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Kyle Mistele

Founder

Founder at Humanlayer

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedHumanlayer

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Hawk Hill VenturesPioneerToronto, OntarioPreface VenturesNew York · $750K – $2M checks

Experience

  1. HumanLayerCTO and Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. BellTower TechnologiesExecutive Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  3. Naptha AIChief Technology Officer2025
  4. Naptha AISenior AI Infrastructure Engineer2024 — 2025
  5. Constellate AIFounder2025Dallas, Texas, United States
  6. vLLMOpen-Source AI Contributor2024 — 2025
  7. Outlander CapitalHead of Product & Security2022 — 2025Dallas, Texas, United States
  8. ZelusHead of Product & Engineering2022 — 2024Dallas, TX
  9. ZelusSoftware Engineer2021 — 2022Dallas, Texas, United States
  10. SMU Cyber Security ClubPresident & Security Lab Administrator2020 — 2021Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  11. ProtivitiAttack & Penetration Services Consultant2021Dallas, Texas, United States
  12. CodeLighthouseCo-Founder2020 — 2021Dallas, Texas, United States
  13. CroweDigital Security Consulting Intern2020Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  14. A Private Technology CompanyContract Full-Stack Engineer2019 — 2020Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  15. State Farm ®Technology Intern2019Dallas, Texas
  16. INRIXApplication Development Intern2017Greater Seattle Area
  17. TheeDesignProduction Intern2016Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  18. Sumitomo Electric LightwaveSoftware Development Contractor2015 — 2016Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Skills & more

Distributed Systems1Containerization1Collaborative Problem Solving1Generative AI1AI Agents1Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business OwnershipEnterprise SoftwareStart-up LeadershipSoftware engineering3Blockchain3Smart Contracts3
+8 moreProduct ManagementPenetration TestingCybersecuritySoliditySoftware DevelopmentInformation SecurityFirewallsNetwork Security
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) — OffSec

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kyle Mistele?
Founder at Humanlayer
Where does Kyle Mistele work?
Kyle Mistele is Founder of Humanlayer.
What companies did Kyle Mistele found?
Kyle Mistele founded Humanlayer.
Where did Kyle Mistele go to school?
Kyle Mistele studied at Southern Methodist University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Cyber Security).

Founder mafias

HumanLayer mafia2

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Outlander mafia2

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Leura CraigGeneral PartnerFounded Laurel & Wolf

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Shared employers

Also worked at HumanLayer1

Dexter HorthyFounder at HumanLayer