About
Joost Ouwerkerk is a co-founder of Hopper, a consumer travel app platform, and Deep Sky, a carbon dioxide removal developer. He currently serves as Co-Founder and COO at a stealth-stage company.
Founder at Deep Sky
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Experience
- StealthCo-Founder, COOcurrent2026 — presentCanada
- Deep SkyCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Deep SkyCo-Founder, CTO2022 — 2026Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- HopperCo-Founder2007 — 2022Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- HopperCo-Founder, CTO2012 — 2020Greater Boston
- HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)Co-Founder, Head of B2B Engineering2020 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Creative Destruction Lab - MontrealFellow2020 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- ExpediaProduct Manager2002 — 2007Montreal, Canada and Greater Seattle Area
- Newtrade TechnologiesSoftware Developer2001 — 2002Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Netvention Inc.Software Developer2000 — 2001Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Creative Problem SolvingTeam ManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyManagementLeadershipSQLRenewable EnergySingle-Threaded OwnershipStart-ups2Climate ChangeStartup Development
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Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)Research and Development (R&D)Travel TechnologyTeam BuildingDirect Air Capture of CO2Clean Energy ProcurementCarbon SequestrationCustomer Focused DesignModular ConstructionTechnical Product ManagementRapid Application Development (RAD)Site Reliability EngineeringLanguages Dutch · English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joost Ouwerkerk?
- Joost Ouwerkerk is a co-founder of Hopper, a consumer travel app platform, and Deep Sky, a carbon dioxide removal developer. He currently serves as Co-Founder and COO at a stealth-stage company.
- Where does Joost Ouwerkerk work?
- Joost Ouwerkerk is Founder of Deep Sky.
- What companies did Joost Ouwerkerk found?
- Joost Ouwerkerk founded Deep Sky.
- Where did Joost Ouwerkerk go to school?
- Joost Ouwerkerk studied at McGill University (BA); University of Amsterdam (MA); École de technologie supérieure (DESS, Software Engineering).
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