Meet the Team
Watertower Ventures was founded by native Angelinos who are passionate about the city, the creative community and the entrepreneurial DNA that defines Los Angeles.

Sharan Subramanian
DATA SCIENCE
Raised in the Bay Area and immersed in its vibrant startup culture, Sharan has always been fascinated by the opportunity to leverage technology to create meaningful impact. Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering at UCLA, he is applying his technical skills and entrepreneurial mindset to build innovative solutions.
While continuously learning and building, his first experience came through an internship at a music licensing and publishing company called Audilus, where he developed ingestion pipelines and automations. Following this, he joined Referrio, a startup focused on creating a community-based referral platform for job applications, as a Full Stack Engineer. Here, he worked on backend systems, deployment, and helped plan initial pilot programs.
Sharan enjoys attending hackathons and consistently seeks opportunities to build new projects. He is currently working on Fylr, an AI-powered file management tool designed specifically for businesses in document-intensive industries.
At UCLA, Sharan is currently conducting research at a Natural Language Processing and LLM lab, where he is exploring the application of LLMs and conversational agents in the medical domain. He is also actively involved with Sigma Eta Pi, the entrepreneurship fraternity, further fueling his passion for innovation and startups. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, playing tennis, and listening to music.
Go to App?
DoorDash
What Inspires you?
Making the impossible possible.
5-year goal?
Complete an Ironman.
Want to improve?
Become better at producing music, beat-making.
Notable Qualities?
Diligent and approachable