founder
Left
Adobe
Senior Software Development Manager, Data & Analytics
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior Software Development Manager, Data & Analytics at Adobe2018-2025 · left Mar 2025
  • Senior III Tax Technology at EY2017-2020
  • Data Visualization Engineer at Salesforce2016-2017
  • Staff 2 FY14 Annual Review Excerpts at EY2014-2017
Education
  • SJSUBachelor's
  • San José State UniversityBS

Nadim S.

Founder
Left
Samsung Electronics America
Staff Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Staff Software Engineer at Samsung Electronics America2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Co-Founder & CTO at Viridian Studios Inc.2023-2026
  • Senior Software Engineer at Samsung Electronics America2022-2026
  • Data Scientist at Meta2019-2022
  • Software Engineer at Algo-Logic Systems, Inc.2017-2019
  • Software Automation Engineer at Incorta2016-2017
  • Teaching Assistant (Digital Circuit Design) at San José State University2016-2016
Education
  • San José State UniversityBS

Arunachalam Kasi

Co-Founder
Left
CodeAdvantage
Instructor
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Instructor at CodeAdvantage2026-2026 · left Jun 2026
  • Data Analyst Intern at IDXExchange2026-2026
  • Information Technology Intern at Knodemy Inc.2026-2026
  • Teacher Assistant at California Tamil Academy2023-2025
  • Cohort Leader at All Star Code2024-2024
Education
  • San José State UniversityBS

Quirijn Kleppe

Co-Founder
Left
Leadinfo
Co-CEO
Before that
Went stealthJun 2026
Work
  • Co-CEO at Leadinfo2020-2026 · left May 2026
  • Management Traineeship at Shell2017-2020
  • Manager Student Team at PBLQ2016-2017
  • Graduate Research Intern at Accenture2016-2016
  • Marketing Intern at ZappoTV2015-2015
  • Marketing Intern at IBM2014-2015
Education
  • San Jose State University
  • University of Oxford
  • Universiteit van TilburgMaster's

Roop Dhillon

Founder
Left
Stanford University School of Medicine
Researcher
Before that
Went stealthMar 2026
Work
  • Researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine2023-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Emergency Room Technician at St. Louise Regional Hospital2022-2023
  • Emergency Room Technician at Saint Louise Regional Hospital2022-2023
  • Emergency Medical Technician at Royal Ambulance2021-2022
  • Lab Intern at University of California, Santa Cruz2022-2022
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBachelor's
  • Midwestern UniversityMedical School

Deus C. Do

Co-Founder
Left
Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
Assistant Director, Graduate Business Programs & Admissions
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Assistant Director, Graduate Business Programs & Admissions at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business2021-2024 · left Jul 2024
  • Project Manager & Instructor at Silicon Valley Research Institute2021-2023
  • Instructor / Lecturer (Faculty) & Foreign Expert (Consultant) at Beijing Information Science and Technology University2015-2017
Education
  • San Jose State University
  • University College London (UCL)MA
  • Santa Clara UniversityMBA

Tara Jagannathan

Founder & Solo Builder
Left
Zoom
Product Manager @ Zoom
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Product Manager @ Zoom at Zoom2021-2023 · left Mar 2023
  • Lead Product Manager at Cisco1997-2019
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBS

Victor Diallo Palmer II

Founder
Left
NASA Ames Research Center
Astronomer
Before that
Went stealthJun 2025
Work
  • Astronomer at NASA Ames Research Center2024-2025 · until Jun 2025
  • Private Client Advisor at Loro Piana2025-2026
  • Fashion Model and Stylist at Fashion Week NYC2021-2021
  • Human Resources Coordinator at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center2017-2018
Education
  • San Jose State UniversityBS
  • FIDM

Eric Zhang

Founder
Left
Equinix
Automation Engineer
Before that
Went stealthDec 2024
Work
  • Automation Engineer at Equinix2015-2024 · until Dec 2024
  • Senior Lead Software Engineer at PayPal2007-2015
  • Software Engineer at Yahoo2004-2007
Education
  • San José State UniversityMS

Sam Zhu

Founder
Left
Lockheed Martin
Senior Manager, Systems Engineering
Before that
Went stealthDec 2024
Work
  • Senior Manager, Systems Engineering at Lockheed Martin2016-2024 · left Nov 2024
  • Lead Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman2007-2016
  • Systems Engineer at General Atomics2001-2007
Education
  • San José State UniversityMS

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What "stealth" means here: the person's current job is a founder title (Founder, Co-Founder, Founder & CEO…) at a company listed as "Stealth", "Stealth Startup" or similar, because they haven't announced it yet.

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