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About
Ryan Lelek of Schererville, IN was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2012, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree.
Experience
- Bloodhound - Tech InvestigatorFoundercurrent2025 β presentGreater Chicago Area
- The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Capital OneCyber Security Manager2016 β 2020McLean, Virginia, United States
- LaunchRockFull-Stack Developer2011 β 2012San Fancisco, California
Skills & more
Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)GraphQLDevOpsBack-End Web DevelopmentRepresentational State Transfer (REST)PostgreSQLSequelize.jsAngularReact.jsREST APIsNode.jsGo (Programming Language)
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Front-End DevelopmentGitHubTechnical PresentationsProblem SolvingData AnalyticsCritical ThinkingCommunicationProject ManagementLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Lelek?
- Ryan Lelek of Schererville, IN was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2012, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree.
- Where did Ryan Lelek go to school?
- Ryan Lelek studied at Lake Central High School (Core 40 with Technical Honors).
Shared employers
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Also worked at Capital One266
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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