Fateen Anam Rafid
San Francisco, California, United States
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Fateen Anam Rafid liked thisFateen Anam Rafid liked thisIt all started with a cold email…
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Fateen Anam Rafid liked thisFateen Anam Rafid liked thisChoosing to work in a startup is one of the best decisions you can make early on in your career. Here’s why 👇 You learn more than any other job and... have fun doing it. For example, in the Build Club team, we only have 5 in the team but: - You are forced into sink or swim scenarios. If you don't get the job done no one will meaning you will learn faster than anywhere else. - Everyone talks directly to customers and partners meaning greater career exposure from day zero. - Work is flexible as you trust each other a lot. This week, our team is in NY, SF, IND, ANZ with two of us co-locating in startup HQ (thank you James Alexander and Julia French for letting us crash your US offices!). - You follow your curiosity and choose what you want your superpower to be. The team grows around you to enable you. - It's a chance to define the culture and attract team members you want to work with who align with your 'vibe'! One of the most rewarding things too! - You can build systems from scratch and then have the chance to automate them! This is oddly satisfying. Most importantly, you are part of something that actually matters to you. That being said, there is a decent level of chaos and uncertainty which comes with early-stage startups, but that's all part of the journey. Now days with AI anyone can learn new skill faster than ever, traditional roles are changing fast. There is no better environment to join to leverage this skills / intelligence democratization then in an impactful environment that moves fast in startups. You just need to take the first step and choose to build. P.S. if you want to join a startup, we are hiring at Build Club (DM for details) #startups #learningbybuilding
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Fateen Anam Rafid reacted on thisFateen Anam Rafid reacted on thisIn researching the latest hype - AI robot pets, and in preparation of the Christmas gifts season, I tested every AI pet to the market - Lovot, Moflin, the various talking robots, and even looked at some unreleased ones. It’s such an interesting space so I wrote a blog post with photos and videos. TLDR, here is what I found: AI robot pets are an obvious market opportunity, but there hasn’t been any mainstream success so far. Challenges from previous attempts include a lack of unique bond and long term growth beyond the initial novelty. Some early winners here, although still missing some key elements: 👶🏻Lovot, with its decade-long experience in building, is the farthest along in liveliness and engagement, but the price tag of $40k+ is prohibitive. Its tech roadmap also doesn’t make use of the latest LLM tech. 🐱 Moflin by Casio, a critter that wiggles and chirps, has been sold out in Japan already since its release at its much more affordable price tag of $400. But its responses are quite limited, especially without details like eyes, or companion apps. Long term retention remains to be seen. 🤖Talking robots with the latest LLMs are cool, but seems more fitting for kids’ educational purposes, as we adults can simply switch to our AI apps on our mobile phone for much better experience. For what the market needs, there still seems to be a long way to go… See link in comments for my full post with more in depth analysis, comparisons, and videos!
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Fateen Anam Rafid reacted on thisFateen Anam Rafid reacted on thisWe launched B/deshi in San Francisco on Friday evening! Was an amazing time meeting cool new Bangladeshi folks from all sorts of backgrounds! In the process of launching the organization across 11 cities on 3 continents, we've been able to connect Bangladeshis across the world in various key fields: Some of our best tech talent in the Bay Area, Toronto, Seattle and Austin, incredible finance minds in New York and London, and a bustling cultural core in Los Angeles (also in New York and London!). When our diaspora comes together like this, we are infinitely stronger for the betterment of our people no matter where we are. Can you just imagine what happens when our top tech talent, for instance, can support our entrepreneurs in Bangladesh and around the world? Thanks to all those that came! Fateen Anam Rafid, Syam Anupom, Shiblee Imtiaz Hasan, Sheikh Srijon, Saqif Badruddin, Katherine Wadhwani, Kevin Kawashita, Rafi Tanzim, Navid Chowdhury, Sami Iqram, Arnab B., Labib Tazwar Rahman, Maheeb Chowdhury, Preunky Akther, Khalid Bijon, Sameen Islam, Shamima Khan, Rubab Uddin, Badrul Chowdhury, Sanjeeda Nusrat, Adil Wahab, Yousuf Imran, Maliyat Rahman... please tag yourself or let me know if I've missed you! Looking forward to our next event in the Bay Area soon! Also, stay tuned for B/deshi's next initiative... to be unveiled soon! B/deshi is a community-driven organization committed to connecting the Bangladeshi diaspora and empowering us to take control of the global Bangladeshi narrative.
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A Decentralized Identity System for Accelerating Medical Communications within Rare Disease Communities
IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Smart Healthcare and Emerging Technologies
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Passionate about drawing, painting, experimental art, and digital animations
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JustDoEat
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A unique React Native application designed to combat the challenge of unreliable food reviews online. Recognizing that most individuals place their trust in recommendations from friends, family, and genuine online users, our app seamlessly merges the review capabilities of Yelp with the live social interactivity of Snapchat. This fusion creates a trusted platform where users can share and receive authentic food reviews with their circle
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Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Scholarship
Vanderbilt University
For aptitude in innovation and entrepreneurship (3 awarded/year)
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