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1,122 people in our graph share verified history with Derek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Hannah SealunlockedDerek: together at eBay (2013–2016)
Derek: together at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
×9Derek: together at Y Combinator
Derek: together at Cognizant
About
Derek R. Zhang is the founder of Ruta Health, a digital platform that connects patients with licensed doctors for personalized asynchronous medical guidance.
Founder at Ruta HealthYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Derek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Derek can intro founders to Ruta Health's investors below.
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Co-founders at Ruta Health
Experience
- SafelyYouPrincipal Product Managercurrent2026 — present
- SafelyYouGroup Product Manager2025 — 2026New York, United States
- SafelyYouSenior Product Manager2025New York, United States
- SageLead Product Manager2023 — 2024NYC
- Itsmello/RutahealthCo-Founder & CEO, YC-S212021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Ample LabsCo-Founder & CPO - Existed2018 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- CognizantSr. Strategy Consultant, Digital Products and Transformation2016 — 2021NYC
- eBaye-Commerence Owner2012 — 2020United States
- AIGBusiness Analyst2015Greater New York City Area
- Deloitte ChinaConsultant, Banking & Financial Services2014Beijing City, China
- China Life Insurance Co.LtdBusiness Analyst, Global Asset Management2014Beijing City, China
Skills & more
Public Speaking13Leadership7
Languages Chinese · English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek R. Zhang?
- Derek R. Zhang is the founder of Ruta Health, a digital platform that connects patients with licensed doctors for personalized asynchronous medical guidance.
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- Derek R. Zhang is Founder of Ruta Health.
- What companies did Derek R. Zhang found?
- Derek R. Zhang founded Ruta Health.
- Where did Derek R. Zhang go to school?
- Derek R. Zhang studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA); Y Combinator (How not to die); Penn State University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia186
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Kunal BahlExecutive ProgramFounded SnapdealCristina JunqueiraMBAFounded Nubank +1Scott D. DorseyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded High Alpha Capital +2Takeshi TakahashiFounded Aculys Pharma +2Remco van ZantenMBAFounded Zalando +2Mark CrumblishMBAFounded Profit Inc +2
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Penn State University mafia152
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeffrey StaubBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Solis Agrosciences +2Ash AshutoshMastersFounded Actifio +1Queen Chinyere QuinnB.A.Founded Oathafrica +1Kaitlyn KnoppB.A. Visual CommunicationsFounded Pequity +1Steven WelchBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Restore +1Rick NucciBSFounded Guru +1
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Cognizant mafia37
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Anurag ArjunProgrammer AnalystFounded Polygon +2Ajith GovindProgrammer AnalystFounded Cactus +1Deepak AnchalaSenior Manager, Business IntelligenceFounded Slintel +1Roby Thomas JohnAssociateFounded Super Gaming +1Arindam PaulConsultantFounded AtombergAjoy MallikAVP, Head and Founding Team, Global Innovation EcosystemFounded Centrical
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John P. Stevens High School mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,135
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
+ 1,129 more
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 VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Penn State University524
Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at RevolutionFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesNick DolikInvestor at 8VCRobert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion CapitalLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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Also attended John P. Stevens High School7
Ishaan MasandInvestor at TriplePoint CapitalKarthik RamakrishnanPartner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aarush KukrejaFounder at AviroVivek IsukapalliFounder at ValueMateJason ZhanFounder at MemoirSteven KayeChief Technology Officer at Voya Energy
+ 1 more
Shared employers
Also worked at SafelyYou8
Joanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalJustin ButlerPartner at Eclipse VenturesEvan WijayaPrincipal at Touring CapitalKelly ChenPartner at NATO Innovation FundChris FurmanskiManaging Director at Pacific Health VenturesGeordie GrahamFounder at Ruta Health
+ 2 more
Also worked at Ample Labs3
Also worked at Cognizant103
Shinjan DasguptaSenior Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundNick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsPrayag MohantyPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAnkur KhaitanPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRia BhutoriaVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesAditi JainAssociate Financial Operations at Titan Capital
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