Summary
Tommy Qu is a founding software engineer and startup builder with 11 years of hands-on experience turning scrappy ideas into shipped products, most recently founding Hadrius and co-founding Spaceify (acquired). He blends full-stack engineering and AI work—contracting as an AI engineer for a YC startup and contributing across research and product roles at UVA—while thriving in fast-paced, experimental environments. Academic rigor in finance, mathematics, and computer science (UVA McIntire, 3.94 GPA) informs his pragmatic, metrics-driven approach to building performant systems. Known for a “need for speed” mindset, he enjoys pushing technical limits and learning rapidly, often tackling projects that sit at the intersection of research and product.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Finance, Mathematics, and Computer Science, 3.94, Finance, Mathematics, and Computer Science, 3.94 at UVA McIntire School of Commerce
4.41/4 – Weighted, 4.41/4 – Weighted at Flint Hill School
Virginia Governor's School
University of Virginia
English, Chinese, Spanish