About
John McCambridge is CTO of Sharpe and previously worked as a high-frequency trading engineer. He was born in New Zealand and raised in the Scottish Highlands.
Founder at SharpeYC S24
Intro paths
YC
John went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, John can intro founders to Sharpe's investors below.
Sharpe's investors · 1
Co-founders at Sharpe
VH
Vivek HazariCo-founder
DD
Daniel DiPietroFounder
Experience
- SharpeCo-founder, Chief Technology Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- IMC TradingSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- IMC TradingSoftware Engineer2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SVB Financial GroupSoftware Engineering Intern - Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring 2020/212020 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
- DartDropSoftware Engineer & Creator2018 — 2021Hanover, New Hampshire
- PHS MathsSoftware Engineer & Creator2014 — 2018Scotland
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySutton Trust US Scholar2017Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Leadership14Public Speaking13Management10Data Analysis7Research6Project Management4PHP4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John McCambridge?
- John McCambridge is CTO of Sharpe and previously worked as a high-frequency trading engineer. He was born in New Zealand and raised in the Scottish Highlands.
- Where does John McCambridge work?
- John McCambridge is Founder of Sharpe.
- What companies did John McCambridge found?
- John McCambridge founded Sharpe.
- Where did John McCambridge go to school?
- John McCambridge studied at Dartmouth College (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Y Combinator.
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