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The University of Texas at Dallas alumni who just went stealth

16 The University of Texas at Dallas alumni started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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IntelliBridge, an Agile Defense Company
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineer at IntelliBridge, an Agile Defense Company2023-2024 · left Jun 2024
  • Generative AI Engineer at MultiOn2021-2022
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasMaster's
  • Purdue UniversityMaster's

Ifthikar Seyed

Founder/Builder
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Bank of America
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer (Full Stack) at Bank of America2023-2024 · left Jun 2024
  • Production Specialist at Texas Instruments2022-2023
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasTech
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Topaz Labs
Head of AI Engine
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Head of AI Engine at Topaz Labs2020-2026 · left Sep 2026
  • Senior Scientist at Mobiweb inc2017-2020
  • Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Dallas2009-2017
  • Research Scientist Intern at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs2013-2013
  • Software Engineer at SUBEX AZURE LIMITED2005-2007
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasPhD
  • The University of Texas at DallasMS
  • Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of TechnologyBE
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BYCIG
Investment Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Investment Analyst at BYCIG2025-2026 · left May 2026
  • DECA Member at DECA Inc.2022-2026
  • Real Estate Investment Analyst at BricksFolios | Wealth-Tech for Tech Professionals2025-2025
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS
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Ag Resource Management
Chief Technology Officer
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Myo Innovations
Work
  • Chief Technology Officer at Ag Resource Management2021-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Sr. Vice President of Product at StackPath2019-2021
  • Head of Product (CPO) at Armor Defense2017-2019
  • Lead Product Manager - Cybersecurity; Threat Management at AT&T2014-2017
  • Director, Technical Services & Business Development at Iron Systems, Inc2010-2014
  • CEO & Founder at Inovix, Inc.2011-2014
  • CTO at Envive2005-2009
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS
  • Southern Methodist University

Mahesh Nandwana

Founder & CEO
Left
Roblox
Senior Principal ML Scientist, Foundation AI
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Principal ML Scientist, Foundation AI at Roblox2022-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Technical Lead/Machine Learning Scientist, Siri Perception at Apple2020-2022
  • Advanced Computer Scientist II, Speech Technology and Research Lab at SRI2017-2020
  • Software Engineer, Audio ML at BlueJeans by Verizon2015-2016
  • Research Intern at Bosch USA2015-2015
  • Algorithm Engineering Intern at Knowles Intelligent Audio2015-2015
  • Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Dallas2014-2015
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasMaster's
  • National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
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The Liquid Society
Founder
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Founder at The Liquid Society2024-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Bar Manager at D'Vine Grace Vineyard2023-2024
  • Lead Bartender at Carlsbad Tavern2020-2023
  • Sales Copy and Content Writer at Cory A. Martin2018-2020
  • Outbound Account Executive at Lead Forensics2018-2018
  • Account Executive - Trainer at SPOTIO2017-2018
  • Inside Sales Representative at GARALI Business Solutions2012-2017
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBachelor's

Chethan Rao

Co-Founder
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NVIDIA
Principal AI Infra Product Marketing Manager
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Principal AI Infra Product Marketing Manager at NVIDIA2026-2026 · until Aug 2026
  • Founder & Strategic Advisor at Relentless GTM2025-2025
  • Founding Team & Head of GTM at Articul8 AI2024-2025
  • Director, Cloud & AI GTM Strategy at Intel2022-2024
  • Principal Business Development Manager, High-Performance Computing (HPC) at Amazon2018-2022
  • Investment Banking Summer Associate at Harris Williams2017-2017
  • Staff Analog Design Engineer at Broadcom2012-2016
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasMSEE
  • The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA
  • Manipal Institute of TechnologyBE

Michael Rockey

Co-Founder & CEO
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Glean
Senior Sales Engineer
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Sales Engineer at Glean2026-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Senior Sales Engineering Manager at Axonius2025-2026
  • Manager Sales Engineering at Zscaler2020-2025
  • Network Security Engineer at Capital One2020-2020
  • Wireless Network Engineer at American Airlines2018-2020
  • Network Engineer II at The University of Texas at Dallas2013-2018
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS

Abhishek .

Founder
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Global IT Solutions Inc
Supply Chain & ERP Data Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Supply Chain & ERP Data Analyst at Global IT Solutions Inc2025-2026 · left Jul 2026
  • Student Analyst at Crow Museum of Asian Art2025-2025
  • Supply Chain Business Analyst at Krypt2022-2023
  • Procurement Data Analyst Intern at South Central Railway2020-2021
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasMS
  • Indian Institute of Technology, PalakkadBTech
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Planet
SVP, CFO Hospitality Software
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Restaurant technology (pre-launch)
Work
  • SVP, CFO Hospitality Software at Planet2023-2026 · left May 2026
  • Finance at Stripe2021-2023
  • Senior Manager, Commercial Finance at Amazon2015-2021
  • Finance Manager at Microsoft2008-2015
  • Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at Dallas2007-2008
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasMBA
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS

Taaha Hussain

Co-Founder
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Spectrum
Software Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Spectrum2025-2026 · left Apr 2026
  • Software Engineer at 511 Ventures2024-2025
  • Software Engineer Intern at PanPalz2024-2025
  • Software Engineer Fellow at Headstarter2024-2024
  • Software Engineer at Zumarah Services LLC2024-2024
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBachelor's
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Workday
Marketplace GTM & Enablement
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Marketplace GTM & Enablement at Workday2025-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • Expert Sales Associate at Louis Vuitton2025-2025
  • Marketplace GTM & Growth, Startup at Cannify2025-2025
  • Client Experience Advisor at Louis Vuitton2025-2025
  • Global AI GTM & Enablement at Intel2021-2024
  • Account Manager at The University of Texas at Dallas2019-2021
  • Marketing & Sales, Startup at Software Blueprint2019-2020
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS
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Blue Yonder
Software Engineer
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthApr 2026
Work
  • Software Engineer at Blue Yonder2024-2026 · until Apr 2026
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasBS

Jarir Ali

Stealth Founder
LeftNot listed
Before thatNone listed
Went stealthApr 2026
Education
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
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Amazon
Applied Scientist
Before that
Went stealthFeb 2026
Work
  • Applied Scientist at Amazon2020-2026 · until Feb 2026
  • Research Intern at Adobe2020-2020
  • Software Engineer at HTC VIVE2018-2019
  • Research Assistant at National Tsing Hua University2017-2018
Education
  • The University of Texas at DallasMaster's
  • National Tsing Hua UniversityBS

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curl https://api.crustdata.com/watch/person/search \
  -H "authorization: Bearer $CRUSTDATA_KEY" \
  -H "x-api-version: 2025-11-01" \
  -d '{
    "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.title",
        "type": "(.)", "value": "founder" }
    ]},
    "fields": ["basic_profile", "experience", "education"],
    "config": { "trigger": { "type": "interval", "every_hours": 168 } }
  }'
# [.] = exact phrase, (.) = all words. Each week it returns only the new matches.

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About this list

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.

Where it comes from: public professional profiles, via the Crustdata API. A new search runs every week and adds whoever newly matches. Profiles can take a few weeks to show up, and start dates are by month.

The company on each row is the most recent job before going stealth, with the title they held there. Where we can, we skip internships, advisor seats and freelance stints. On a "former employer" page it shows the job at that employer instead. Click a row for their full work history and education.