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Thomas Sparks

Founder

Founder at Cryptoseal

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCryptoseal · YC

About

Thomas Sparks brings over three decades of infrastructure experience, with background in physical data center operations, colocation facilities, GPU computing environments, and network security architecture.

Founder at CryptosealYC S11

Intro paths

YC

Thomas went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Thomas can intro founders to Cryptoseal's investors below.

Cryptoseal's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Co-founders at Cryptoseal

RLRyan Lackey
Ryan LackeyFounder/CEO
EBErik Berls
Erik BerlsFounder

Experience

  1. Together AIStaff Network Engineercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. MytraNetwork Engineer2024 — 2025South San Francisco, California, United States
  3. FreelanceHybrid Solutions Architect2019 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  4. HashplaneFounder2019 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  5. Standard CognitionManager of Network Operations2018 — 2019San Francisco
  6. Y CombinatorSystems Engineer2015 — 2018San Francisco
  7. NorseManager of Network Operations2013 — 2015San Mateo, CA
  8. CryptoSealFounder2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. SavicomSystems Engineer2006 — 2011San Francisco, California, United States
  10. UnitedLayer LLCFounding Network Engineer and CTO2002 — 2006
  11. HomestoreTeam Lead2001 — 2002
  12. MusicbankTeam Lead2000 — 2001
  13. BackflipSenior Systems Administrator1999 — 2000
  14. MicrosoftSenior Systems Administrator1998 — 1999
  15. Sirius ConnectionsTechnician1995 — 1996

Skills & more

IPv61IPv41Network Installation1Problem SolvingProject ManagementOral CommunicationData Center82Networking56Network Architecture53Cloud Computing48Security34System Administration21
+12 moreRoutingNetwork EngineeringIPTelecommunicationsNetwork SecurityStart-upsTCP/IPDNSVirtualizationManaged ServicesManagementCisco Technologies

Languages English · Spanish · Swedish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Sparks?
Thomas Sparks brings over three decades of infrastructure experience, with background in physical data center operations, colocation facilities, GPU computing environments, and network security architecture.
Where does Thomas Sparks work?
Thomas Sparks is Founder of Cryptoseal.
What companies did Thomas Sparks found?
Thomas Sparks founded Cryptoseal.
Where did Thomas Sparks go to school?
Thomas Sparks studied at YCombinator (Combinating, Cryptography); University of California, Santa Cruz (Economics).

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University of California, Santa Cruz mafia20

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Standard Cognition mafia3

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Shared employers

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Aki SiebelinkOperations Team at Autotech VenturesEvan WijayaPrincipal at Touring CapitalRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 VenturesDevdutt YellurkarInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)John NovakFounder/Head of Hardware Engineering at Standard AINick LocascioFounder at Booth AI

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Also worked at Savicom1

Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey Ventures

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