Founder · Executive
Naveen Rao
Unconventional AICEO and co-founder
Rao has repeatedly worked on making AI computing faster and less energy-intensive: Nervana built specialized chips, while MosaicML lowered the cost of training models. At Unconventional AI, he is exploring hardware that uses the physical behavior of circuits to compute more efficiently.
Career & education
Current roleUnconventional AI2025-presentCEO and co-founder
Unconventional AI2025-presentPreviously
Databricks2023-presentVP of AI
Databricks2023-presentMosaicML2020-2023
Co-founder and CEONervana Systems2014-2016
Founder and CEOEducation
Brown UniversityWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
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