Michael Lin
FounderFounder at FlowManual
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedFlowManual Β· YC
About
Michael Lin is co-founder and CTO at FlowManual. He previously worked as a software engineer intern at Dijie, where he developed video infrastructure, and has published research in computer science with work submitted to IEEE conferences.
Founder at FlowManualYC S26
Intro paths
Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran FlowManual's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Michael can intro founders to FlowManual's investors below.
FlowManual's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at FlowManual
Experience
- FlowManual (YC S26)CTO & Co-Foundercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- HCS Tech for Social GoodDirector of Operations2025 β 2026Cambridge, MA
- HCS Tech for Social GoodSoftware Engineer2025Cambridge, MA
- DijieSoftware Engineer2025 β 2026Cambridge, MA
- University of the PacificMachine Learning Engineer2025Stockton, CA
- University of California, Santa CruzComputer Science Researcher2024 β 2025Santa Cruz, CA
- Science Internship ProgramSoftware Engineer2024Santa Cruz, CA
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Lin?
- Michael Lin is co-founder and CTO at FlowManual. He previously worked as a software engineer intern at Dijie, where he developed video infrastructure, and has published research in computer science with work submitted to IEEE conferences.
- Where does Michael Lin work?
- Michael Lin is Founder of FlowManual.
- What companies did Michael Lin found?
- Michael Lin founded FlowManual.
- Where did Michael Lin go to school?
- Michael Lin studied at Y Combinator; Harvard University (Bachelor's degree, B.A. in Computer Science | B.A. in Statistics); San Joaquin Delta College (GED, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies).
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Same school
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Also attended American River College2
Shared employers
Also worked at FlowManual (YC S26)1
Also worked at HCS Tech for Social Good1
Also worked at University of the Pacific1
Also worked at University of California, Santa Cruz33
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