Summary
Ty Abernethy is a seasoned founder and CEO with nine years leading high-growth HR tech ventures that modernize hiring at enterprise scale. As Co-Founder and CEO of Grayscale, he builds mobile-first, automated experiences to help brands like Chobani and American Airlines hire and retain hourly workers, driven by a mission to celebrate and hire one billion unsung heroes. Previously he co-founded ConveyIQ and ZuzuHire, scaling products that turn candidate engagement into a competitive advantage for customers such as NBCUniversal and Airbnb. Based in Atlanta with a BBA from the University of Georgia, Ty blends operational rigor with product-led engineering instincts and a knack for turning repetitive workflows into human-centered, scalable systems. Not obvious from titles: he’s repeatedly focused on high-volume, candidate-facing automation—an expertise that sits at the intersection of recruitment, UX, and systems design.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
University of Georgia