Find your path to Ellen
147 people in our graph share verified history with Ellen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David BeyerunlockedEllen: together at Cruise (2018–2020)
×5Ellen: together at Cruise
Ellen: together at Mux
×4Ellen: together at Head-Royce School
About
Ellen Hui has worked on big data systems at Microsoft, site reliability engineering at Cruise, and distributed systems with real-time video at Mux. She now leads backend and infrastructure work at Thorntale.
Founder at ThorntaleYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Ellen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Thorntale's investors · 1
Co-founders at Thorntale
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Dori WilsonFounder
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John StimacFounder
Experience
- thorntale (YC W24)Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MuxSenior Software Engineer2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- CruiseSenior Site Reliability Engineer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer2015 — 2018
- Rackspace, the #1 managed cloud companySoftware Engineering Intern2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Harvey Mudd CollegeCS Grutor2012 — 2014Harvey Mudd College
- Nipun CapitalSummer Intern2012San Mateo
Skills & more
Computational BiologyVimPython1Java1C++1Matlab1BashLaTeXJavaScriptC1GitLinux
Languages Cantonese · English · Mandarin · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ellen Hui?
- Ellen Hui has worked on big data systems at Microsoft, site reliability engineering at Cruise, and distributed systems with real-time video at Mux. She now leads backend and infrastructure work at Thorntale.
- Where does Ellen Hui work?
- Ellen Hui is Founder of Thorntale.
- What companies did Ellen Hui found?
- Ellen Hui founded Thorntale.
- Where did Ellen Hui go to school?
- Ellen Hui studied at Harvey Mudd College (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); Head-Royce School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Cruise mafia45
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Kyle VogtFounder/CEOFounded GM Cruise Holdings +2Daniel KanFounder/COOFounded GM Cruise Holdings +2Kaitlyn KnoppHead of Compensation & People AnalyticsFounded Pequity +1Oliver CameronVP, ProductFounded Everyme +1Matthew DeitersDirector of Product & Technical OperationsFounded Assembly Made +1Sohrab HaghighatControls EngineerFounded Hestus, Inc. +1
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Harvey Mudd College mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Mux mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daniel LevineDirectorFounded ChartioJon DahlFounder/CEOFounded ZencoderSteve HeffernanFounder/Head of ProductFounded ZencoderDmitry IlyevskyStaff Software EngineerFounded ApoxyGarrett GravesSoftware EngineerFounded crmCopilotDori WilsonSenior Product AnalystFounded Thorntale
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Head-Royce School mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvey Mudd College60
Erik StraserPartner at ClearSkyHo NamManaging Director at Altos VenturesJulia PuzzoAssociate at Fika VenturesJon SobergCEO and Managing Partner at MS&AD VenturesBen NahirPartner at Elevate CapitalShahril IbrahimPartner at The Hive Southeast Asia
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Also attended Head-Royce School10
Ryan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJulia de PetraTalent at AudaciousNoah DoyleManaging Director at Javelin Venture PartnersIsabel WrubelInvestor at HeadlineRichard ArneyBoard of Directors Chair of Compensation Committee at Accial CapitalMaile Le BoeufSr. Executive Assistant at Knox Lane
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Shared employers
Also worked at thorntale (YC W24)2
Also worked at Mux17
Kristina ShenInvestor at ChemistryDaniel LevineInvestor at AccelJennifer LiPartner at Andreessen HorowitzJon DahlFounder/CEO at ZencoderSteve HeffernanFounder/Head of Product Design & Marketing at ZencoderAdam BrownFounder at Mux
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Also worked at Cruise73
Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersJimManaging partner of Maven Ventures, a consumer-focused micro-VC fund and incubator in Palo AltoJordan CroomInvestor at Side Door VenturesSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalSandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo Ventures
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
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