About
Sebastien Siclait is a co-founder of Clay (YC W21) and holds a BA in Computer Science from Columbia University. He previously worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios and focuses on the intersection of storytelling and technology.
Founder at ClayYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Sebastien went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sebastien can intro founders to Clay's investors below.
Clay's investors · 2
Co-founders at Clay
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Phillippe SiclaitFounder
Experience
- J. Paul Getty TrustSoftware Engineercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Clay - 3D Design SoftwareCo-founder and CTO2020 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Walt Disney Animation StudiosAssistant Technical Director2019 — 2020Burbank, California
- Walt Disney Animation StudiosTechnical Director Trainee2019Burbank, Caliornia
- NewsCredFull Stack Software Engineer2018Greater New York City Area
- Barnard CollegeProduction Assistant2015 — 2018
- National Museum of MathematicsSoftware Engineer Intern2017Greater New York City Area
- PianoBusiness Operations Internship2016Greater New York City Area
- Carmine Street Comics, LLCWorkshopper2014 — 2015
- Bridg-itSoftware Engineering Intern2015
- Playing On AirProduction Intern2014 — 2015
- Miami Children's TheaterStagehand2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Web EngineeringSoftware InfrastructureKubernetesCultural HeritageWeb ApplicationsPyQtWeb TechnologiesCodecsDebuggingTechnical DesignAlgorithmsOptimization
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Code ReviewAPI DevelopmentOpen Source IntegrationTime ManagementSystems DesignProduct ManagementDistributed SystemsOptimizing PerformanceElasticsearchVue.jsFlaskTailwind CSSLanguages English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sebastien Siclait?
- Sebastien Siclait is a co-founder of Clay (YC W21) and holds a BA in Computer Science from Columbia University. He previously worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios and focuses on the intersection of storytelling and technology.
- Where does Sebastien Siclait work?
- Sebastien Siclait is Founder of Clay.
- What companies did Sebastien Siclait found?
- Sebastien Siclait founded Clay.
- Where did Sebastien Siclait go to school?
- Sebastien Siclait studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science); Miami Palmetto Senior High (High School Diploma).
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