Summary
Ivan Porollo is a founder and software engineer with a decade of experience building data reliability and AI-focused tooling from early-stage startups to enterprise environments. He co-founded Monosi (YC S20) to tackle data reliability for the modern data stack and now leads Cerebral Valley, applying that product-first engineering ethos to AI/data platforms in San Francisco. His background spans hands-on roles at Weedmaps, freelance engineering, and industry/academic internships, giving him practical depth across full-stack systems and data infrastructure. Fluent in both computer science and Russian language studies, he brings a rare combination of technical rigor and cross-cultural communication that helps bridge research, product, and engineering teams.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
YCS20 Batch, YCS20 Batch at Y Combinator
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at The Ohio State University
English, Russian