Yashar Behzadi
Questioner · DISC type cYashar Behzadi is a technology executive and three-time CEO with a Ph. D. in Bioengineering from UC San Diego. He specializes in AI product strategy, having founded Synthesis AI, a pioneering synthetic data company. At Upwork, he now leads AI go-to-market efforts and partnerships, focusing on human-AI collaboration.
Inspired by his architect parents, Yashar developed a passion for building companies and products from the ground up. He has spent over 14 years in Silicon Valley scaling data-centric technology companies in AI, IoT, and medical technology, and holds over 30 patents.
Pioneered the use of synthetic data for AI, founding a company recognized by MIT Tech Review for its breakthrough technology.
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They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.
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