About
Daryl Lim has worked on observability, data, and AI infrastructure at AMD, Meta, and a quantitative trading firm in London. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Engineering from Imperial College London.
Founder at TracecatYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Daryl went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Tracecat's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Daryl can intro founders to Tracecat's investors below.
Tracecat's investors · 1
Co-founders at Tracecat
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Chris LoFounder
Experience
- TracecatCo-Founder / CTOcurrent2024 — present
- Maven SecuritiesSoftware Engineer2023London, England, United Kingdom
- MetaSoftware Engineer2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Imperial College LondonTeaching Assistant2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- AMDSoftware Engineer Intern2021London, England, United Kingdom
- YelpSoftware Engineer Intern2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Imperial College Association of British and Chinese University StudentsVice President2019 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
- UOBSummer Intern2019Singapore
- Singapore Civil Defence ForceSergeant, Fire and Rescue Specialist2016 — 2018Singapore
Skills & more
PandasCRustC (Programming Language)LinuxPython (Programming Language)Rust (Programming Language)C++13Python5Microsoft ExcelSOAR1Security Automation1
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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Threat ModelingCybersecurityTemplate MetaprogrammingObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)ServerlessComputer NetworkingNumPyTeachingContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)AlgorithmsProgrammingLanguages Cantonese · Chinese · English
- HOME TEAM FIRST AID WITH BACKS AND CPR+AED RECERTIFICATION COURSE — Singapore First Aid Training Centre Pte Ltd
- Diploma in Emergency Response — Singapore Civil Defence Force
- PI-CP-105E-1 RESPOND TO FIRE AND HAZMAT EMERGENCY — SkillsFuture SG
- PI-CP-103E-1 RESPOND TO FIRE EMERGENCY IN BUILDINGS — SkillsFuture SG
- Grade 8 Piano — ABRSM
From Daryl's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daryl Lim?
- Daryl Lim has worked on observability, data, and AI infrastructure at AMD, Meta, and a quantitative trading firm in London. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Engineering from Imperial College London.
- Where does Daryl Lim work?
- Daryl Lim is Founder of Tracecat.
- What companies did Daryl Lim found?
- Daryl Lim founded Tracecat.
- Where did Daryl Lim go to school?
- Daryl Lim studied at Y Combinator (W24); Imperial College London (Master of Engineering, Computer Engineering); International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate Diploma).
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