Amitav Chakravartty
FounderFounder/CTO at VaycayHero
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedVaycayHero Β· YC
About
Amitav Chakravartty is a YC alumnus who previously founded and led technical and product teams at SaaS platforms, scaling systems to serve millions of users and managing groups focused on growth, payments, security, and AI infrastructure.
Founder/CTO at VaycayHeroYC W13
Intro paths
YC
Amitav went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Amitav can intro founders to VaycayHero's investors below.
VaycayHero's investors Β· 2
Experience
- Lodg AICo-Foundercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Angel InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2019 β present
- Self EmployedConsultant & Advisor2023 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- CohesityDirector Of Engineering - Marketplace & Apps Platform2022 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- SpliceDirector of Engineering - Growth & Monetization2021 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- SpliceDirector of Engineering - Monetization2020 β 2021
- HouseCanaryEngineering - Investor Suites(Real Estate)2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorAdvisor - Startup School2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- RedAwning.comVice President, Software Engineering - PMS Integration2017 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- RedAwning.comVice President Of Software Engineering2017
- VAYCAYHEROChief Technology Officer, Co-Founder2013 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Serena SoftwareChief Architect - SaaS2007 β 2013Redwood city CA
- Serena SoftwareStaff Engineer2007 β 2008
- ShopnicsCo-Founder2008 β 2009
- Tavant Technologies IncSenior Software Development Manager - Loan Origination System2002 β 2007Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Tavant Technologies IncEngineering Manager2003 β 2005Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Tavant Technologies IncDevelopment Team Lead2002 β 2003Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Tarang Software TechnologiesTechnical Lead2000 β 2002India
- Dharma SystemsSoftware Engineer1999 β 2000
- RelianceAssistant Manager1998 β 1999Jamnagar Area, India
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4Continuous Integration (CI)3Data Science1Cross-functional Team LeadershipStakeholder ManagementApache KafkaKubernetesData PipelinesSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)1Growth Strategies2Real Estate Transactions1Payment Systems1
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Growth HackingEngineering LeadershipSOASoftware DevelopmentCloud ComputingSDLCScalabilityWeb ServicesManagementMentoringLeadershipInspiring Leadership- OKR Certification β WorkBoard
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amitav Chakravartty?
- Amitav Chakravartty is a YC alumnus who previously founded and led technical and product teams at SaaS platforms, scaling systems to serve millions of users and managing groups focused on growth, payments, security, and AI infrastructure.
- Where does Amitav Chakravartty work?
- Amitav Chakravartty is Founder/CTO of VaycayHero.
- What companies did Amitav Chakravartty found?
- Amitav Chakravartty founded VaycayHero.
- Where did Amitav Chakravartty go to school?
- Amitav Chakravartty studied at Y Combinator (Enterprenurship, Entrepreneurship).
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