Sheikh Srijon
AI founder & lifelong hacker
About
Serial founder. Previously backed by a16z Speedrun. Co-raised $4M, built multiple products to 100K+ users, and helped students unlock $24M+ in scholarships. Stanford CS '23 and EB1A Einstein Visa holder — granted by the US Government top 1% professionals in AI.
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Work Experience
CEO & Founder · Applash AI
Leading a study abroad platform with 9,000 users, 100 active counseling cases, ~$400K expected recruitment commission, and a 150,000+ program database across 1,400+ university partners.
Co-Founder & CPO · Story Engine / Komiko
Scaled Komiko to 3M annual visits, shipped 17 AI creative features (line-art colorization, sketch-to-line-art, OC maker, etc.), managed three generative AI anime shorts, and co-led a $4M seed round from a16z Speedrun, VR Fund, and GSR.
Cofounder · Glato AI
Built a full-stack AI video ads generator for TikTok Shops and Facebook Ads, reached $110K ARR, 50K signups, and hit Product Hunt’s #2 Product of the Day, all before graduating Stanford.
Education
Stanford University
2023B.S. Computer Science (AI Track)
Specialized in Artificial Intelligence and Human-Computer Interaction.
Took 215 units purely out of curiosity (even though 180 were required to graduate).
Dabbled in graduate-level AI, blockchain, and HCI courses while nearly pursuing a joint literature major.
Projects
See AllApplash AI
Study abroad recruiting platform with 9,900+ active users in 2 months, 100 high-intent students in counseling with $400K expected ARR, a proprietary database of 150,000+ commission-paying programs, and organic B2C reach of 2M+ views across social media.
Komiko / Story Engine
Komiko (komiko.ai) scaled to 3M annual visits, surfaced 17 AI creative tools, managed generative anime productions, and negotiated 40+ licensing deals with the largest comics companies in the world - Kuaikan, Manta, and Webtoon.
Glato AI
AI video ads generator for TikTok Shops, Facebook Ads, and UGC that reached $110K ARR, 50K signups, and earned Product Hunt’s #2 Product of the Day slot.
Skills & Capabilities
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