Reuben Balik is a seasoned software leader and CTO with 11 years of experience building IoT infrastructure and connectivity platforms. As Co-Founder and CTO of The New Money Company (YC W24) and former Senior Staff Engineer and Engineering Lead at Hologram, he has deep expertise in scaling carrier-grade IoT services from device firmware to cloud orchestration. Based in Chicago, he blends hands-on engineering with product-driven leadership, having progressed from embedded and network-focused roles at Bytemobile and Citrix to startup executive responsibilities. Known for turning complex connectivity and systems problems into reliable, production-ready infrastructure, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a background in computer engineering from UIUC to every project.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors, Computer Engineering, Bachelors, Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Reuben Balik - Co-Founder, CTO at The New Money Company (YC W24)