Meet Your Instructors

We Don't Just Teach AI. We Build It. We Ship It.

We don't just teach AI entrepreneurship. We're living it every day. Currently building our own AI SaaS while teaching the next generation of founders at the University of Washington.

The Team Behind AI Founders Hub

Shamila Nadir

Shamila Nadir

Co-Founder & CEO
The strategist translating AI into business value
  • Affiliate Professor (AI), Foster School of Business, University of Washington
  • PhD + MBA - Scientific rigor meets business strategy
  • Teaching AI entrepreneurship to the next generation of founders
  • Currently CEO of LemiLeap.ai - AI marketing automation platform
  • Won Seattle University Business Accelerator competition

Why My Background Matters

My PhD taught me systems thinking and scientific rigor, essential for understanding AI's true potential. My MBA gave me hands-on experience in machine learning and data science, plus the business lens to turn technical capabilities into revenue. I've also applied these skills through freelance data science work. But most importantly, I'm building an AI company right now, facing the same challenges I teach others to solve.

Beck Nadir

Beck Nadir

Co-Founder & CTO
The builder behind the AI-powered systems
  • Affiliate Professor (AI), Foster School of Business, University of Washington
  • MBA + BS Nuclear Engineering - 15+ years in AI and data science
  • 10+ years at Microsoft Advertising and Moz - scaling AI systems
  • Built marketing automation platforms used by thousands
  • Single-handedly built LemiLeap.ai from concept to product

Real-World AI Implementation

I've built AI systems at Microsoft and Moz that actually work at scale. Right now, I'm single-handedly building LemiLeap.ai, our AI marketing automation platform that's released 2 major versions in less than 7 months. When I teach implementation, it's from 15+ years of shipping AI products plus the current experience of building one from scratch in today's AI landscape.

Together: Building What We Teach

A deeply technical and strategic founding team with hands-on experience building AI-powered platforms. We're now sharing these battle-tested insights with accelerators and founders who want to skip the common pitfalls.
6
Weeks from Idea to Beta Launch
2
Major Versions Shipped in 7 Months
800+
Members in Our AI Community
100%
Bootstrapped & Profitable Mindset

We won the Seattle University Business Accelerator competition and reached the semi-finals in two others. We're not just teaching theory. We're proving our methods work by building a successful AI startup while we teach.

Why Choose AI Founders Hub?

🎯 We're Currently Building

While others teach from outdated playbooks, we're building an AI SaaS right now. We understand today's challenges because we're living them daily, from beta user feedback to product iteration cycles.

🎓 Academic Rigor Meets Startup Speed

University of Washington faculty credentials combined with startup hustle. We bring both the theoretical foundation and the practical execution that accelerators need.

⚡ Proven Rapid Execution

We went from idea to beta launch in 6 weeks and shipped 2 major versions in 7 months. When we teach "from idea to launch," we're not guessing. We just did it ourselves.

🏆 Competition-Tested Methods

Our approaches won us the Seattle University accelerator and got us to semi-finals in two other competitions. We teach what actually works in today's market.

🚀 Thought Leadership That Matters

Our "AI Demystified" video series, 800+ member AI community, and regular speaking engagements establish us as credible voices in the Seattle tech ecosystem.

💡 Bootstrap-First Mentality

We're 100% bootstrapped and understand resource constraints. We teach lean approaches that work for founders who need to be profitable, not just fundable.

Ready to Work with Educators Who Actually Build? Let's Partner Together!

We're not just educators. We're fellow founders who understand the journey from idea to revenue.

For Accelerators For Founders

📧 Direct email: contact@aifoundershub.com