Building an Unconventional Tech Career with Parth Detroja at Lumos House

Date & Time

Sept. 23, 2025, 3 p.m. - Sept. 23, 2025, 5 p.m.

Cost

$0

Location

New York, NY


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Description

The Lumos House – Vol. 6

​Most people think there’s one path to success in tech: study computer science, join a big company, then launch a startup. Parth Detroja has taken a very different route—and built an extraordinary career along the way.

Parth's story:

  • ​Founded Pair AI, a YC-backed startup that raised $4M

  • ​Co-authored “Swipe to Unlock”, selling 350,000+ copies in 14+ languages

  • ​Awarded 6 AI patents during his time as a PM at Meta

  • ​Built multiple product management courses with millions in global sales

  • ​Profiled in the NYT, WSJ, and Forbes for his work

​In this fireside chat, we’ll explore:

  • ​How Parth built an extraordinary career by breaking the mold

  • ​Lessons on product, writing, and entrepreneurship from his journey

  • ​The unconventional ways to create opportunities—and how to spot them

​Join us for an inspiring conversation with Parth Detroja on how to design a career that’s anything but ordinary.

This is our fireside chat series.

​Past interviewees have included the founders of LyftSuperpower, and other iconic companies. Each edition has brought together a curated mix of sharp, kind, and ambitious people for meaningful conversations, deep connections, and an unforgettable atmosphere.

​Every edition is unique. Every guest matters. This is your invitation to join us for Lumos House Vol. 6.

Request an invite → RSVP via Luma


​About our Hosts & Sponsors:

​🎩 ​Andrew Yeung is the founder of Fibe (a portfolio of events companies including Andrew's Mixers, The Junto Series, and Lumos House). He is also a Partner at Next Wave NYC, a pre-seed/seed found backed by Flybridge Capital. Andrew's hosted 100+ events for 30k+ tech founders and professionals in 8 cities that were featured in Bloomberg, Business Insider, Fast Company, and Fortune Magazine. Business Insider dubbed him the "Gatsby of Silicon Alley."

Blindspot is a platform that helps any advertiser optimize their Digital Out of Home budgets by 60% or more. Over 1.500.000 digital billboards are accessible through Blindspot. The platform is being used by over 25,000 advertisers, from SMBs to startups and household names such as Rihanna, Airbnb, Snoop Dogg, American Airlines, United Nations, Morning Brew, Universal Music, Samsung, TikTok and more. Learn more here.

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