It’s hard to predict what effect the new administration will have, since we have very little information on any concrete policies they plan to enact. We do know a few things—namely, they are anti-Obamacare and anti-immigration. Decreasing the number of visas granted to highly skilled workers (a likely possibility given Steve Bannon’s comments on Silicon … Continue reading “Immigration Restrictions, Lack of Healthcare Could Imperil Innovation”
Author: Shion Deysarkar
Shion Deysarkar is the CEO and founder of Datafiniti, the search engine for data. At Datafiniti, Shion is responsible for overall business and product development. Prior to starting Datafiniti, Shion served as an executive at Creeris Ventures, where he helped in a variety of business and technical roles, including launching Plura Processing and
80legs, which were eventually combined to form Datafiniti. Before working at Creeris, Shion founded and ran a software consulting firm called EXC, Inc., which developed custom predictive software for oilfield companies.
Shion received a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and a MBA from Rice University. He is actively involved in developing the local technology and startup culture in Texas, where he hosts and advises a handful of meetups and events.
Help Wanted: Houston vs. Austin and the Search for the Best IT Talent
Last May, we announced that we were moving Datafiniti to Austin. A big reason for our move was the lack of a suitable talent pool from which to hire. There was a lot of skepticism—perhaps surprisingly so—around our reasoning. At the time, we provided what I thought was a healthy dose of data to back … Continue reading “Help Wanted: Houston vs. Austin and the Search for the Best IT Talent”