About
Win Wang previously served as a tech lead at Twitter, where he worked on distributed build systems. He is now developing ParaQuery, a big data platform that leverages optimized hardware configurations for data processing tasks.
Founder at ParaQueryYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Win went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran ParaQuery's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Win can intro founders to ParaQuery's investors below.
ParaQuery's investors · 1
Experience
- ParaQueryFoundercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Recurse CenterRecurser2023
- TwitterSenior Software Engineer2018 — 2022San Francisco, California
- Bridgewater AssociatesTechnology Associate2017 — 2018
- SquareSoftware Engineering Intern2016San Francisco
- Tesla MotorsFirmware Tools Engineering Intern2015Palo Alto
- BNY MellonSummer Associate2015Jersey City
- ListenFirst MediaSoftware Engineering Intern2014
- FonSoftware Developer2013Greater New York City Area
- Stuypulse RoboticsFTC President2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Software Engineering15Web Development2Research3Functional Programming1Haskell1Python15Scala4Java15JavaScript10Git6Android1C++9
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RubyRuby on RailsPostgreSQLBashPHPNode.jsMongoDBDatabasesFrom Win's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Win Wang?
- Win Wang previously served as a tech lead at Twitter, where he worked on distributed build systems. He is now developing ParaQuery, a big data platform that leverages optimized hardware configurations for data processing tasks.
- Where does Win Wang work?
- Win Wang is Founder of ParaQuery.
- What companies did Win Wang found?
- Win Wang founded ParaQuery.
- Where did Win Wang go to school?
- Win Wang studied at Y Combinator; Vanderbilt University (Computer Science, Physics); Stuyvesant High School.
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