Kiriti Badam

Kiriti Badam is an engineer in the technical department at OpenAI with over 10 years of experience in developing high-performance AI systems for the corporate sector. His specialization is AI-focused infrastructure, with deep knowledge in large-scale computing, data engineering, and storage systems. Before joining OpenAI, Kiriti was one of the first engineers at the startup Kumo.ai (featured in the Forbes AI 50 list), where he led the creation of infrastructure that allowed for the training of hundreds of models daily, contributing to significant revenue growth for B2B clients. He combines the flexibility of startup culture with the experience of building scalable solutions in large companies, such as Google, Samsung, Databricks, and Kumo.ai. At Google Ads, he worked on developing distributed storage systems that supported advertising systems with billion-dollar revenues. Kiriti earned his master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. His research work focused on modern storage systems and distributed databases for AI workloads. He is also a sought-after mentor and consultant, helping startups design scalable AI infrastructure, achieve product-market fit, and develop long-term product strategies.