Nikhil Samuel

Thoughts and Directions

  • I learn by doing. Started in product management by accident when my boss suggested I might be good at it.
  • I build things to solve my own problems (n=1). If something frustrates me, it probably frustrates others too.
  • I think product building is about shipping fast to de-risk ideas. The last 5% from 95% to done is where the impact is.
  • Healthcare and education matter to me. I come from a doctor family and growing up in India, I saw how limited access shapes life trajectories.
  • I believe AI has made building cheaper and faster. What took months now takes days. I'm e/acc about this.
  • Curious about how AI platforms change the way we search and retrieve information - and what this means for cognition, language learning, memory.