Team Members

Bret Pirquet

Co-Founder | Startup Strategy & Venture Development Lead

Guides the venture strategy behind Pathlight, asking the critical questions that shape product direction, market positioning, and how the platform evolves as a startup.

Samaneh Pourjalali

Co-Founder | Product Coordination & Technical Documentation Lead

Keeps the team grounded and aligned while turning technical ideas into clear, accessible documentation and practical next steps.

Hermanth Munipalli

Co-Founder | Program Strategy & Operations Lead

Keeps the project structured and moving forward. Helps organize development efforts, challenge assumptions, and ensure the team is aligned on priorities and milestones.

Miguel Blanc

Co-Founder | Product Strategy & Team Enablement Lead

Supports the forward movement of the team by helping connect ideas, people, and execution, with a focus on product direction, collaboration, and momentum across the project.

Kavya Narayanan

Co-Founder | Business Intelligence & Strategic Analysis Lead

Brings deep insight into how the project can operate as a sustainable business, helping translate technical ideas into strategic and operational planning.

Jonathan Turner

Co-Founder | Systems Architecture & ML Pipeline Lead

Designs the system diagrams, process flows, and documentation that explain how Pathlight’s machine learning architecture operates from data ingestion to model output.

Michael Carroll

Co-Founder | Lead AI, Machine Learning & Data Engineer

Architect of the Pathlight platform. Leads the design of machine learning models, data pipelines, and the technical architecture powering the system.

Bruce Wang

Co-Founder | Data, Finance & Business Modeling Lead

Focuses on the financial and analytical side of the project, translating data insights into business logic, financial viability, and strategic decision-making.