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.
Kristian Gaylord @kayolord
I was devastated when the CFI on my demo flight told me they don't give pilot certificates to 9 year olds https://t.co/DbZDIdi2Rp
May 13, 2026 · ♥ 7
Kristian Gaylord @kayolord
We are hiring across engineering roles: hardware, firmware, web services, model development, computer vision, iOS, and web. If you want to work hard and ship results to the real world, send me an email.
May 13, 2026 · ♥ 11
Kristian Gaylord @kayolord
At Enhanced Radar, no engineer works beyond earshot of all the other engineers. We don't use "productivity tools." We open our mouths and speak to each other. Software people assemble hardware. Hardware people read code.
May 13, 2026 · ♥ 13 · ⇄ 3
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
Education
- Columbia UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Mathematical Statistics
- Sciences PoBachelor’s Degree, Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- North Carolina School of Science and MathematicsHigh School, Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program
Skills & more
Languages Arabic · English · French
- Private Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
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