About
Brian La is a Cornell University computer science graduate who previously worked as a data scientist at Nexon and is currently a co-founder at Nitrode.
Co-Founder at NitrodeYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Nitrode's investors below.
Nitrode's investors · 2
Co-founders at Nitrode
BK
Ben KimCo-Founder
SC
Sejoon ChangCo-Founder
Experience
- Nitrode (YC W25)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information ScienceCS 3410 (Computer Systems Organization) Teaching Assistant2022 — 2025
- Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information ScienceCS 2110 (OOP + Data Structures) Course Consultant2023 — 2024
- Cornell Design & Tech InitiativeTechnical Product Manager2022 — 2025
- Nexon AmericaData Scientist Intern2024United States
Skills & more
FlaskMicrosoft Azure Machine LearningNestJSPostgreSQLNode.js1PyTorch1React.js1NumPy1Python (Programming Language)1Postman APIDocker Products1C++1
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FlutterJavaTypeScriptFrom Brian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian La?
- Brian La is a Cornell University computer science graduate who previously worked as a data scientist at Nexon and is currently a co-founder at Nitrode.
- Where does Brian La work?
- Brian La is Co-Founder of Nitrode.
- What companies did Brian La found?
- Brian La founded Nitrode.
- Where did Brian La go to school?
- Brian La studied at Y Combinator (W25); Cornell University (Computer Science); Homestead High School (High School Diploma).
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Homestead High School mafia5
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