About
Kristy Gao is a computer science graduate from the University of Waterloo who previously worked at Google, PayPal, and Watershed.
Founder at CenoteYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Kristy went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kristy can intro founders to Cenote's investors below.
Cenote's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cenote
KA
Kofi AnsongFounder
Experience
- CenoteCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- WatershedSoftware Engineer2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Kleiner PerkinsFellow2022
- PeggySoftware Engineer Intern2021
- Cockroach LabsSoftware Engineer Intern2021
- GoogleSoftware Engineer Intern2020Mountain View
- PayPalSoftware Engineer Intern2019San Jose
- Cognite ASSoftware Engineer Intern2019Oslo, Norway
- Magnet ForensicsSoftware Developer Intern2018Waterloo, ON
- City Of GuelphLifeguard and Swimming Instructor2016
- Upper Grand District School BoardAssistant Website Developer2016Guelph, Ontario
Skills & more
- Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance — Johns Hopkins University
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kristy Gao?
- Kristy Gao is a computer science graduate from the University of Waterloo who previously worked at Google, PayPal, and Watershed.
- Where does Kristy Gao work?
- Kristy Gao is Founder of Cenote.
- What companies did Kristy Gao found?
- Kristy Gao founded Cenote.
- Where did Kristy Gao go to school?
- Kristy Gao studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
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