About
Marcos Rico Peng graduated from UC Berkeley and worked as an infrastructure engineer at LinkedIn before becoming co-founder and CEO of Palmier.
Founder at PalmierYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Marcos went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Marcos can intro founders to Palmier's investors below.
Palmier's investors · 1
Co-founders at Palmier
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Harrison TinFounder
Experience
- Palmier (YC S24)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- NYAC SwimmingProfessional Athletecurrent2022 — present
- YouTubeContent Creatorcurrent2020 — present
- LinkedInSoftware Engineer2022 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- University of California, BerkeleyDI Student Athlete2019 — 2022United States
- LinkedInSoftware Engineer2021Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Self-employedEnglish Tutor2020 — 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Self-employedMath Tutor2019Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Skills & more
Video Editing4Filming3Hardworking6Group Communication3Positive Discipline4python1Interpersonal Communication1Distributed Systems2hardworking1discipline1sacrifice2Persistence1
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Team LeadershipLeadershipTeamworkPython (Programming Language)Orchestral MusicData StructuresArtificial Intelligence (AI)JavaKubernetesAndroid StudioSwimmerBilingual CommunicationsLanguages English · Spanish
- Bachelor of Science — UC Berkeley College of Engineering
- C2 Proficiency — Cambridge English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcos Rico Peng?
- Marcos Rico Peng graduated from UC Berkeley and worked as an infrastructure engineer at LinkedIn before becoming co-founder and CEO of Palmier.
- Where does Marcos Rico Peng work?
- Marcos Rico Peng is Founder of Palmier.
- What companies did Marcos Rico Peng found?
- Marcos Rico Peng founded Palmier.
- Where did Marcos Rico Peng go to school?
- Marcos Rico Peng studied at UC Berkeley College of Engineering (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Y Combinator; SEK International School - El Castillo (High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate).
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