Letting Robots Take Control in the OR ft. Saiman Shetty

Through Tesla, Lyft and Nuro, Saiman Shetty has built cool, empathy driven, impactful products for 5+ years.
He started as an engineer writing code, got curious, and grew into more holistic roles like systems design, then technical management, and product. Curiosity shaped his journey all along! 😌

Saiman prides himself on having an engineer's mind, a designer's intuition and an entrepreneur's vision. Startups that he founded have won awards at several prestigious competitions, incubation at top Silicon Valley incubators like Plug and Play, and recognition from top ranking figures like Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti.

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Timestamps:

0:55 - Saiman’s journey into tech

2:23 - the best technical skills don’t make the best products

4:01 - using resources around you to develop designer intuition

5:50 - the woes of dealing with immigration while having a post grad job

6:33 - Alternative immigration paths for persons who want to work in the US

8:12 - The nuances of robots taking over the world

10:27 - ai in healthcare

13:40 - but what exactly is artificial intelligence

15:00 - why developing trust in robotics is healthcare’s biggest challenge over the next decade

17:30 - how to get a job in ai

19:30 - work for companies with the a mission that inspires you

20:59 - have evidence of your kickass work

23:10 - Saiman’s Medphilosophy