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William Stanislaus

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Founder at Grabb-It

Fremont, California, United States

FoundedGrabb-It · YC

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Anshul SadanaunlockedWilliam: together at Nexthop (2026)
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×2William: together at YC S18
William: together at Nortel Networks

About

William Stanislaus is a Platform Software Engineer at Nexthop AI with over 25 years of experience in engineering, product, and program management. His technical work spans networking protocols, Linux kernel development, drivers, bootloaders, and platform software, and he has contributed to networking products including routers, firewalls, and wireless solutions. He co-founded Grabb-It Inc. (Y Combinator, S18), holds multiple patents in network architecture and wireless control, and has led development of GNSS receivers, high-speed image acquisition systems, and precision motion control systems.

Founder at Grabb-ItYC S18

Intro paths

YC

William went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Grabb-It's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Grabb-It

GGGaurav Garg
Gaurav GargFounder

Experience

  1. Nexthop AIPlatform Software Engineercurrent2026 — presentSanta Clara, CA
  2. PicarroSr. Embedded Software Architect2024 — 2026Santa Clara, CA
  3. TagusSenior Technical Consultant2023 — 2024Topcon & Ruby Robotics
  4. TagusMIT: Applied Data Science Program2023
  5. 10x GenomicsSr Staff Embedded Software Engineer2019 — 2023Pleasanton, California, United States
  6. Grabb-It (S18 - YC backed Startup)Co-Founder & CTO2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. EricssonPrincipal Embedded Software Engineer2014 — 2018San Jose
  8. NETGEARSr. Engineering Manager - Commercial Business Unit - Wireless Switching2012 — 2014San Jose
  9. AvayaSoftware Engineering Manager2010 — 2012Santa Clara, CA
  10. Nortel NetworksSenior Software Engineer2007 — 2010
  11. California Software Company LtdTechnical Consultant2004 — 2007
  12. University of AberdeenResearch Student2004 — 2005
  13. Future Software LtdDesign Engineer2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)C (Programming Language)Embedded Systems32Switches14Linux15C11ClearCase6RTOS5C++7Python3Network ArchitectureNetwork Engineering
+12 moreNetwork SecurityContinuous ImprovementBusiness DevelopmentInformation TechnologyMarketingAnalyticsAdvertisingProduct LaunchProduct ManagementProduct Road MappingUser Experience (UX)User Interface Design
  • Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making — MIT Professional Education

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William Stanislaus?
William Stanislaus is a Platform Software Engineer at Nexthop AI with over 25 years of experience in engineering, product, and program management. His technical work spans networking protocols, Linux kernel development, drivers, bootloaders, and platform software, and he has contributed to networking products including routers, firewalls, and wireless solutions. He co-founded Grabb-It Inc. (Y Combinator, S18), holds multiple patents in network architecture and wireless control, and has led development of GNSS receivers, high-speed image acquisition systems, and precision motion control systems.
Where does William Stanislaus work?
William Stanislaus is Founder of Grabb-It.
What companies did William Stanislaus found?
William Stanislaus founded Grabb-It.
Where did William Stanislaus go to school?
William Stanislaus studied at University of Aberdeen (Master of Science by Research, Communication Engineering (satellite communication)); University of Madras (Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering).

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