About
Jake Golas is the CTO of Propaya, a full-stack software developer with prior experience at Epic Systems and a BS in Computer Science.
Founder at PropayaYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Jake went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Propaya's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jake can intro founders to Propaya's investors below.
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Co-founders at Propaya
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Experience
- ConfidoSoftware Engineercurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
- PropayaCTO & Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- EpicSoftware Developer2022 — 2023Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic CenterDesktop Support Technician2019 — 2021Durham, New Hampshire
- UNH InterOperability LabUndergrad Technician Int2018Durham, New Hampshire
Skills & more
Analytical SkillsWeb ApplicationsTechnical DocumentationData VisualizationDefining RequirementsTypeScriptObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Software DevelopmentAlgorithmsData StructuresHTML5Representational State Transfer (REST)
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D3.js.NET FrameworkGitReact.jsSQLC#C++Python (Programming Language)JavaCScalaLinuxFrom Jake's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Golas?
- Jake Golas is the CTO of Propaya, a full-stack software developer with prior experience at Epic Systems and a BS in Computer Science.
- Where does Jake Golas work?
- Jake Golas is Founder of Propaya.
- What companies did Jake Golas found?
- Jake Golas founded Propaya.
- Where did Jake Golas go to school?
- Jake Golas studied at Y Combinator (S24); University of New Hampshire (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); Phillips Academy (High School Diploma).
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