Nikunj Handa is a product leader at OpenAI, where he focuses on agents, tools, and models for the OpenAI API. Previously held positions at Watershed, Check, and Stripe, where he spent over 5 years launching new card networks and expanding Stripe's presence in Singapore and Hong Kong. Started as a Technical Teaching Fellow at MEST Africa, training entrepreneurs in software engineering. Holds a dual degree in Finance & Information Systems from Singapore Management University with study abroad experience at Carnegie Mellon. Bilingual in English and Hindi. Led the "Bitcoin Against Ebola" non-profit initiative supporting relief efforts in Sierra Leone.
