saikat chakrabarti

Saikat Chakrabarti is an American political figure and tech entrepreneur who has been active in progressive political organizing and campaigns. He is best known for his role as a political strategist and former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and for his involvement in efforts to promote the Green New Deal through organizations he helped form. He has also worked in Silicon Valley, including as a founding engineer at Stripe, and has led or co-founded political initiatives aimed at broadening progressive candidate recruitment. Public reporting since 2015–2025 outlines his transition from tech entrepreneurship to front-line political organizing and electoral campaigns, including attempts to run for Congress in California’s 11th district to challenge Nancy Pelosi (with coverage indicating ongoing campaign activity through 2025–2026).