Product Design Partner breaking down complex systems in Health, Fintech, and Energy • Electrifying Buildings: @KunalsGrid • Before: @mercury • Callsign: komodo
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ALT Tesla Solar Roof with Tesla Energy, Lifetime Roofing, Beacon Solar, Concept Building, and Kunal's Lab
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Skydio released amazing products yesterday for the energy industry. Now with Asset Command, you can automate mission planning for assets.
It's so satisfying to see the missions pop in to cover thousands of utility poles. Kudos to my Dad, @NareshJBhatia, and his team for engineering this experience.
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I miss seeing @elonmusk in my feed first. Always some crazy engineering feat.
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SONATA is the healthcare experience I've dreamed of for a while.
@SaganSchultz, @itsdaviddeng, and the team are building an experience that's pushing the boundaries on clinical care, technology, and hospitality.
Here's to aligning incentives and preventing the disease.
Today we're launching SONATA (@sonatahealth) , a doctor-led healthcare membership focused on preventing disease before it starts, backed by $7M from @Lux_Capital, @BoxGroup, @seedtosunflower the founders of @tryramp and @linear, and other angels and operators.
I spent nearly a decade working in NYC restaurants through college, med school, and business school. Danny Meyer built that world on one idea, anticipating what someone needs before they ask. Every day I'd walk into the hospital and watch medicine do the opposite. Wait for disease, react to crisis, move on. I could never reconcile the two worlds. At Linear, we made the same bet, that people can feel craft. They can. Somehow that thinking has reached almost every industry except the one that matters most. I can't unsee it.
Most people I know are already working hard on their health. They track their sleep, their training, their biomarkers. They read the studies. Their data is a thousand times richer than anything their doctor will ever see. They're trying to stay ahead of the problems they watched their parents face, willing to try almost anything. The system was never built to meet them there, so they've taken it on themselves. Interpreting their own labs, coordinating specialists who don't talk to each other, asking ChatGPT to make sense of it all. It's become a second job, and an exhausting one. We're trusting less than ever, spending more than ever, and we're still not well.
SONATA is the version of care I couldn't find. Board-certified physicians who go deep into your whole biology, your genome, your biomarkers, how you're actually aging, and then stay with you over time. Behind them, clinical AI we built to connect the dots across all of it, surfacing patterns that would otherwise go unseen. Not a dashboard of endless vanity metrics, and not a set of recommendations you're left to execute alone. A care team that knows you deeply, anticipates what you need, and carries the complexity so you don't have to. Care that compounds.
We are live in NYC, SF, and LA. You can learn more at sonata.health.
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Kunal Naresh Bhatia retweeted
Today we're launching SONATA (@sonatahealth) , a doctor-led healthcare membership focused on preventing disease before it starts, backed by $7M from @Lux_Capital, @BoxGroup, @seedtosunflower the founders of @tryramp and @linear, and other angels and operators.
I spent nearly a decade working in NYC restaurants through college, med school, and business school. Danny Meyer built that world on one idea, anticipating what someone needs before they ask. Every day I'd walk into the hospital and watch medicine do the opposite. Wait for disease, react to crisis, move on. I could never reconcile the two worlds. At Linear, we made the same bet, that people can feel craft. They can. Somehow that thinking has reached almost every industry except the one that matters most. I can't unsee it.
Most people I know are already working hard on their health. They track their sleep, their training, their biomarkers. They read the studies. Their data is a thousand times richer than anything their doctor will ever see. They're trying to stay ahead of the problems they watched their parents face, willing to try almost anything. The system was never built to meet them there, so they've taken it on themselves. Interpreting their own labs, coordinating specialists who don't talk to each other, asking ChatGPT to make sense of it all. It's become a second job, and an exhausting one. We're trusting less than ever, spending more than ever, and we're still not well.
SONATA is the version of care I couldn't find. Board-certified physicians who go deep into your whole biology, your genome, your biomarkers, how you're actually aging, and then stay with you over time. Behind them, clinical AI we built to connect the dots across all of it, surfacing patterns that would otherwise go unseen. Not a dashboard of endless vanity metrics, and not a set of recommendations you're left to execute alone. A care team that knows you deeply, anticipates what you need, and carries the complexity so you don't have to. Care that compounds.
We are live in NYC, SF, and LA. You can learn more at sonata.health.
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I love this interview with Christopher Nolan – he views his role as a director to be the voice of the audience. I'm looking forward to seeing The Odyssey.
Give a full flavor
"I feel a real responsibility to try and get as much on screen for the audience as possible to give the audience the fullest flavor, the fullest set of images and events that that we can give them for a given story."
That's why he's buying 747s and crashing them into real buildings instead of creating computer simulations.
Be inside the film
"I always try to have a a point of view on the story that's from inside the film. So, I'm not looking at the characters from 30,000 ft. I'm trying to be in the race in the maze with them because I want to try and give the audience a sense of what a place would smell like, what it would feel like."
Visualizing as an Audience Member
"When I'm writing, I'm visualizing the film as an audience member, as somebody experiencing the story. Then when I direct the story, I'm trying to take the audience there. So in the case of the Odyssey, I'm trying to put the audience into that horse. I'm trying to put them on the deck Odysseus' ship."
His North Star
"I think of myself as the representative of the audience on set. That's my north star. That's how have to be looking at the film."
On working with actors
"You're handing them a script and you're saying, 'Okay, you go away and you become an expert on that character's perspective on the story.' So then when I'm on set, they're informing me – they're bringing me information about how that character would see things, how that character plays. So in a way, it's the opposite of what people think it is."
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Designer friends – the team at @andromedasurg is hiring.
This would be an incredible opportunity to craft tools that improve outcomes for patients. Talk to Kartik, Nick, and the team at Andromeda Surgical.
ALT Andromeda Surgical – building the future of surgery. We're hiring. Join us in developing autonomous surgical systems. Open roles: - Robotics Control Engineer - Lead Hardware Engineer - Senior Software Engineer - UX Designer South San Francisco, CA Visa sponsorship available Email gabriela.falotico@andromedasurgical.com
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Hi, I'm Kunal. And I'd love to invite you to a first look at something I've been working on for the past 6 years.
Kunal's Neighborhood Power (aka @KunalsGrid) is going to have a site visit on:
🗓️ Fri, Jun 19 at 2pm
📍 35 min North of Boston
We'll talk about:
→ Our commercial-scale solar roof and battery system
→ The all-in-one energy system we're building next for heating, cooling, hot water, and a few bonuses
→ Our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony + Energy Fair in September
DM me for an invite with:
1. Your name
2. Your email address
3. Your favorite color
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Hey @FrancisSuarez, I'm inspired by the work you did as Mayor in the energy space – especially how you aligned incentives with PACE to drive energy upgrades.
I'm in Miami for the week. Any chance we can discuss how to inspire other leaders to do the same?
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205 days after commissioning our solar roof – the bi-directional meter is finally installed. A huge milestone for @KunalsGrid.
Tomorrow we get permission to export. No more dumping energy to ground when the batteries are full – 4 Powerwall 3s + 2 EVs worth – at 10 or 11AM.
I've spent 6 years retrofitting my parents' MA home to net-zero. The technology exists. Getting the people and atoms aligned is the hard part.
The energy transition is slow, bureaucratic, and occasionally frustrating. But I'm hopeful we can change the status quo to make electrification as easy as a kitchen remodel.
Celebrate with us during a site visit:
🗓️ Fri, Jun 19 (Juneteenth) at 2pm
📍 North Andover MA (35 min north of Boston)
DM me your name, email + favorite color to join!
ALT Installing a bi-directional meter.
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LinkedIn put the "personalized invite" feature behind a paywall. It leads to many connection requests without context.
I used to connect with people at events and write where we met in my request. It helps jog our memories.
I can't imagine this moving metrics in the right way.
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Congrats to the @mercury team + investors on a great milestone. In the words of Immad:
"The bank of the future knows your business. No legacy bank was built that way. We’re building it."
Mercury ⌘ →
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Might I recommend people to check out installing an ERV (energy recovery ventilator) at home to reduce CO2 levels.
There's even an option to do it for renters or homes without ducting. @Swervair is building a miniature ERV that fits into a window.
swervair.com
🌡️ Sucking the CO2 out of my bedroom turned out to be the final thing improving my already good sleep to great
My weekly sleep is now 1st in Los Angeles, 5th in California and Japan and 9th in Amsterdam, so really good
Most people have way too high CO2 in their bedroom (1500 to 2500 ppm) because that's what you breathe out and it doesn't get refreshed, I discovered this after getting an @airthings sensor (unaffiliated, I just like it)
There's a lot of confusion about CO2, you can't "air purify" CO2 out, it doesn't work like that, also it's not CO, it's CO2, it's what you breathe out, slowly a room will fill up with it and your brain and body will start struggling. You realize CO2 high when you feel a room is "stuffy", too many people breathing out, not enough fresh air coming in
If you sleep as a couple the CO2 will be double because you both breathe out for 8 hours. Americans who think HVAC will save them: no most HVAC recirculates air it does not refresh air (very new houses do though), also outside US: regular AC just recirculates air, for CO2 to be removed you have to bring in fresh air from outside (like a bathroom fan sucking out air to create pressure to bring in new air, or an actual refresh air system). Opening a window is a nice idea but these days (?) almost everywhere is loud and you'll wake up from stuff to also slowly destroy your sleep
Most people also sleep WAY too hot around 23°C/73°F but don't realize it, because that's a good temperature for a living room in the day, but way too hot for good sleep. Most studies show the ideal bedroom temperature is around 15-18°C / 59-65°F. Above that your body will not enter deep sleep meaning 8 hours of sleep in a hot bedeoom might just be 5 hours of actual sleep (I see people from warm countries consistently not accept this, so my rebuttal is: if you sleep so well, why is your GDP so low). The fix is installing a powerful AC, not blasting it in your direction (that's bad for your nose), and cleaning it regularly. I run my AC at 17°C/62°F with fan on 3/4 strength directed downward so we don't feel the air hitting us directly (important). Many ACs suck, we had Daikins and they suck, they go on and off repeatedly after hitting their target temperature, which wakes you up too, you need an AC that has constant cold air flow, we got Mitsubishi Electric which is great
One other thing that I like and use every night is the @curaofsweden weighted blanket (also unaffiliated), it's 9kgs/20lbs (related to your body weight so buy the right one) which creates deep pressure and compression on your body which calms your nervous system, I think this is also related to modern bed sheets/blankets: they used to be made of organic materials like cotton etc and were way heavier than modern lightweight polyester/plastic sheets so you don't get that effect anymore, with a weighted blanket you do
On top of that weighted blanket, I have a blanket that I put over it usually around 5am when my core body temperature hits the lowest point, of course this makes a good argument for those temperature regulating beds (but that's too much even for me for now)
Outside of bedroom what also really helps my sleep is exercise, I lift weights about 3-4x per week and try hit 30min gym cycling for cardio 2-3x per week too. Especially the lifting puts me in a coma. Yesterday I squatted 120kg for example and you just feel like falling into your bed after that, also deadlifts and benchpress etc
Anyway this is how I made my already good sleep great, I hope it helps! 😊
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Friends coming to town for Boston @Techweek_ – I'm going to host a few people to see the progress we've made at @KunalsGrid.
Want to see what we're up to, what we've planned next, and help us shape our future site visits? I'd love to have you over to get your feedback.
Tag a friend or comment "Power!" and we'll coordinate small groups of 4 people for several days next week – Memorial Day (Mon), Tue, Wed, Fri, and Sat.
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"You are only as powerful as the way you make people around you feel.
It's so true from the stage. It's so true in the studio. It's so true in any kind of creative process."
– @jacobcollier at the @BerkleeCollege Commencement
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Excited to be showcasing @KunalsGrid and @TOTEXENERGY at Babson's Sustainability & Energy Club Conference.
20 years ago, this conference about sustainability, energy, and entrepreneurship was started by a group of students. And together we keep learning.
If you're here, come check out the Home Energy + Electrification space.
I'm here alongside Sonya, Jack, Kesha, and Jake from Reservoir.
We're serving up fresh air, hot water, and all the energy you'll need.
Thanks to Ryan, Wei, and the BSEC team for putting on a fun day.
This time next year, we'll have some hardware to show as well!
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A lot of people have seen what I'm doing to re-architect a building. But many don't know what I'd like to do to re-architect the grid.
Carlos Araque and the @QuaiseEnergy team are doing something remarkable. They are building the technology that allows humanity to get to 100 TW of energy production.
There are only 3 technologies that will help us get there – fission, fusion, and geothermal. And Quaise's technology will help us tap into the Earth's energy, use hot steam (>400°C), and produce GW power plants all over the world.
I had a chance to visit their demo site in Marble Falls, TX in November and listen to Carlos speak at @SOSV this week. Each time I get deeper (pun intended) into the subject – I reaffirm my dream to build, own, and operate a geothermal power plant.
While this dream is years away, I'm going to be chipping away at it. Thanks to Carlos and the whole team for making my bucket list much more exciting.
What's a project you want to do in your lifetime?
ALT Carlos and Kunal at Quaise's Demo Site in Marble Falls, TX
ALT Carlos speaking at SOSV
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If you're curious about how Quaise's technology works, check out their latest with Project Obsidian.
Introducing Project Obsidian: the world’s first superhot geothermal power plant.
Right now in Central Oregon, our team is pushing #geothermal beyond its limits and into a whole new era.
For the first time, we’re building a plant designed to generate electricity where Earth’s natural heat is most powerful: 300–500°C. At those temperatures, a single well can deliver 10–100x more power than all other forms of geothermal.
Project Obsidian is the birthplace of gigawatt-scale geothermal and a new chapter in human innovation.
Because when #energy is high-density, always-on, low-cost, and zero-carbon, it doesn’t just power the grid; it reshapes economies. It strengthens energy security and brings reliable power within reach for communities everywhere.
Project Obsidian, at a glance:
◾Phase I: 50 MW
◾Phase II: 250 MW
◾Phase III: 1+ GW
◾Zero waste
◾Zero fuel
◾Zero emissions
Humans have used geothermal for thousands of years, but mostly where nature makes it easy: hot springs and rare geologic hotspots. Our key technology breaks that boundary by going hotter and deeper than ever before.
Millimeter wave #drilling is the solution: high-power microwaves that ablate rock with zero contact. Project Obsidian will be the first commercial deployment of millimeter wave drilling, unlocking a future where geothermal can expand east of the Mississippi and beyond the global Ring of Fire, bringing superhot geothermal within reach of more than 90% of humanity.
Obsidian is just the beginning; it’s the best-studied, most economically viable location in the United States to prove a whole new scale of clean power using Earth’s natural heat.
This is superhot geothermal: energy, perfected.
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