Founder / AI builder / Startup advisor
I build AI products, advise founders, and help people prepare for the world ahead.
AI / PEOPLE / POSSIBILITYThe most interesting part of technology is what it makes possible for people.
I’m a trained data scientist, technology design leader, author, and co-founder of Catenate. My work connects AI, human behavior, and the practical challenges people and organizations face.
Explore my journey ↓Professional profile on LinkedInThe journey
A career across engineering, analytics, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and the human side of AI.
My path into AI began with a different kind of digging.
I studied mining engineering at NIT Raipur from 2013 to 2017 and began my career in underground metal mining. Working close to industrial operations shaped how I think about systems, safety, and responsibility for people.
That path led me from physical mining to data science: finding patterns in how systems work, how people make decisions, and where opportunity gets overlooked.
Today, that curiosity runs through my work in talent intelligence, enterprise AI, startup advisory, and education. The question stays the same: how can better information help people make better choices?
Experience that shaped the work
Mining engineering & industrial operationsMy first professional chapter, grounding my later AI work in real operational challenges and the people doing the work.
McKinseyEarlier data science experience, described in my Catenate biography.
American Heart AssociationRPA and HR information systems internship, connecting automation with people operations.
Fusion ConsultingHealthcare analytics, requirements, dashboards, and Salesforce during my internship.
Amazech SolutionsEnterprise AI leadership and applied AI work, including the 2026 AI Builder Sprint.
WhitegloveAIA publicly announced Chief AI Officer appointment. Read the announcement ↗
B.Tech in Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur (2013–2017).
Education backgroundMaster’s in Business Analytics at The University of Texas at Dallas, with a focus on data science.
UT Dallas profileCatenate was named a finalist in UT Dallas’s Big Idea Competition.
Competition finalistsNamed co-inventor on U.S. Patent 12,198,213 B2, granted January 14, 2025.
View the patentStartup advisory & mentorship
Helping founders turn technical ambition into practical products and stronger businesses.
Define the problem worth solving, identify where AI adds value, and shape a product direction grounded in real needs.
Think through technical choices, prioritize the next build, and connect product decisions with the realities of delivery.
Work through the people, priorities, and difficult decisions that come with moving an early idea into a business.
From one-to-one mentorship to founder communities, my work includes AI Venture House, Founder Institute, and Cognitive Sprints’ entrepreneurship programs.
Explore entrepreneurship developmentInnovations & ventures
A portfolio of products and initiatives at the intersection of AI and human potential.
A data-led wellness concept listed on Catenate’s public product roadmap as “coming soon.”
A planned investment decision-support concept on the same roadmap, also listed as “coming soon.”
Other ventures named in Cognitive Sprints’ founder biography.
A documented invention
US 12,198,213 B2Granted January 14, 2025
Co-inventor of a system using personality-related inputs to support recommendations for courses, colleges, and careers.
Patent title: Systems and methods for personality analysis for selection of courses, colleges, and/or careers.
Inventors: Vishwa Karthik, Sameer Ranjan, Shivakumar Viswanathan, and Sandhya Ganesan. Assignee: Catenate LLC.
Read the patent recordA global mission
My ambition is to prepare forward deployed engineers, managers, and executives to apply AI, solve unfamiliar problems, and lead change—wherever they are needed.
Build and implement technology close to the challenges it needs to solve.
Bring people, processes, and AI together to turn new capabilities into everyday results.
Set direction, make informed decisions, and lead organizations through change.
Education, forums & community
Teaching, mentoring, building, and sharing ideas across universities, founder communities, and professional forums.
2020 recognition shared in my public announcement.
Recognition announcementHelping people discover their abilities through education, guidance, and mentoring.
Initiative backgroundA 12-week learning pathway covering AI foundations, applied tools, hands-on projects, and career preparation.
Explore CS AI LabsFacilitating the 2026 sprint hosted by AI Women Leaders, with a demo day at UT Dallas for participants to present the products they built.
2026 demo dayMS Business Analytics graduate and featured speaker in the 2023 MSBA Analytics Symposium, with Catenate represented in the university’s startup ecosystem.
Symposium announcementSharing the practitioner’s perspective at the intersection of technology, business, and entrepreneurship.
Tetr faculty directoryAn ongoing connection to my engineering roots; the institute’s 2023 newsletter records a guest speaking engagement.
Talks, knowledge-sharing, and participation in the wider AI and analytics ecosystem, including BEYOND events.
3AI communityContributing to conversations on data, AI, and leadership.
Professional profileA focused program helping aspiring founders develop an idea into a business model and an execution roadmap.
Explore the programMedia & appearances
Articles, interviews, and talks on AI, entrepreneurship, and the people at the centre of change.
Quoted in Business Insider / August 2026
My perspective on balancing hands-on technical work with the responsibility to guide a business.
Read the article ↗PeopleStrat, Cognitive Sprints, and the thinking behind an AI-driven HR platform.
Read the featureAn entrepreneurial journey shaped by curiosity, technology, and human potential.
Read the interviewA conversation with Robin Ayoub on AI adoption, human judgment, and organizational change.
Watch the conversationShowing 40 entries
A conversation on career choice, soft skills, cultural context, and keeping human judgment central.
A discussion about soft skills and the future of hiring.
Quoted on the balance between hands-on technical work and strategic leadership.
Demo day at UT Dallas, with Sameer listed as facilitator.
Listed on the Dallas event’s panel alongside technology and business leaders.
A presentation announcement on AI talent intelligence and the future workforce.
University coverage of PeopleStrat and the Cognitive Sprints initiative.
Coverage of Cognitive Sprints AI Labs, PeopleStrat, and workforce analytics.
A conference abstract discussing applications of AI in healthcare.
A published conference abstract on digital representations of workforce skills.
An alumni feature including Sameer’s work building Catenate.
Founder Institute’s graduation announcement names Sameer as the keynote speaker.
The university program’s announcement of Sameer’s session on AI and data products.
Catenate Corp and Sameer Ranjan listed among the competition finalists.
A guest speaking engagement recorded in the institute’s quarterly newsletter.
A university feature on the MayaMaya career platform and Catenate.
Speaker listed in the October–December 2022 3AI newsletter.
Speaker programme listing Sameer as CTO and Director of Data Science at Catenate.
Alternate listening platforms and clips are grouped with their original conversation. Branded content and award announcements are labelled separately.
In my own words
Essays and reflections on AI, careers, entrepreneurship, and the way people work.
LinkedIn / 2026
Sharing interview questions and the thinking behind how people answer them.
Read the article ↗LinkedIn / 2025
Reflections on knowledge, judgment, and how we use language models.
Read the article ↗LinkedIn / 2023
An exploration of transparency, review, and feedback in AI development.
Read the article ↗Writing & ideas
Perspectives on AI, human capability, and how we find our place in a changing world.
AI Body of Knowledge: Sameer Ranjan, with Julien G. Arpin, Kavya Singh, and Poorwa Kunwar.
Podcast / People & perspectives
The people beneath
the résumé.
Conversations about experiences, turning points, and the things a professional title can’t tell you.
Follow The Human Ctrl on LinkedInSpeaking & guest sessions
For founder communities, university classrooms, and leaders navigating technological change.
A short introduction
Sameer Ranjan is an AI entrepreneur, data scientist, co-founder and CTO of Catenate, and founder of Cognitive Sprints. His work spans talent intelligence, startup mentorship, and practical AI education. He is a named co-inventor on U.S. Patent 12,198,213 B2 and a UT Dallas Business Analytics alumnus.
Discuss a speaking engagement ↗The next conversation
For founders, collaborators, universities, and conversations that move things forward.
Let’s connect on LinkedIn sameer@cognitive-sprints.in ↗Tell me what you’re working on and where you’d like to go next.