Kwadwo Nyarko

Questioner
DISC Type : c

AI Engineer at Distyl AI

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Kwadwo is an AI Engineer and a multi-time Y Combinator-backed founder. He has co-founded startups in AI-driven real estate deal screening (Nophin) and talent intelligence (Sourcediv). His experience also includes engineering roles at WeWork and Microsoft. He holds a Masters from Cornell Tech and a bachelors from MIT.

Born in Ghana and raised in the Bronx, Kwadwo has a deep commitment to supporting young people in his community. His personal experience buying an investment property directly inspired him to found a company to streamline the process for others, blending his professional expertise with his personal investment journey.

He is a two-time Y Combinator-backed founder, solving problems in both real estate and tech recruiting.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Topics They Care About

AI in Real Estate
Co-founded Nophin, a company that builds an AI analyst named Cresa to automate and accelerate commercial real estate deal screening and due diligence.
Startup Entrepreneurship
A serial founder who has participated in the Y Combinator accelerator with multiple companies, demonstrating a passion for building businesses from the ground up.
Diverse Tech Talent
Co-founded Sourcediv, a talent intelligence platform specifically designed to help companies hire top diverse software engineers, showing a commitment to diversity in tech.

Media Appearances

Kwadwo has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
AI Engineer at Distyl AI
6-2021 - 11-2024
Co-Founder at Nophin
1-2020 - 6-2021
Co-Founder & CTO at Sourcediv
4-2019 - 1-2020
Lead Software Engineer at WeWork
7-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Education

YC W16 from Y Combinator
9-2013 - 5-2014
Master of Engineering - MEng from Cornell Tech

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Exp : 8 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : AI Engineer at Distyl AI
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Insights For Selling To Kwadwo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kwadwo is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kwadwo

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kwadwo move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Kwadwo take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Kwadwo

Personality Compatibility


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