Shirin

Engineer, Product Manager, turned Startup Founder at - solving inequality in the workplace via AI and Behavioral Science - @Techstars '22

[Shirin @_Shirin]

@Fortnums Would you so kindly PLEASE bring back the Apple Black Tea or the Apple Green Tea? Loose leaf or bags. Thank you!

[Rebekah Bastian @rebekah_bastian]

In my latest @Forbes piece, I talked to several experts to explore the potential positive & negative outcomes of AI on DEI efforts. 👇

https://t.co/iZtblmJ4CC

[Shirin @_Shirin]

@UpfulAI @rebekah_bastian @rebekah_bastian We look for bias in data, like how the data differs by demogrphics of individuals and outcomes (in our case, we're looking at career growth and salary growth). Our mission is to make the workplace more equitable, and we start with de-biasing employee evaluations.

[Shirin @_Shirin]

@sonazsocal @WeAreLATech @Bea_latina @itsheatherhop @Kvanderark @shiragirl @lili_montes_ @mraudreywu Would love to! Thanks for the shout out, @sonazsocal !

[Shirin @_Shirin]

hey companies 👋 have fun writing your pluff #WomensDay #IWD posts, PR campaigns, marketing whatevers today!

🚫 Don't use words like "empower" & "celebrate"
‼️ Use "Hire", "Promote", "Pay", "Fund", "Elect"
👉 DO IT, don't just SAY IT

...and use @UpfulAI ! 😁

[Upful @UpfulAI]

🚀 We're thrilled to announce that Upful is a pitch finalist at Connectapalooza on Feb. 9, 2023!

🏆 We're pitching a panel of VC judges and there will also be an Audience Choice award, so please come out and support us if you can!

🎯 Register free - https://t.co/E59AGoY3qf

[Shirin @_Shirin]

Excited to meet all the other teams in SD! @UpfulAI

[ASU+GSV @asugsvsummit]

We are thrilled to announce the Elite 200, the startup semifinalists selected to compete in the 2023 GSV Cup at this year's ASU+GSV Summit for $1MM in cash and prizes!

Meet the world's most disruptive startups in digital learning & workforce skills ⬇️: https://t.co/vDOtUM8FiI

[Shirin @_Shirin]

@brickywhat Yep! 3 min intro pitch and demo https://t.co/KCnXbuzqbo

[Shirin @_Shirin]

@sabakarimm @KadoNetworks @PatiRcrt

[Shirin @_Shirin]

@melgordon Afraid of retaliation (they punish you for sharing it, take it out on you), they get upset or take it too personally (not understand intention of sharing feedback). But also, sometimes feedback is genuinely JUST one person's opinion.

[AI LA @AILA_Community]

Great coverage about the AI Bill of Rights by @dotLA with our colleagues @USC_ISI @fredmorstatter @KristinaLerman
Shirin Nikaein @UpfulAI
@elibenjoseph @RegardApp

https://t.co/Vn6lMU6HQi

[Darrel Frater ✝️ @DarrelFrater]

STOP PENALIZING FOUNDERS FOR NOT BEING FULL-TIME.

Just because a founder has a FT job, doesn't mean they aren't serious about their startup.

Building full-time is a privilege that many founders don't have the luxury of doing.

Look beyond the surface, there's usually a reason.

[Alex Iskold | 2048.vc @alexiskold]

I consistently see founders get MARKET SIZE wrong in the early stage decks.

At the same VCs often they pass if they feel that the market is TOO SMALL.

Here is everything you ever need to know about MARKET SIZING.

🧵👇

[John Sumser @JohnSumser]

Hot off the presses. #aiethics #hrtech #hr

White House releases AI Bill of Rights #AIBOR

Top level bits of the five principles to follow

1/7

https://t.co/xQU3SkJuAJ

[Shirin @_Shirin]

Just spoke with this funny and passionate founder, Lilly Khorsand, about her upcoming startup for feminine health! They're starting off with a newsletter that I just subscribed to: Pink Lemonade https://t.co/xh7fiANxcF

[Shirin @_Shirin]

#founderstories #startups #venture #grit #determination #tenacity #enterpreneurship #storiesinspire #hrtech #failure #success #winning #enterprisesaas #technology #storytelling #ambitious #ambition #humanresources #hr #performancereviews #DEI #inclusion

[Shirin @_Shirin]

I was “laid off” after speaking up about gender discrimination at work…

[Shirin @_Shirin]

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