About
Before co-founding Paragon in 2019, Samuel led engineering at CTRL LA, which he co-founded as CTO in 2014 and later ran as CEO, and started Learn to Freelance. He has also worked as a senior software engineering consultant at Uber and a web developer at Enplug, and serves on the LA CTO Forum, having previously sat on the board of the Midlands African Chamber.
Founder at ParagonYC W20
Intro paths
Ishmael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Paragon's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Ishmael can intro founders to Paragon's investors below.
Paragon's investors · 7
Co-founders at Paragon
Experience
- ParagonChief Technology Officer / Co-foundercurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- LA CTO ForumMembercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Midlands African ChamberBoard Member2024 — 2025Omaha, NE
- CTRL LACEO2018 — 2020Greater Los Angeles Area
- Learn to FreelanceFounder2017 — 2019
- UberSenior Software Engineer - Consultant2018
- CTRL LACTO, Co-Founder2014 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
- Enplug, Inc.Web Developer2014Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
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Node.jsMongoDBPHPTeachingNetworkingProgram DevelopmentAngularJSUser Interface DesignOpen SourceHTML5SQLUser ExperienceFrom Ishmael's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ishmael Samuel work?
- Ishmael Samuel is Founder at Paragon.
- What companies did Ishmael Samuel found?
- Ishmael Samuel founded Paragon.
Shared employers
Also worked at Paragon4
Also worked at LA CTO Forum3
Also worked at CTRL LA1
Also worked at Uber376
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