Kunal Patil
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Kunal Patil
Kunal Patil is a UCLA Computer Science graduate and accomplished engineer with experience at leading tech companies including Google and Verkada, where they contributed to projects in language model interpretability, cloud infrastructure, automation, and ETL pipelines. As a founding engineer at Hemut (YC X25), Kunal leverages a strong technical foundation and a passion for innovation to drive impactful solutions. Their achievements include authoring a workshop paper for ICLR 2025 and mentoring aspiring technologists, reflecting a commitment to both technical excellence and community growth. Kunal’s journey is marked by a blend of hands-on engineering expertise, research, and leadership, making them a dynamic force in the tech and marketing landscape.
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OpenAI releases GPT-5.1, a steerable, token-efficient reasoning model available on Glean
GPT-5.1 offers a snappier, more steerable experience that’s better at following user instructions than GPT-5.
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