Summary
David Villarreal is a seasoned software leader and entrepreneur with 11 years of experience building and scaling mobility and consumer platforms across Mexico and the San Francisco Bay Area. As Co-Founder and CEO of Parrot (and previously its co-founder since 2020), he blends product-first leadership with hands-on engineering gained from roles at Uber and as VP of Engineering at Grin Scooters. He has a strong founder track record—launching multiple startups including Uva Scooters, Peagames, and early ventures at Waterloo—and a BCS in Computer Science & Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. David is driven by “create and solve,” translating that philosophy into growth-stage operational leadership and technical execution. Based in Mexico City, he actively recruits talent for Parrot and brings a pragmatic mix of startup grit, platform engineering experience, and international scaling know-how.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Y Combinator
BCS, Computer Science & Mathematics, BCS, Computer Science & Mathematics at University of Waterloo
Spanish, English