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Jermaine Watkins

Founder

Founder at WeatherCheck

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

FoundedWeatherCheck · YC

About

Jermaine Watkins has over 20 years of experience building web-based and e-commerce applications and has led software development teams. He has technical expertise in AI, machine learning, serverless architecture, and distributed systems.

Founder at WeatherCheckYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Jermaine went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jermaine can intro founders to WeatherCheck's investors below.

WeatherCheck's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at WeatherCheck

DGDemetrius Gray
Demetrius GrayFounder

Experience

  1. University of LouisvilleAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — present
  2. OwlThatCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
  3. Demeter LogisticsArchitect2021 — 2023Louisville, KY
  4. WeatherCheckCo-Founder \ CTO2017 — 2020Louisville, Kentucky Area
  5. General AssemblyEnterprise Faculty, Louisville Skills Academy2019Louisville, KY
  6. Blue222CIO \ Chief Architect \ Developer2013 — 2019Louisville, Kentucky Area
  7. Yum! BrandsSenior Developer2014 — 2017Louisville, Kentucky Area
  8. TechunifyPrincipal Engineer2012 — 2014Louisville, KY
  9. Supply Ark IncFounder2009 — 2012Louisville,KY

Skills & more

HTML15PHP8CSS4Access3Linux6Apache4MySQL6JavaScript8Servers3Strategic Planning8Leadership33Team Leadership4
+12 moreStrategyMentoringTroubleshootingSoftware DocumentationProcess ImprovementSystem AdministrationTeam BuildingTrainingProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisProject PlanningOperations Management

Languages English

  • AdWords Certification — Google

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jermaine Watkins?
Jermaine Watkins has over 20 years of experience building web-based and e-commerce applications and has led software development teams. He has technical expertise in AI, machine learning, serverless architecture, and distributed systems.
Where does Jermaine Watkins work?
Jermaine Watkins is Founder of WeatherCheck.
What companies did Jermaine Watkins found?
Jermaine Watkins founded WeatherCheck.
Where did Jermaine Watkins go to school?
Jermaine Watkins studied at Y Combinator (WC 19); Indiana Wesleyan University (Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Science); University of Louisville (Computer and Information Systems).

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