Vishal Kapur
FounderFounder/CTO at Screenhero
Menlo Park, California, United States
FoundedScreenhero Β· YC
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Wesley ChanunlockedVishal: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1997β2001)
Γ4Vishal: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Γ5Vishal: together at Oracle
Γ2Vishal: together at Y Combinator
About
Vishal Kapur was CTO and co-founder of Screenhero (YC W13), which was acquired by Slack. He previously worked at Slack and South Park Commons, and is an MIT graduate and YC alumnus.
Founder/CTO at ScreenheroYC W13
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Experience
- LeapCo-founder & CTO2021 β 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- South Park CommonsMember2018 β 2021San Francisco
- SlackSenior Engineering Manager2015 β 2017
- Screenhero, Inc. (Acquired by Slack)Co-Founder & CTO2013 β 2014
- iTeleportCTO2010 β 2012
- Sunfire OfficesMember2010 β 2012
- Maha SoftwareFounder2009 β 2012
- Truveo (Acquired by AOL)Chief Architect2005 β 2009
- OracleSenior Member of Technical Staff2002 β 2005
Skills & more
Databases5iOS2Hadoop1JavaScript1Python2Java1Scalability10Web Development8Distributed Systems3Software Development9Algorithms1Start-ups1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vishal Kapur?
- Vishal Kapur was CTO and co-founder of Screenhero (YC W13), which was acquired by Slack. He previously worked at Slack and South Park Commons, and is an MIT graduate and YC alumnus.
- Where does Vishal Kapur work?
- Vishal Kapur is Founder/CTO of Screenhero.
- What companies did Vishal Kapur found?
- Vishal Kapur founded Screenhero.
- Where did Vishal Kapur go to school?
- Vishal Kapur studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's degree, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering); Y Combinator; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Computer Science and Electrical Engineering).
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