Abir Bhattacharyya

Current

• Co-Founder at Stealth Mode startup

Past

• Founder & CEO at YouSalary
• Co-Founder at LayoffGossip
• Co-Founder/Investor at Fasterflats

• Co-Founder at Rentalanalytics.com
• Recruiting Consultant at A+Talent (A-Talent.com)
• Co-Founder/Investor at Fasterflats
• Co-Founder at Impactrix
• Co-Founder / Investor at ActivityNet
• Analyst - Senior Analyst at Citibank Credit Cards

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Education

• Brooklyn Poly, Cornell & NYU

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Industry

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Websites

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Abir Bhattacharyya’s Summary

I love to build software, + use data, statistics+ analytics to solve problems.

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Specialties:

Data Mining+Analytics, Predictive Models, Ruby on Rails. Statistical Algorithms, Internet Software Architecture, Graphic Design, Front-End Design, Back-End Design.

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Experience

• Co-Founder

  Stealth Mode startup

  (Internet industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  My dream. A masterpiece & it's gonna change today's uncertain world. Here comes the KAT.

• Founder & CEO

  YouSalary

  (Internet industry)

  2008 — February 2009 (1 year )

• Co-Founder

  LayoffGossip

  (Internet industry)

  October 2008 — December 2008 (3 months)

  Got a ton of users rapidly. But the world changed, and it didn't feel right to create a business around people's misery..that was all she wrote for this one.

• Co-Founder/Investor

  Fasterflats

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years )

  Investing in and developing rental Infotools

• Co-Founder

  Rentalanalytics.com

  (Internet industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years )

  Developing information and tools for the rental market

• Recruiting Consultant

  A+Talent (A-Talent.com)

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years )

  Recruiting good people with Internet, analytic and technical skills for marketing, strategy, and technology positions across information based industries.

• Co-Founder/Investor

  Fasterflats

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  October 2005 — December 2005 (3 months)

  New search aggregation and consumer data tool

• Co-Founder

  Impactrix

  (Internet industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

  Company was backed by University of Maryland and Department of defense (Must keep the details secret)
  
  Fancy, schmansy agent technology platform yada, yada, yada.
  
  Managed a small exit for myself.

• Co-Founder / Investor

  ActivityNet

  (Internet industry)

  October 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 6 months)

  Co-founder
  
  Helped develop concept and business model for Internet-based Social Network
  
  Obtained $1.22 million in equity financing and $50K in debt financing.
  
  Headed sales efforts to generate initial revenues.
  
  We were 4 years too early.

• Analyst - Senior Analyst

  Citibank Credit Cards

  (Financial Services industry)

  1993 — 1996 (3 years )

  Created analytic based marketing and risk management models, statistical models, market research, customer acquisition, retention, and P&L management tactics for a $45-50 billion (at that time the largest) credit card company.

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Education

• Brooklyn Poly, Cornell & NYU

  Bachelors, Masters , Engineering, and Marketing , 1990 — 2000

  Undergraduate : Brooklyn Polytechnic. Studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
  
  Graduate : Cornell University. Studied Operations Research Industrial Engineering and Electro-Quantum Physics.
  
  Business School : NYU Stern Business School. Studied Marketing and sleeping @ classes.

  Activities and Societies:

  Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society

Additional Information

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Websites:

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Abir Bhattacharyya’s Interests:

Simplicity. Minimalism. Mathematical Elegance. Game Theory. Information Assymetry.

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Groups:

I will join groups and associate with associations in 2010.

•    Cornell University Alumni Network
•    Ruby on Rails
•    Citi Network
•    Business Intelligence Experts
•    Cornell University Job Connection
•    Chase Alumni Association
•    Citibank Alumni

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Honors:

TauBetaPi, National Engineering Honor Society
Citibank Service Excellence, either '95 or '96, I forget...

Abir Bhattacharyya’s Contact Settings

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