Kristian Gaylord
FounderFounder at Enhanced Radar
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedEnhanced Radar · YC
About
Kristian Gaylord previously worked on embedded computer vision systems for satellite applications at Pilot AI (acquired) and built high-frequency trading systems in Rust. He holds a degree in Statistics and Computer Science from Columbia University and is a licensed FAA Private Pilot. He is now developing AI systems for air traffic control.
Founder at Enhanced RadarYC W25
Intro paths
Kristian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Enhanced Radar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Kristian can intro founders to Enhanced Radar's investors below.
Enhanced Radar's investors · 6
Co-founders at Enhanced Radar
Experience
- Enhanced Radar CorporationChief Technical Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Pilot AIComputer Vision Engineer2020 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
Skills & more
Languages Arabic · English · French
- Private Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kristian Gaylord?
- Kristian Gaylord previously worked on embedded computer vision systems for satellite applications at Pilot AI (acquired) and built high-frequency trading systems in Rust. He holds a degree in Statistics and Computer Science from Columbia University and is a licensed FAA Private Pilot. He is now developing AI systems for air traffic control.
- Where does Kristian Gaylord work?
- Kristian Gaylord is Founder of Enhanced Radar.
- What companies did Kristian Gaylord found?
- Kristian Gaylord founded Enhanced Radar.
- Where did Kristian Gaylord go to school?
- Kristian Gaylord studied at Columbia University (Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematical Statistics); Sciences Po (Bachelor’s Degree, Near and Middle Eastern Studies); North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (High School, Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program).
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