Angik Sarkar

Angik Sarkar is an accomplished entrepreneur and machine learning expert who founded and served as the CEO of Waylo, a travel booking site that utilizes machine learning technology to help users find the best deals on hotels.

Background and Education

Sarkar has a strong educational background in engineering:

• Studied Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology
• Earned a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University
• Worked as a research intern at the University of California, Santa Cruz
• Served as an undergraduate research fellow at IIT Kharagpur

Professional Experience

Waylo: As the founder and CEO of Waylo, Sarkar developed the first hotel price prediction app. The platform uses machine learning algorithms to predict future price drops for hotel stays, allowing users to book at discounted rates.1 Under his leadership, Waylo saved users millions of dollars, making it a popular choice among travelers.

Other Ventures:

• Co-founder and CEO of Ixana, a company developing high-speed human-computer interaction technology4
• Founder of Rescue.io, where he served as CTO2
• Senior Software Engineer at Intel Corporation3

Expertise and Interests

Sarkar is known for his expertise in:

• Machine learning
• Entrepreneurship
• Travel technology
• Engineering
• Physics
• Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
• System on Chip (SoC)
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)4

His combination of technical knowledge and entrepreneurial experience has made him a sought-after expert in the field of machine learning and travel technology.