Who is William J. Burke?

Executive Officer, Director at Virtual Peaker

Where does William J. Burke work?

William J. Burke is Founder of Virtual Peaker.

What companies did William J. Burke found?

William J. Burke founded Virtual Peaker.

Where did William J. Burke go to school?

William J. Burke studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering, Controls, Energy, Machine Learning); University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).

William J. Burke

Founder

Founder at Virtual Peaker

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

FoundedVirtual Peaker

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Bluegrass Angel VentureLexington FreshTracks CapitalShelburne · $600K – $2M checks Greensoil PropTech VenturesToronto · since 2025 Skyview VenturesNashville VeritenHouston · since 2025

Experience

Virtual PeakerFounder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentLouisville Metropolitan Area
Billstron IndustriesHustle and Musclecurrent2014 — presentLouisville Metropolitan Area
CalculinguaCEO2012 — 2014Louisville, Kentucky Area
GEAdvanced Systems Engineer2010 — 2014Louisville, Kentucky Area
UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Researcher2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William J. Burke?: Executive Officer, Director at Virtual Peaker
Where does William J. Burke work?: William J. Burke is Founder of Virtual Peaker.
What companies did William J. Burke found?: William J. Burke founded Virtual Peaker.
Where did William J. Burke go to school?: William J. Burke studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering, Controls, Energy, Machine Learning); University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).

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