Summary
Julian Colina is a software industry leader and entrepreneur based in San Francisco, bringing eight years of experience building and scaling data-driven engineering teams. As the CEO and Founder of Haystack Analytics (since 2019), he helps top engineering teams deliver software more reliably and at scale. Previously, as Director of Engineering at IRIS.TV, he led AI-driven personalization and cross-platform video experiences, and he co-founded Syft and GitHustle, showing a blend of hands-on engineering and founder-level execution. He has advised early-stage startups as a Strategic Advisor at Elevation Lab and spent time as Founder in Residence at Entrepreneur First. A Bucknell CS graduate and YC alumnus (2020), he combines software craftsmanship with startup velocity to turn ambitious product ideas into scalable, data-driven platforms.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science at Bucknell University
Y Combinator
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Cathedral Catholic High School