Ishaan Sehgal

Co-Founder of Omnara, ex-Microsoft Software Engineer specializing in AI

San Francisco, California

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Joined July 2025

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Summary

Ishaan is an entrepreneurial technologist with a strong background in AI infrastructure and agent development. He co-founded Omnara, a YC S25 startup aimed at building a command center for AI agents, and previously contributed significantly to Microsoft's Kaito project for Kubernetes AI toolchain. ycombinator+4

His expertise spans across various aspects of software engineering, including mobile application development (Roblox), machine learning (Windsor.io), and AI systems research from his academic pursuits at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also has experience in open-source contributions and has spoken on topics like 'Intelligent Apps on AKS'. wayup+2

Beyond technical roles, Ishaan has demonstrated leadership and community engagement as a co-founder and Executive Director of 'Mutual Aid - A Helping Hand,' a mobile app connecting people with resources during the pandemic. This highlights his initiative and commitment to social impact. apple+1

Ishaan also has an unexpected involvement in medical research, contributing to several academic publications on eligibility criteria in cancer trials. This diverse interest showcases a broad intellectual curiosity beyond his primary field of software engineering and AI. ascopubs+2