Brandon Paton is the CEO and founder of Localize, a New York–based company that helps enterprises scale internationally with a single, cross-platform localization platform. With 12 years of experience as a hands-on software leader, he blends product-driven engineering roots (frontend and Node.js backends, Backbone-era builds) with strategic growth and GTM expertise. He has mentored startups through Techstars, led localization engineering at Verbling, and built teams and processes that prioritize automation, usability, and measurable impact on global conversions. Known for running a 100% distributed company, he actively recruits top talent and focuses on practical solutions that remove legacy overhead for global expansion. An interesting detail: his background combines neuroscience and computer science study with accelerator experience (Y Combinator, Techstars), informing a data-driven, human-centered approach to product and growth.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Y Combinator
Techstars NYC
BA Neuroscience Computer Science, BA Neuroscience Computer Science at Boston University
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