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David Dolphin

Founder

Founder/CEO at PhoneSys

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPhoneSys · YC

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10,397 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tom BlomfieldunlockedDavid: together at YC S11 (2011)
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About

David Dolphin is the Founder and Lead Developer at Banshee, where he develops LiDAR-based tools for road safety, including perception, tracking, synthetic generation, and log replay. His work focuses on privacy-oriented solutions aimed at reducing speeding and improving neighborhood safety. He previously built analytics platforms and has experience in web development, real-time data processing, and cloud infrastructure.

Founder/CEO at PhoneSysYC S11

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YC

David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Co-founders at PhoneSys

POPatrick O'Doherty
Patrick O'DohertyFounder

Experience

  1. BansheeFounder & Lead Developercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. BansheeFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. AirbnbSenior Software Engineer2019 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  4. AirbnbData Engineer2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AirbnbVoice Architect and Program Manager2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. PhoneSysCo-Founder & CEO2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Rigney DolphinSoftware & Systems Engineer2004 — 2009Waterford, Ireland
  8. Vekoma Rides ManufacturingDesign Engineering Intern2007 — 2008Vlodrop, Limburg, Netherlands

Skills & more

Software DevelopmentStart-ups2Web Applications14Risk Management5Computer ScienceSensor FusionReal Time System DesignPoint CloudsRoad SafetyLiDARTraffic AnalysisElectrical Troubleshooting
+12 moreFull-Stack DevelopmentData GovernanceData EngineeringData InfrastructureData ArchitectureData ScienceData PipelinesData VisualizationLinuxDatabasesRust (Programming Language)Python

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Dolphin?
David Dolphin is the Founder and Lead Developer at Banshee, where he develops LiDAR-based tools for road safety, including perception, tracking, synthetic generation, and log replay. His work focuses on privacy-oriented solutions aimed at reducing speeding and improving neighborhood safety. He previously built analytics platforms and has experience in web development, real-time data processing, and cloud infrastructure.
Where does David Dolphin work?
David Dolphin is Founder/CEO of PhoneSys.
What companies did David Dolphin found?
David Dolphin founded PhoneSys.
Where did David Dolphin go to school?
David Dolphin studied at Y Combinator (Entrepreneurship); University of Galway (Masters of Science (MSc), Computer Science); University of Limerick (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering).

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