Shash Panigrahi
@shashpanigrahi
I work 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.
> Sonora is an AI-powered, voice-first marketplace designed for digital accessibility. Built with Gemini and ElevenLabs, it integrates the OpenAI Agentic Commerce Protocol for hands-free shopping. (View GitHub ↗)
Won HackHarvard, invited to Telora.
Currently studying Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Stony Brook University. Building between NYC and SF.
Feel free to book a meeting. It's never rude, I'm chill about quick chats, and if I somehow miss the invite just DM me on LinkedIn.
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.
Building 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