Summary
I’m a computer science researcher and entrepreneur based in Cambridge.
Currently
As the founding director of Cambridge Innovation Labs, I lead an Innovate UK backed AI product studio. Since 2024, I have also been an Entrepreneur in Residence with Digital Education Futures Initiative at the University of Cambridge.
Professional Experience
I have over a decade of experience across startups, research institutions, and technology organizations. These pages: work and research contain the details.
Education
I read for a second BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics with senior status at the University of Oxford. I was supported by the KC Mahindra Scholarship, Tiara Special Grant, and a second undergraduate degree scholarship by Harris Manchester College.
At Oxford, I wrote a thesis on congestion option pricing and specialized in philosophy of maths. These are some essays from that time.
Before Oxford, I graduated from IIT Delhi with a five-year Integrated Masters in Maths and Computing in 2013. My master’s thesis in the design of approximation algorithms for networks under Naveen Garg (awarded an outstanding grade).
Beyond Work
In a past life, I used to be a competitive quizzer. I had my 15 minutes on fame when I appeared on some nationally televised quiz shows in my college days.
Contact
If you are a student applying for jobs or further studies, a new grad looking for career advice, or an entepreneur working on a startup, please reach out: I’d be happy to help in any way I can.
Email: piyushahuja.in@gmail.com