Nick Hasty

Principal at Stable Basin; Founder at Linda AI; AI Advisor at Atlanta Tech Village

Agentic AI DevelopmentConversational AIProduct Strategy (0-1)Machine Learning OperationsPython (Django)Early-stage Startup Advising

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About

I'm Nick Hasty, a technologist and entrepreneur currently serving as Principal at Stable Basin and Founder of Linda AI. My career has been defined by building at the intersection of technology and creativity—from my early days as a founding engineer at GIPHY, where I helped scale products to billions of users, to my work preserving digital art at Rhizome. Currently, I focus on designing agentic AI systems and voice automation for startups, while also advising the next generation of founders at Atlanta Tech Village. I'm passionate about the 'human-in-the-loop' philosophy, believing that AI is most powerful when it acts as a creative tool for human 'directors.' Whether I'm consulting on AI strategy or mentoring early-stage teams, I aim to provide the technical leverage needed to turn complex 0-1 ideas into scalable realities.

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What I can offer

›20 years of tech leadership and a decade of applied AI expertise
›Consulting on AI strategy and automation pipelines
›Mentorship for early-stage startups on scaling and product engineering

Looking for

›Consulting opportunities
›Full-time leadership roles
›Early-stage startups in the Atlanta tech ecosystem seeking advisory

Best fit for

Startup foundersAI researchers and engineersCreative industry professionalsTech investors

Current Interests

Voice agents and intelligent automationAgentic coding toolsAI's impact on film and artVibe coding vs. autocompleteDigital preservation

Background

Career

From a developer and technology director at Rhizome to a founding engineer and VP of Product/ML at GIPHY, eventually transitioning into AI entrepreneurship and advisory roles.

Education

MPS in Interactive Technology, New York University (2006 – 2008); BA in English Literature and Composition, The University of Georgia (2000 – 2004).

Achievements

›Founding Engineer at GIPHY, building products used by billions
›Founded Linda AI with backing from Factorial Capital
›Overhauled ArtBase at Rhizome for museum-quality digital archiving
›Developed 'Podcore' for AI-driven content distillation

Opinions

AI automation fails without clear human-run processes and stable data sources
AI is a creative tool comparable to 'sampling' in the music industry
Human-in-the-loop review is essential to ensure 'magic' results in critical systems
Effective AI coding requires acting as a 'director/conductor' rather than relying on total automation