About
Dominic Kwok is CTO of Heron Data. He previously worked as a data scientist at Revolut, Spotify, and Meta, and holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Yale.
Founder at Heron DataYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Dominic went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Heron Data's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Dominic can intro founders to Heron Data's investors below.
Heron Data's investors · 3
Co-founders at Heron Data
JJ
Johannes JaeckleFounder
JP
Jamie ParkerFounder
Experience
- Heron DataCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- RevolutData Science (Manager, Head of)2019 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
- FacebookData Scientist2018 — 2019London, England, United Kingdom
- SpotifyData Scientist2016 — 2017London, England, United Kingdom
- Altman SolonProduct Manager & Consultant2013 — 2016London, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Strategy7Python3R2SQL3Docker2Github2Git1Tableau2Matlab4Mathematica3Microsoft Office4VBA1
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Microsoft ExcelPowerPointData AnalysisProduct ManagementData ScienceResearchLanguages Cantonese · English · Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dominic Kwok?
- Dominic Kwok is CTO of Heron Data. He previously worked as a data scientist at Revolut, Spotify, and Meta, and holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Yale.
- Where does Dominic Kwok work?
- Dominic Kwok is Founder of Heron Data.
- What companies did Dominic Kwok found?
- Dominic Kwok founded Heron Data.
- Where did Dominic Kwok go to school?
- Dominic Kwok studied at Y Combinator; Yale University (Bachelor's Degree, Physics); Deerfield Academy (High School).
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Shared employers
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