Harikrishna is an AI leader who co-founded Expent, a Y Combinator (W21) startup focused on transforming third-party risk management. After its successful acquisition by Hyperproof, he now leads their AI division. His prior experience includes leading ML and data initiatives at Workday and Yahoo, and he holds an MS from Georgia Institute of Technology.
He founded his company based on the belief that AI can fundamentally transform how organizations understand and manage third-party relationships and risk.
Harikrishna Narayanan
AI Leadership at Hyperproof
San Francisco, California, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
AI in GRC
His startup was acquired by Hyperproof, a leader in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), where he now spearheads AI strategy and implementation.
Third-Party Risk
Co-founded Expent to specifically solve challenges in third-party and vendor risk management, believing AI could make the process smarter and easier for GRC professionals.
Startup Entrepreneurship
Successfully navigated the startup lifecycle as a co-founder of Expent, from inception through the prestigious Y Combinator (W21) program to a successful acquisition.
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Work History
10-2025
AI Leadership at Hyperproof
2020 - 2025
Co-Founder at Expent
2016 - 2020
ML/AI Product and Engineering Leader at Workday
2009 - 2016
Member Of Technical Staff at Yahoo
2008 - 2010
Research and Teaching Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology
2007 - 2008
Research Assistant at Indian Institute of Science
Education
MS from Georgia Institute of Technology
Education details unavailable from PSG College of Technology
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Location : San Francisco, California, United States
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Designation : AI Leadership at Hyperproof
