Hi, I'm Deven.
I think about software at scale, applied AI in the enterprise, and how capital and risk-taking move people and projects forward.
I have deep experience in software engineering, data science, product management, and finance. As a practitioner across banking, high-tech, real estate, and wealth management, and consulting clients across industries, I've come to appreciate a broad range of problems. In turn, this makes me a better trusted advisor and money manager.
Ex-Capital One, ex-IBM, currently at Gartner. 2x founder. Investor. Author.
Current work
What I'm drawn to
Enterprise software
Unlocks remarkable value when done right. I play across platforms, tools, and solutions.
Software engineering
AI has disrupted familiar frameworks like agile. SWE needs a fresh approach.
Applied AI
Real potential + healthy skepticism, grounded in value, risk, and cost.
Finance
Thesis-driven + options + AI + software = playing to my strengths.
How I tend to think
- Driven, yet detached. Bring your A game everyday. Play to win. Accept you can't control everything. Embrace luck.
- Humility first. There's too much knowledge and too much to do for one person. Look for and accept help; share the spotlight.
- Think different. Following the consensus only gets average performance. Have the courage to act, humility to learn, and strength to try again.
- Manage tail risk. Much of the Alpha in investing and management comes from limiting the impact of severe adverse events.
Contact
Say hello.
Questions, ideas, introductions, or a second opinion on a thesis? Drop me a note.
- /in/deven-tasgaonkar
- Based in
- Richmond, VA