Timmy Galvin
FounderFounder at Fazeshift
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedFazeshift Β· YC
About
Timmy Galvin is co-founder and CTO of Fazeshift. He previously worked at an AI-focused fintech startup, served seven years as a nuclear submarine officer in the US Navy, taught cybersecurity at the Naval Academy, and holds degrees in computer science from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Founder at FazeshiftYC S24
Intro paths
Timmy went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator β the partner who ran Fazeshift's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Timmy can intro founders to Fazeshift's investors below.
Fazeshift's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Fazeshift
Experience
- Fazeshift (YC S24)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Y CombinatorS24 Batch2024San Francisco, California, United States
- CarmaFounder and CTO2022 β 2023
- Posh TechnologiesGrowth Strategy2021
- United States Naval AcademyMaster Cyber Instructor2018 β 2020Annapolis, MD
- US NavyLieutenant2017 β 2020
- US NavyNuclear Submarine Officer2014 β 2020Annapolis, MD
- Draper LaboratoryDraper Lab Fellow2013 β 2014
- Draper LaboratoryStudent Researcher2012
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Electrical Engineering2009 β 2013
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2020 β 2022
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering (MEng), Computer Science and Electrical Engineering2013 β 2014
Skills & more
- Naval Nuclear Engineer β Naval Reactors
From Timmy's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464
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Harvard Business School mafia197
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fazeshift (YC S24)1
Also worked at Y Combinator335
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