About
Founder of Switchboard, a fleet management platform that provides ELD compliance, driver safety analytics, and asset monitoring for commercial transportation companies.
Founder at SwitchboardYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Switchboard's investors below.
Experience
- SwitchboardManagercurrent2015 — present
- MSR Solutions Inc.Analyst2014
- E-One Moli Energy (Canada) LimitedEngineer2013
- GEA FreezingEngineer2012
Skills & more
Public Speaking23Enterprise SaaS5MEAN Stack5HTML/CSS4Node.js4Teamwork9Logistics3Engineering18Javascript3SolidWorks8C++13C6
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Event PlanningMatlabSolderingCircuit AnalysisAutoCADMathematicaDigital PhotographyMechanical EngineeringiOSMicrosoft OfficeObjective-CVBAFrom Michael's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Ip?
- Founder of Switchboard, a fleet management platform that provides ELD compliance, driver safety analytics, and asset monitoring for commercial transportation companies.
- Where does Michael Ip work?
- Michael Ip is Founder of Switchboard.
- What companies did Michael Ip found?
- Michael Ip founded Switchboard.
- Where did Michael Ip go to school?
- Michael Ip studied at Y Combinator; NEXT Canada; The University of British Columbia (Engineering Physics, Minor in Commerce).
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