# Amit Prakash > Co-founder & CTO of ThoughtSpot ($4.5B+ valuation) Co-founder & CTO of ThoughtSpot, a leader in AI-powered analytics with a $4.5B+ valuation. Former Tech Lead at Google Ads, leading teams that drove hundreds of millions in incremental ad revenue. Early engineer at Microsoft Bing, developing scalable distributed systems and machine learning algorithms for search. Author of “Elements of Programming Interviews”, used by thousands of engineers to sharpen their algorithm skills. Things I can advise on: ✔️ Scaling AI & data-driven products ✔️ Machine learning & data infrastructure ✔️ Engineering leadership & hiring ✔️ Algorithm design & optimization ✔️ Startup growth & technical strategy ✔️ Fundraising for deep tech startups ✔️ Navigating career growth in tech Excited to share my insights on building high-performance engineering teams, scaling AI-driven businesses, and cracking tough technical challenges. Let’s connect! **Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $150.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/AmitPrakash) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/10146493Y7I--h5.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)