Akshay Lal

• Led product architecture for data labeling and curation tools supporting $400M in AI data services.
• Built and scaled human-in-the-loop and RLHF-style pipelines for search relevance and LLM data curation, used by major model builders.
• Launched Fine Tune Studio, a tasking platform for LLM dataset curation, with workflows for instruction tuning, ranking, and safety evaluation.
• Led cross-functional efforts to secure ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications, strengthening enterprise-grade compliance.

YC W17 · Acquired by Telus Digital

• Built GT Studio, recognized by IDC as a leading AI data labeling platform.
• Landed customers like Nuro.ai, Lucid Motors, and BMW, reaching ~$5mm annual revenue rate.
• Pioneered AI-assisted labeling workflows for autonomous vehicles and computer vision, cutting annotation costs by ~50%.
• Coded production systems: data pipelines, Python libraries for API integrations, and calibration tooling for sensor data.
• Hired & led product, design, and engineering teams while staying hands-on, writing code and talking to customers.
• Successful acquisition provided investor exits and employee liquidity.