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Jimmy Koppel

Thiel Fellow, class of 2012

St. Louis, MO

Thiel Fellow 2012

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1,066 people in our graph share verified history with Jimmy β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Brent SapirounlockedJimmy: together at Apptimize (2017)
Jimmy: together at Thiel Fellowship 2012
Γ—9Jimmy: together at Boardy
Jimmy: together at Two Sigma

About

Jimmy Koppel of St. Louis, MO was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2012, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree.

Experience

  1. Command CenterFounder and CEOcurrent2023 β€” present
  2. MirdinFounder and CEOcurrent2016 β€” presentwww.mirdin.com
  3. Kura TechnologiesScientific Advisorcurrent2020 β€” present
  4. BoardyDeal Partnercurrent2026 β€” present
  5. National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics ClubsVolunteer Head of IT2021 β€” 2024
  6. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Scientist2021 β€” 2022
  7. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Assistant2015 β€” 2021
  8. ApptimizeSoftware Engineer, Part-Time2015 β€” 2017Cambridge, MA
  9. ApptimizeLead Android Engineer2014 β€” 2015Menlo Park, CA
  10. Semantic DesignsResearch Intern2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. Tarski TechnologiesFounder2012 β€” 2013Sunnyvale, CA
  12. Institute for Software ResearchUndergraduate Researcher2011 β€” 2012Pittsburgh
  13. Two SigmaSoftware Engineering Intern2011
  14. Carnegie Mellon UniversityTeaching Assistant, 15-251 "Great Theoretical Ideas in Computer Science"2011
  15. FacebookSoftware Engineering Intern2010

Skills & more

Static Analysis3Reverse Engineering2Compilers2Game Design1Machine Learning3Algorithms9Computer Science11x86 Assembly1Software Engineering15Artificial Intelligence3Ruby1Python7
+2 moreObjective-CSoftware Development

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jimmy Koppel?
Jimmy Koppel of St. Louis, MO was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2012, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree.
Where did Jimmy Koppel go to school?
Jimmy Koppel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Mathematics); Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Computer Science).

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