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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.

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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 Combinator

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

Education

  1. Y CombinatorWC 192019
  2. Indiana Wesleyan UniversityBusiness Information Systems, Bachelor of Science2014 — 2017
  3. University of LouisvilleComputer and Information Systems2002 — 2006
  4. Doss High SchoolPre-engineering program, Pre-Engineering1998 — 2002

Skills & more

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

Languages English

  • AdWords Certification — Google

From Jermaine's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,457 more

Also attended Indiana Wesleyan University2

Pat GelsingerGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalAshley BlevinsDirector of HR and Talent at High Alpha

Also attended University of Louisville7

Tomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesEmily SnyderPrincipal at Borealis VenturesMike BiddlePartner at Evok InnovationsBillie Jo NutterInvestor at HCAP PartnersMarjolaine MandagotImpact & ESG Manager at Oryx ImpactJoe CarlucciOperations Specialist at First Round Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of Louisville4

David A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesRob MayGeneral Partner at Half Court VenturesVik ChadhaInvestment Advisory Partner at Poplar VenturesMary KingVice President at Aligned Climate Capital

Also worked at General Assembly27

Amy ErrettInvestor at True VenturesPeter FranconiPrincipal at Fulcrum Equity PartnersBecks BondiDirector of Operations at Energize VenturesJake SchwartzVenture Partner at New Form CapitalDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife Ventures

+ 21 more

Also worked at Yum! Brands5

Sambit DashPartner at RPSG Capital VenturesShilpi SharmaInvestment committee member at Tin Alley VenturesYasemin OkurAdvisor at Sybilla MastersByron SmithManaging Director at Mountain Group CapitalFiona RaynorDirector, Strategic Advisory Group at McCarthy Capital