Shash Panigrahi
@shashpanigrahi
I'm a Forward Deployed Engineer at Bridge, a high-growth fintech unicorn in NYC facilitating over $500M in deals. I build at the intersection of AI-agentic workflows and financial infrastructure.
I'm a Y-Combinator Hackathon winner, our team built on top of Unsiloed AI (YC F25) and took first place. I'm also a 2x Science Olympiad New York State Champion.
A few things I've built:
> BlackScholes AI is the world's first AI actuary, cutting reserve reporting from 4 weeks to 3 minutes.
> ClaimSense AI is your autonomous AI billing employee. Validates and fixes healthcare claims before submission, cutting denials by over 80%.
Won HackHarvard, invited to Telora.
Graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Stony Brook University.
A few things I've built
Your autonomous AI billing employee. Validates and fixes healthcare claims before submission, cutting denials by over 80%.
AI-powered voice-first e-commerce accessibility layer. Built with Gemini, ElevenLabs, and Stripe. Won HackHarvard 2025.
The world's first AI actuary. Cuts reserve reporting from 4 weeks to 3 minutes.
AI-powered pro forma financial modeling and analysis tool.
Essays
Notes on AI agents, capital markets automation, and the math underneath both.
Coming SoonWhy reserve reporting is the first real wedge for agentic AI in insurance.
Lessons from shipping AI workflows next to the people who use them.
The handful of ideas from probability and optimization I reach for most.
Books
A running shelf of what I'm reading and what stuck with me.
Research
Coming SoonBuilding between NYC and SF
Split time between Manhattan deal rooms and South Park hacker houses. If you're nearby, let's grab coffee and jam on agentic workflows, capital markets automation, or applied math puzzles.
Primary Base
Flatiron, New York City, NY
Frequent Studio
SOMA, San Francisco, CA
Available for on-site sprints anywhere between NYC ↔ SF.
Experience
Jan 2026 – Present · New York, NY
High-growth fintech unicorn facilitating over $500M in deals. Building AI-agentic workflows and financial infrastructure.
2025 · New York, NY
Worked on AI-native voice-first technologies and marketplace protocols.
2025
Selected for a competitive mentorship program collaborating with Google engineers on scalable software patterns.
Education
B.S. Computer Science & Applied Mathematics