Ehlaam Imran

I build products that solve real problems.

Cornell M.Eng grad who builds AI-driven products and takes ideas from zero to one. Most recently took DeTICKtor from hackathon win to hardware accelerator, and drove growth at Partum Care Now.

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Projects

Three problems I solved

AI + Hardware

My friend's dog Simba got a tick-borne illness that went undetected for weeks. Vets told us early detection could have prevented it. So at Cornell's Animal Health Hackathon, we built a device that uses computer vision to detect ticks on pets — and won "Most Novel & Innovative Solution." We formalized as an LLC, completed Rev Ithaca's Hardware Accelerator, and developed a working prototype validated by pet owners and veterinarians. The project is currently paused after reaching its prototype milestone while the team explores the right path to market.

Problem
Tick-borne diseases go undetected until symptoms are severe
My Role
Co-founder — product strategy, user research, business development
Result
Hackathon winner → LLC → Hardware Accelerator → validated prototype
Healthtech · Growth

Postpartum care in the U.S. is fragmented — new mothers are discharged quickly with little ongoing support, and most don't know what resources exist. I joined Partum Care Now to help bridge that gap. I led outreach to 50+ healthcare providers, ran qualitative research to understand what mothers and clinicians actually needed, and used those insights to shape the go-to-market strategy and product positioning.

Problem
New mothers lack accessible, coordinated postpartum care after discharge
My Role
Business development — provider outreach, market research, go-to-market planning
Result
50+ provider conversations, identified key partnerships, shaped product-market fit
Social Impact · Full-Stack

Mumbai produces thousands of tons of food waste daily while millions go hungry — a paradox I wrote about on Substack and couldn't stop thinking about. Sufra is a food redistribution app that connects donors (restaurants, caterers, event venues) with nearby NGOs through an intelligent matching algorithm. I designed and built the full system: a NestJS backend with geolocation-based matching, a React Native mobile app for donors and volunteers, and an operational pipeline that tracks food from pickup to delivery.

Problem
Surplus food goes to waste while communities nearby go hungry
My Role
Solo builder — system architecture, matching algorithm, mobile app, backend
Result
Working prototype with geo-matching, real-time tracking, and multi-role flows
Experience

Where I've worked

Business Development Intern
Led outreach to 50+ healthcare providers and shaped the go-to-market strategy for a maternal health platform. Ran qualitative research to identify partnership opportunities and product-market fit.
AI Engineering Intern
Automated U.S. state tax processing with AI. Built XML-to-JSON data pipelines and intelligent document parsing to improve the tax engine's accuracy and scalability.
Data Analyst
Built two Power BI dashboards for global incident and compliance visibility. Nominated for the Baychamp award for delivering innovative solutions across cross-functional, distributed teams.
Education

Where I studied

Cornell University
M.Eng in Engineering Management
Product management, AI applications, data analytics, consulting. Won the Animal Health Hackathon, then joined Rev's Hardware Accelerator.
University of Mumbai
B.Tech in Information Technology
Smart India Hackathon 2022 winner. Published in IEEE. Aavishkar research convention finalist. Led the Somaiya Debating Society.
Writing

Things I think about

Book Review
Northanger Abbey
On young love, overactive imagination, and letting fiction shape reality.
Guide
Navigating Grad School Applications
Step-by-step from my Cornell application — transcripts, GRE, SOP, and more.
Lifestyle
Where My Money Goes
Honest thoughts on fashion spending and what's actually worth investing in.
Social Impact
Food Waste in Mumbai
A deep dive into hunger and waste in India's financial capital.

Let's work together.

I'd love to talk about product opportunities, interesting problems, or just say hi.