SEKHARCHANDRA

About

From supercomputers
to viral AI products.

For 20+ years, I’ve expanded the scope of what I can build and lead. My work spans software and hardware for Exascale HPC and AI, teams, companies, and products used by 1M+ people.

Sekhar Chandra

How I got here

I move toward hard problems and stay until the technology becomes useful.

  1. Built systems

    Software and hardware for petascale, TOP500, Exascale HPC, and AI.

  2. Led teams

    Researchers, engineers, and cross-functional squads, while partnering with executives to deliver hard outcomes.

  3. Founded companies

    Food Recalls, Spark, and Giga Maps, taking ideas from zero to viral products, revenue, and new categories.

How I operate

Founder mode.
Every stage.

  1. 01
    Set direction

    Customer insight, product vision, strategy, and capital

  2. 02
    Build teams

    Hire, coach, and align engineering and cross-functional squads

  3. 03
    Ship products

    Drive architecture, roadmaps, and 0 to 1 execution

  4. 04
    Create distribution

    Build GTM and growth loops that turn adoption into virality and revenue

Career Milestones

Each chapter expanded the scope of what I could lead.

2007–2012

Researcher

Purdue University

Built petascale HPC software, led a five-researcher team to 100× performance, and scaled simulation workloads to 100 TFLOPS across 100K+ nodes.

2013–2018

Software Engineer

Intel

Led six engineers co-designing Exascale HPC systems and worked across hardware, software, workloads, data centers, and government partners to shape TOP500 supercomputers.

2018–2019

Corporate Venture Capital

Intel Capital

Worked with portfolio C-suites, created $10M+ in partnership value, and delivered M&A diligence that influenced a $100M+ strategic decision.

2019–2022

Founder & CEO

SmartAddress

Built Food Recalls from zero to viral: 250K+ users, Top 10 in the US Food & Drink chart, $150K+ ARR, and acquisition talks with the FDA.

2022

Engineering Director

Classkick

Led 15+ engineers, set technical direction, delivered $1M+ in savings, and doubled engineering velocity through lean systems and a stronger writing culture.

2023–Present

Co-founder & CTO

Curiosity Labs

Built Spark’s multimodal AI stack, hired and led five engineers, raised $100K+, reached the first 1K customers, and powered 2M+ AI experiences.

Now

Founder

Giga Maps

Pivoting SmartAddress into Giga Maps and building AI Addresses as foundational infrastructure for discovery, identity, and commerce in the agentic economy.

What drives me

I’m at my best when the problem is hard, the path is unclear, and the product still has to earn its place in people’s lives.