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Hardik Jagda

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Founder & Chairman at Proximity Foundation
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Hardik Jagda is the Founder and CEO of Proximity Works, an AI engineering company that builds production AI systems for global sports, media, and entertainment platforms. An engineer by trade with a BSc from the University of Mumbai, he has a background leading engineering teams at multiple startups, including Media. net.

He is passionate about leveraging technology for social impact, founding the Proximity Foundation to provide equitable access to technology education for underprivileged women and children. His early inspiration was Bill Gates philanthropic work. He is also focused on physical fitness and financial literacy, incorporating both into his foundations work.

Interesting fact: Hardik taught himself to code and began his career as a freelance web developer at the age of 17 to support his family in Mumbai.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Founder & Chairman
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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AI in Sports
His company, Proximity Works, specializes in building AI infrastructure for live sports, and he frequently speaks on how AI is transforming fan engagement and content production.
AI Monetization
He emphasizes moving AI projects from pilots to profit, focusing on solving real business problems and generating ROI rather than just adopting new technology.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Founder & Chairman
Proximity Foundation
9-2019
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Proximity Works
3-2017 - 3-2019
Team Lead Web Application Development (Manager)
Media.net
8-2016 - 2-2017
UI Engineering Lead
Toppr
5-2016 - 7-2016
Software Engineer
Runnr
In the press

Media appearances

Proximity Works: Interview With Founder, Chairman, And CEO .... Featured in Pulse2
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Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
University of Mumbai
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