hi, i'm samyok!

Currently building Poke and Devin at Cognition.

Previously, I was the first hire at Interaction, where we built Poke. Cognition acquired us in 2026. Before that, I interned at Jane Street and Robinhood, and wrote curriculum for Art of Problem Solving.

I won 20+ hackathons while studying at the University of Minnesota, and made MLH's Top 50 Hackers in 2023.

I began my career during a gap year after high school, working full-time at Fiveable on tools used by 3M+ students.

I still build things for fun. See my projects, the companies I invest in, or my résumé for the formal version. Say hi!