Aditya Bali
FounderFounder at BufferBox · Chief Operating Officer at Micromart
Canada
FoundedBufferBox · YC
About
Aditya Bali is Chief Operating Officer at Micromart. He previously co-founded BufferBox, which went through Y Combinator (S'12) and the University of Waterloo's Velocity program before being acquired by Google, and later worked as a product manager at Google X Robotics. He also advises, mentors, and invests in startups.
Founder at BufferBoxYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Aditya went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at BufferBox
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Mike McCauleyFounder
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Jay ShahFounder
Chief Operating Officer at Micromart
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Experience
- MicromartChief Operating Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KitchenMateCOO, Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- X: The Moonshot FactoryProduct Manager2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleTechnical Program Manager2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleHardware Eng & Manufacturing Lead (BufferBox)2012 — 2014Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- BufferBoxCo-Founder2010 — 2012Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- ATS Automation Tooling SystemsControl Systems Software Designer2010
- Eascan AutomationElectrical Engineering Assistant2009Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area
- PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc. (makers of the PharmaTrust MedCentre)Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering2009Oakville, Canada
- CrossWing, Inc.Robotic Mechanics Researcher2008Markham, Canada
- The Weather NetworkSoftware Developer/Analyst, Junior2007Oakville, Canada
- Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsDesktop Support Assistant2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
C++2Java1Engineering47New Business Development16Automation24Entrepreneurship23Robotics22Mechatronics7Manufacturing15Marketing Strategy7Startup Development3Analysis9
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System ArchitectureMarketing CommunicationsSoftware DevelopmentSquashStart-upsProject ManagementTestingLeadershipManagementLanguages French · German · Hindi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aditya Bali?
- Aditya Bali is Chief Operating Officer at Micromart. He previously co-founded BufferBox, which went through Y Combinator (S'12) and the University of Waterloo's Velocity program before being acquired by Google, and later worked as a product manager at Google X Robotics. He also advises, mentors, and invests in startups.
- Where does Aditya Bali work?
- Aditya Bali is Founder of BufferBox and Chief Operating Officer at Micromart.
- What companies did Aditya Bali found?
- Aditya Bali founded BufferBox.
- Where did Aditya Bali go to school?
- Aditya Bali studied at University of Waterloo (BASc (with Distinction), Mechatronics Engineering); Y Combinator (Alumni S'12, Startup School Mentor 2017); Humber College (Machining (part time)).
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