Paul Karayan

Hacker of software, data, and molecules.
Summary
Paul Karayan is a seasoned generalist Engineer and Investor with over 15 years of experience in Silicon Valley startups.
His expertise lies in data analysis, engineering, software development, product management, and data analysis with a recent focus on DevOps, InfoSec, and QA Automation.
Paul has a thriving consulting practice and a seed investment portfolio with Irregular Engineering and Ashpool VC respectively.
In his spare time, he enjoys family activities, exploring various interests from cooking to board games, developing Python/RPi projects, practicing BJJ, and creating electronic music.
Paul is proficient in Python, Linux, cloud computing platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure, configuration management, monitoring/alerting tools, Infrastructure as Code, container technologies, CI/CD systems, various databases, full-stack development, and Information Security.
His educational background includes a Chemistry degree from Duke University and a Master's degree in Organic/Physical Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.
He has held key positions at reputable organizations like Opto Investments, Irregular Engineering, Primer.ai, PlanGrid, Blockspring, Addepar, The Climate Corporation, Serenova, Lux Research, and UC Berkeley.