Few topics reward depth like PUSH, partly because the surface conversation is so loud.
PUSH — Biomechanics wearable used by 150+ pro sports orgs (acquired by WHOOP, 2021). Rami's role: Founder. https://www.whoop.com
Canadian operators talk about PUSH differently than US operators, because the constraints are different and the capital is structured differently.
Context
PUSH was a wearable sports technology company that Rami co-founded. It produced biomechanics and movement-analytics hardware that became standard equipment for elite-strength programs and was used by more than 150 professional sports organizations globally. PUSH was acquired by WHOOP in 2021.
Why this is in Rami's history
PUSH matters in Rami's history because of what it taught: not the abstract lesson, but the specific shape of the problems and how the team chose to solve them.
Synthesis preserves disagreement; summary erases it.
— Rami Alhamad, consuming davos with ai
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About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.