Overview
Sarmad Qadri is Co-Founder and CEO at LastMile AI [1]. LastMile AI maintains a presence on X (formerly Twitter) [2].
Career history
- Software EngineeringJan 2026 to PresentMeta
- Co-Founder / CEOMar 2023 to PresentLastMile AI
- Software Engineering ManagerOct 2020 to Jun 2022Facebook
- Software EngineerJun 2019 to Oct 2020Facebook
- Senior Software EngineerApr 2018 to Apr 2019Microsoft
- Software Engineer IIMar 2016 to Mar 2018Microsoft
- Software EngineerJan 2015 to Mar 2016Microsoft
- Software EngineerJul 2013 to Jan 2015Microsoft
Education
BMath, Computer Science2008 - 2013University of Waterloo
Insights & ideas
Sarmad Qadri argues that building reliable LLM and generative AI applications requires bringing traditional software engineering rigor into a space that often lacks it, and his work at LastMile centers on creating an AI developer platform that helps engineering teams apply that discipline to their AI development workflows [1]. His conversation on The Data Exchange focuses on tools and techniques meant to make AI development more accessible to engineering teams, suggesting a recurring theme in his thinking about lowering barriers so that more teams can build dependable AI systems rather than relying on ad hoc approaches [1].
Qadri also discusses his own path from working at a large technology company, Meta, to becoming a startup co-founder, framing LastMile AI as a venture built out of that big tech experience [2].
Media & appearances
- How I Met My Co-FounderApple PodcastsEp 1.7 • From Big Tech @ Meta to Co-Founders | Interview with LastMile AIListen to and watch Ep 1.7 • From Big Tech @ Meta to Co-Founders | Interview with LastMile AI from How I Met My Co-Founder on Apple Podcasts. April 2, 2024. Duration: 37m.
- The Data Exchange with Ben LoricaApple PodcastsLeveling Up: Tools and Techniques to Make AI Development More AccessibleSarmad Qadri, founder and CEO of LastMile, a startup building an AI developer platform for engineering teams. This conversation delves into key artificial intelligence and machine learning themes, focusing on injecting software engineering rigor into the development of LLM and GenAI applications. Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter: https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple • Spotify • Overcast • Google • AntennaPod • Podcast Addict • Amazon • RSS. Detailed show...
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