Research
Started with speech and conversational AI research.
DeepAffects began with model work, APIs, patents, and the hard product questions behind making AI useful to developers and customers.
About
Building applied AI systems that move from research into real products.
Sushant Hiray works at the intersection of applied AI, product leadership, and platform architecture. His focus is turning research progress into durable enterprise products, not one-off demonstrations.
Background
The work moves from research roots to enterprise-scale delivery.
The details live on the Profile and Impact pages. This page keeps the context simple: research roots, founder execution, and enterprise-scale delivery.
Company building
Turned that work into a company and acquired product IP.
The founder path shaped how he thinks about speed, customer pull, platform choices, and the economics behind AI products.
Enterprise AI
Now focuses on AI systems that can operate inside real organizations.
That includes conversational intelligence, LLM platforms, agentic workflows, data foundations, and teams moving from AI-assisted to AI-native work.
Outside work
He enjoys reading fiction, cooking, food blogging, and long-form conversations about technology, systems, and progress.