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Gabe Villasana

Gabe Villasana

AI founder and ML engineer building innovative tools for thought

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New York, New York, United States
Joined January 2025
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Gabe Villasana is a seasoned Machine Learning Engineer and AI researcher, having contributed to top tech companies like Stripe, Lyft, and Amazon. He has experience building scalable AI models and has applied his research in diverse fields, including medical technology during his time at the Wilmer Eye Institute. goveagle+1
With a strong academic foundation from Johns Hopkins University, where he earned both a Bachelor's in Statistics and Computer Science and a Master's in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Gabe possesses deep expertise in the theoretical and practical aspects of AI and data science. clay+1
As a serial entrepreneur, Gabe co-founded two Y Combinator-backed startups, Zenfetch and GovEagle. He demonstrated adaptability by navigating a significant pivot with Zenfetch during YC, eventually leading him to co-found GovEagle, an AI platform revolutionizing government proposal writing. ycombinator+3
Beyond his startup ventures, Gabe actively shares his insights on AI, technology, and entrepreneurship through his Substack blog, 'Engineering Serendipity'. His writings cover topics ranging from startup pivots to innovative approaches to web data extraction, highlighting his passion for building 'tools for thought'. substack+2

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Sales Tech: A Post Mortem

September 1, 2023

An article detailing the pivot of Zenfetch during its Y Combinator batch, where the team initially moved into sales tech before realizing their passion lay with their original 'tools for thought' idea.

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How we outperform traditional web scraping with 0 AI

An article discussing how web scraping can be effectively performed without relying on AI.

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Good writing = Good thinking

An article exploring the relationship between writing quality and thought processes, emphasizing thinking as a first principle.

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Engineering Serendipity (Substack)

A personal blog where Gabe Villasana shares his journey building new tools for thought and insights into AI, startups, and technology.

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