About
Aman Gottumukkala is cofounder of Firebender, an AI-powered coding assistant for Android Studio. Previously, he was a Kleiner Perkins engineering fellow and early engineer at Paradigm, where he worked on trading infrastructure and zero-knowledge cryptography research; he also interned at Google, Instagram, Twitch, and Microsoft during college.
Founder at FirebenderYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Aman went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Firebender's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Aman can intro founders to Firebender's investors below.
Firebender's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Firebender
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Kevin TangCo-founder
Experience
- xAIMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- FirebenderFounder2023 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- ParadigmEngineer2021 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Kleiner PerkinsEngineering Fellow2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ContraryFellow2020San Francisco Bay Area
- TwitchSoftware Engineer2020San Francisco Bay Area
- InstagramSoftware Engineer2020San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2019Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2019Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
Leadership7Back-end Development23Java20C++Algorithms6HTML15CSS10JavaScript13Node.js11Python10MongoDB8Swift9
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RubyBootstrapAngularJSMicrosoft OfficeReact.JSReact NativeC (Programming Language)C#.NET FrameworkHTML5SQLExpress.jsFrom Aman's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aman Gottumukkala?
- Aman Gottumukkala is cofounder of Firebender, an AI-powered coding assistant for Android Studio. Previously, he was a Kleiner Perkins engineering fellow and early engineer at Paradigm, where he worked on trading infrastructure and zero-knowledge cryptography research; he also interned at Google, Instagram, Twitch, and Microsoft during college.
- Where does Aman Gottumukkala work?
- Aman Gottumukkala is Founder of Firebender.
- What companies did Aman Gottumukkala found?
- Aman Gottumukkala founded Firebender.
- Where did Aman Gottumukkala go to school?
- Aman Gottumukkala studied at Y Combinator; Texas A&M University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (High School, Mathematics and Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Kleiner Perkins mafia54
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Instagram mafia27
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Texas A&M University mafia25
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science10
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesShaoib MakaniFounder, Motive at Houghton Street VenturesPriya PurewalSenior Associate at Smash CapitalBrian Huskinson, PhDVenture Partner at ATPJoanne ShangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rishi TalatiFounder at Hotplate
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Also attended Klein Oak High School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Paradigm37
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmAlana PalmedoManaging Partner at ParadigmDaniel RobinsonGeneral Partner at ParadigmAlpin YukselogluPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmArjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
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Also worked at Contrary53
Michelle FangResident at Lux CapitalShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Basil AlomaryPrincipal, Head of Research & Growth Strategy at StripesGraham CarneyInvestments at General PartnershipJustin LiAnalyst at Level EquityRak GargPartner at Bain Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Twitch28
Justin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesStewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJustin KanInvestor at Goat CapitalEthan KurzweilInvestor at ChemistryHubert ThieblotGeneral Partner at FoundersKevin LinCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike Capital
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Also worked at Instagram48
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicDavid SwainChief Marketing Officer at ParadigmIrving HsuInvestor at Mayfield FundKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble VenturesTao XieInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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