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David Yang

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Founder/Lead Instructor at Fullstack Academy

New York, New York, United States

FoundedFullstack Academy · YC

About

David Yang is the founder of Lightweight Labs LLC, where he is developing tools for QuickBooks Online. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of Fullstack Academy, a coding and cybersecurity bootcamp that has graduated thousands of students and established partnerships across the country. Fullstack Academy also launched the Grace Hopper Program, a deferred-tuition coding bootcamp for women.

Founder/Lead Instructor at Fullstack AcademyYC S12

Intro paths

YC

David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, David can intro founders to Fullstack Academy's investors below.

Fullstack Academy's investors · 2

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Fullstack Academy

NMNimit Maru
Nimit MaruCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. Lightweight Labs LLCFoundercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Mithrandir HoldingsMaiar Investorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, NY
  3. Illinois ECEAlumni Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. PatientConnectPartner, Co-Foundercurrent2009 — present
  5. Council on Integrity in Results ReportingBoard Member2017 — 2021Chicago, IL
  6. The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack AcademyCo-Founder2016 — 2021New York City
  7. Columbia University in the City of New YorkAdjunct Professor Of Computer Science2015 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  8. Fullstack AcademyCo-Founder, CEO2012 — 2021New York City, NY
  9. BrightWire Inc.VP, Engineering2010 — 2012New York City
  10. Gilt.comSenior Team Lead2009 — 2010
  11. Recyclebank RewardsEngineering Manager and Application Architect2007 — 2009
  12. YahooSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007
  13. Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2004 — 2006
  14. IBM Extreme BlueEngineering Intern2003Austin, TX
  15. AMDComputer Engineer2002Austin, Texas Area
  16. MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer2001Redmond, WA
  17. David YangSoftware Engineer2000Advanced Development Center, Chicago

Skills & more

Team Leadership6Business Analysis6Software Development71Web Applications38Product Development13Product Management27Web Design5Engineering Management7Agile Methodologies22Scrum5Web Development30Start-ups56
+12 moreScalabilitySoftware EngineeringCloud ComputingMobile DevicesSystem ArchitectureEntrepreneurshipDistributed SystemsE-commerceMobile ApplicationsRuby on RailsLinuxGit

Languages Chinese · French · Spanish

  • Fullstack Web Development — Fullstack Academy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Yang?
David Yang is the founder of Lightweight Labs LLC, where he is developing tools for QuickBooks Online. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of Fullstack Academy, a coding and cybersecurity bootcamp that has graduated thousands of students and established partnerships across the country. Fullstack Academy also launched the Grace Hopper Program, a deferred-tuition coding bootcamp for women.
Where does David Yang work?
David Yang is Founder/Lead Instructor of Fullstack Academy.
What companies did David Yang found?
David Yang founded Fullstack Academy.
Where did David Yang go to school?
David Yang studied at Fullstack Academy (Computer Science); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Electrical Engineering); Y Combinator (S2012 Founder).

Same school

Also attended Fullstack Academy4

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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign539

Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

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Also attended University of Illinois Laboratory High School2

Matthew TangCo-Founder and CEO at SublingualDylan BowmanFounder at Sublingual

Shared employers

Also worked at The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy1

Nimit MaruAngel

Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,903

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures

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Also worked at IBM Extreme Blue902

Bhavish AggarwalCo-founder & CEO of Ola and Ola ElectricBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista Capital

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Also worked at Microsoft1,438

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic

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