Ashwanth Samuel
AI coach helping non-technical professionals use AI at work
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | MBA, Harvard; MS, Data Science; BA, Statistics |
| Practice | Gradient |
Ashwanth Samuel is an AI coach who helps non-technical people use AI in their jobs. He holds a Harvard MBA and worked at Bain and Protocol Labs. He started building with AI during his Master's in Data Science, when he trained natural language models in TensorFlow. He co-founded Gradient, a company that helps teams hire for and grow AI fluency. Clients bring a real work task and build a reusable setup with the AI tools their company provides.
What Ashwanth helps with
Ashwanth helps people use AI on the real tasks in their jobs. He also covers AI tools, agents and automation.
- Rebuilding a monthly deck with AI tools
- Writing prospecting emails faster with AI
- Setting up a reusable AI workflow for a repeat task
- Using the AI tools your company already provides
- AI agents and automation
- Prompt engineering
- AI ethics and responsible AI
- Go-to-market work
Who Ashwanth works with
Ashwanth works with non-technical people who want to use AI in their jobs. Clients do not need a technical background. They use the AI tools their company gives them.
How Ashwanth works
Each session starts with a real task from the client's job, such as a deck rebuilt every month or prospecting emails written by hand. Ashwanth and the client work through it together in the AI tools the client's company provides. The client leaves with a setup they can reuse the next time that task comes up.
Background and qualifications
Ashwanth began building with AI during his Master's in Data Science, where he trained natural language models in TensorFlow. He then worked at Bain and later at Protocol Labs. During his MBA at Harvard, he tried many AI tools and ran AI trainings for classmates and professors. He has since co-founded Gradient, which helps teams hire for and grow AI fluency. He also holds a BA in Statistics.
Ashwanth Samuel pricing
Programs and services
- Custom hourly coaching sessions
- Free chat before booking
Ashwanth Samuel reviews
Ashwanth Samuel has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A Harvard MBA and former Bain consultant who has built with AI since training language models in TensorFlow.
Best for non-technical professionals who want to use AI on a real task from their own job.
Common questions
How much does Ashwanth Samuel charge?
Coaching with Ashwanth runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Ashwanth from this page for an exact quote.
What does Ashwanth Samuel help with?
Ashwanth Samuel helps with rebuilding a monthly deck with AI tools, writing prospecting emails faster with AI, setting up a reusable AI workflow for a repeat task and using the AI tools your company already provides.
Does Ashwanth Samuel have reviews?
Ashwanth Samuel has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Ashwanth Samuel certified?
Ashwanth Samuel lists: MBA, Harvard; MS, Data Science; BA, Statistics.
Do you need to be technical to work with Ashwanth?
No. Ashwanth works with non-technical people and uses the AI tools their company already provides.
What do you leave a session with?
You leave with a setup you can reuse the next time the same task comes up.
How do I contact Ashwanth Samuel?
Send Ashwanth a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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