About
Kwame Ampem has founded multiple startups and believes in applying technology to improve human experience.
Founder at MentalHappyYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Kwame went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kwame can intro founders to MentalHappy's investors below.
MentalHappy's investors · 1
Co-founders at MentalHappy
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Tamar BlueFounder/CEO
Experience
- Aligned (previously Squadformers)Senior Backend Engineer | Alignedcurrent2025 — present
- StealthEngineering Manager2023 — 2024
- PantasticTechnical Lead2021 — 2023
- NumeroSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021
- MentalHappyEngineering Manager / CTO2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- canustartEngineering Manager2015 — 2016
- Quantum3MediaLead Software Engineer2014 — 2015Florida, United States
- CollegebreadFounder and CEO2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Tuskegee UniversityWeb Developer / Web Security Research2012Tuskegee, AL
- IntelsatSoftware Engineer - Satellite controller2011Washington DC
- Qwest CommunicationsData Center Collocation Management2010Arlington, Va
- Qwest CommunicationsWeb Developer2009Arlington, Va
Skills & more
Node.jsPHP29Java27Databases10C++8Bash10LaravelRuby on RailsLAMPSQL2RubyWordPress6
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HTMLAngularJSPostgreSQLC#Open SourceMeteorTechnical Project LeadershipAgile MethodologiesSoftware ManagementE-CommerceSoftware Product ManagementWeb ApplicationsLanguages English · Twi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kwame Ampem?
- Kwame Ampem has founded multiple startups and believes in applying technology to improve human experience.
- Where does Kwame Ampem work?
- Kwame Ampem is Founder of MentalHappy.
- What companies did Kwame Ampem found?
- Kwame Ampem founded MentalHappy.
- Where did Kwame Ampem go to school?
- Kwame Ampem studied at wakefield high school; Tuskegee University (BA, Computer Science); Y Combinator.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pantastic2
Also worked at Numero3
Also worked at Intelsat8
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