North Jersey born and bred, Ashish Datta attended Tufts University, and graduated in 2009 with a B.S in Computer Science. Following Tufts, Ashish held engineering roles at ArmchairGM and Wikia before co-founding Setfive Consulting with his college classmate, Matt Daum. Ashish is an “OG” team member and Partner at Setfive. Ashish’s idea of “being outdoorsy” is drinking on a patio. Outside of the office, you can find Ashish in the gym, poorly practicing yoga, or sipping cocktails with his pinky out. He’s also an angel investor with TBD Angels.

During this episode, we chat about:

• How Ashish started his company during the recession
• What types of projects he helps his clients with
• Why companies hire and work with Setfive
• What it’s been like having a co-founder
• How AI has played a role in software and product development
• Ashish’s process for stepping more into the sales and business development role

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into software development!

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