About
Jay Patel has worked as a software engineer at Amazon and served as co-founder and CTO at Transformity. He has also owned multiple retail businesses and contributes to open-source projects.
Founder at MarginYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Jay went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Margin's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jay can intro founders to Margin's investors below.
Margin's investors · 1
Co-founders at Margin
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Param BidjaFounder
Experience
- MarginCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- AmazonSoftware Engineer II2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- AmazonSoftware Engineer2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Software Engineer2020Seattle, Washington, United States
- CignaSoftware Engineer Intern2019 — 2020Bloomfield, CT
- CignaInfrastructure Code Automation Intern2019Greater Hartford
- University of ConnecticutUndergraduate Research Assistant2018 — 201906269
- The University of Connecticut Health CenterUndergraduate Research Assistant2018Greater Hartford
- Brown UniversityMedical Clinic Assistant2017Providence, RI
Skills & more
Analytical Skills1Leadership1Teamwork1Public Speaking1Easily Adaptable1Persuasion1DiversityObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)2Research2Project Management1Agile2Time Management1
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TypeScriptFull-Stack DevelopmentBack-End Web DevelopmentCollaborative LeadershipAgile EnvironmentAPI DevelopmentTeachingInvestigationDesignPython (Programming Language)PythonJavaLanguages English · Gujarati · Hindi · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Patel?
- Jay Patel has worked as a software engineer at Amazon and served as co-founder and CTO at Transformity. He has also owned multiple retail businesses and contributes to open-source projects.
- Where does Jay Patel work?
- Jay Patel is Founder of Margin.
- What companies did Jay Patel found?
- Jay Patel founded Margin.
- Where did Jay Patel go to school?
- Jay Patel studied at Y Combinator; University of Connecticut (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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University of Connecticut mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dmitry KarpovMaster of ScienceFounded Adentris +1Abdelrahman HosnyMasters degreeFounded ShipBluTom BachantBachelor of Science (BS)Founded UnthreadEdward TiongYouth Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellows InstituteFounded ReadilyMike BifulcoBSEFounded CraftworkParam BidjaBachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.)Founded Margin
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Same school
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 VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
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Also attended University of Connecticut76
Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAmy ErrettVenture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison ReedKevin C. WangPrincipal at .406 VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCGenene MorrisEditorial Director at Red Cell IncubationIveya SlavovaFund Accountant at PeakSpan Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amazon645
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)270
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesKen HowardVice President of Technology Services at Flare Capital PartnersEliya ElonInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also worked at Cigna22
Ian ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersChris HocevarExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalBikram DangInvestor Relations at Group 11Sameer MehtaManaging Director & Head of Southeast Asia at DSG Consumer PartnersBryan LandermanInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners
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Also worked at University of Connecticut18
Douglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space VenturesVirginia Lyle KingSenior Associate at Cure VenturesDanielle BradnanSenior Associate at CVS Health VenturesLu LiInvestment Analyst at OneVenturesAlfston ThomasPartner at Huntington Avenue VenturesRich VogelInvestor at Loeb.nyc
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