About
August Chen worked at Palantir on wildfire prevention systems and partnerships. He studied mechanical engineering and computer science at Harvard, graduating in 2020, and has researched climate intervention technologies including stratospheric aerosol deployment.
Founder at HazelYC W24
Intro paths
YC
August went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, August can intro founders to Hazel's investors below.
Hazel's investors · 2
Co-founders at Hazel
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Elton LossnerFounder
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August Sun ChenFounder
Experience
- HazelCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Palantir TechnologiesDeployment Strategist2021 — 2024New York, United States
- Mastercard Data & ServicesAssociate Consultant2020 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2019New York, New York
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesTeaching Fellow/Course Assistant2018 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesActive Learning Lab Staff2018Cambridge, MA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired EngineeringUndergraduate Researcher2018Cambridge, MA
- Analytical SpaceLegal Intern2017 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Harvard Student AgenciesManager of College Copywriters2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsSummer Research Intern2015Cambridge, MA
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsSummer Research Intern2014Cambridge, MA
Skills & more
Research9C6Microsoft Office4Linux3IDL1Computer-Aided Design (CAD)3Python2HTML/CSS2PHP1
Languages Chinese · Czech · English · Latin
- Mechanical Design Associate — Dassault Systèmes
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is August Chen?
- August Chen worked at Palantir on wildfire prevention systems and partnerships. He studied mechanical engineering and computer science at Harvard, graduating in 2020, and has researched climate intervention technologies including stratospheric aerosol deployment.
- Where does August Chen work?
- August Chen is Founder of Hazel.
- What companies did August Chen found?
- August Chen founded Hazel.
- Where did August Chen go to school?
- August Chen studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science); Anglo-American University, Prague (Czech Language and Literature); Great Neck North High School (High School Diploma).
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