Eldrick Millares is a technology founder and CEO with a decade of experience building hardware-driven startups and system-level engineering teams from Los Angeles. As co-founder and co-CEO of Illuminant Surgical since 2022, he is translating deep electrical engineering and system-integration expertise into novel surgical imaging and instrumentation. His background includes SoC integration work at Apple and being the first hire and digital design engineer at Red Leader Tech, where he helped develop next-generation ultra-high-resolution automotive lidar. A Stanford-trained electrical engineer and YC S22 alum, he bridges rigorous academic training with startup execution and investor-facing leadership. Eldrick’s blend of silicon design, system integration, and product-first entrepreneurship gives him a rare perspective on turning complex hardware and software requirements into manufacturable medical devices.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
YC S22, YC S22 at Y Combinator
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Master of Science (M.S.) Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Master of Science (M.S.) Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Contributions:25 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 9 months
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