About
Founder of Backdrop, which builds AI teammates that manage projects and automate product operations for software teams.
Founder at BackdropYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Caitlin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Caitlin can intro founders to Backdrop's investors below.
Backdrop's investors · 1
Co-founders at Backdrop
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Akanksha SinghFounder
Experience
- BackdropCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, WA
- PayPalTechnology Leadership Program 2024 Cohort2022 — 2023United States
- HoneyMember Of Technical Staff 2, Core Architecture2021 — 2022Los Angeles, CA
- HoneyMember Of Technical Staff 1, Core Architecture2020 — 2021Los Angeles, CA
- HoneySoftware Engineer III2019 — 2020
- HoneySoftware Engineer II2019
- HoneySoftware Engineer I2017 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Line 3 Clothing, INCCEO/Co-Founder2011 — 2013Greater Los Angeles Area
- Millennium MediaProduction/Wardrobe Assistant2008Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- First Look StudiosTheatrical Distribution Assistant to President2007Los Angeles County, California, United States
Skills & more
Confluence2GolangJira3Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)2GitHub1Google Cloud Platform (GCP)GraphQLReact.jsNode.jsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word
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Microsoft PowerPointC++CPythonHTMLCSSJavaScriptMySQLFrom Caitlin's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Caitlin Short?
- Founder of Backdrop, which builds AI teammates that manage projects and automate product operations for software teams.
- Where does Caitlin Short work?
- Caitlin Short is Founder of Backdrop.
- What companies did Caitlin Short found?
- Caitlin Short founded Backdrop.
- Where did Caitlin Short go to school?
- Caitlin Short studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science & Economics); FIDM (Associate of Arts - AA, Merchandise Product Development).
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