Ajay Bhargava Ph.D.
Bench Scientist. ML Researcher. Software Engineer. Father.
You want to work with me because I’m a rare scientist-engineer hybrid who consistently delivers exceptional results across diverse roles in diverse industries.
After excelling as a bench biochemist and systems biologist, I earned my Ph.D. with Erik Sahai, where I pioneered ML/AI applications to decode spatiotemporal clonal dynamics through multimodal imaging and computer vision.
My career highlights:
- Co-founded Plan Monster — Monty, an iMessage-native AI assistant with a multi-channel control plane
- Built ML tools at GSK & Regeneron for healthcare imaging analysis
- Deployed real-time threat detection AI to 20K+ cameras at Actuate
- Architected platforms handling 100s of TB of scientific data at TetraScience
- Founded Bynd.Bio to revolutionize lab experiment execution with REST APIs
I want to build useful, delightful AI products at the intersection of computer vision, software engineering, and biotechnology.
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| Jan 15, 2026 | Co-founded Plan Monster as CTO — building Monty, a channel-native AI assistant across iMessage/SMS, WhatsApp, and web. |
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| Nov 01, 2025 | Shipped Digiyo as Contract CTO at BATS-TOI — sports social (highlights, challenges, wallet) now live on iOS. |
| Oct 05, 2025 | Featured as a developer on Mentra, showcasing innovative work in AI glasses applications. |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Formed With Context LLC and went all in on building AI glasses apps. |