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Calvin French-Owen
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Calvin French-Owen is a prominent figure in the tech industry, currently serving as a Builder at calv.info since November 2020. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a strong background in software development and entrepreneurship. French-Owen is notably recognized as a co-founder of Segment, a customer data platform that gained significant traction in the market, processing billions of analytics events each month before he left the company in late 2020.124
Background and Education
French-Owen graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 2012. His early experiences in programming began during his childhood, where he developed an interest in coding through building games on a TI-83 calculator.34
Professional Experience
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Segment: Co-founded in 2011, French-Owen played a crucial role in developing the platform, which simplifies data collection for businesses by integrating with over 200 SaaS tools. Under his leadership, Segment grew rapidly, achieving significant revenue milestones.23
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Y Combinator: He served as a Visiting Group Partner for the S21 cohort in 2021, assisting startups in their early stages.14
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U.S. Digital Response: French-Owen volunteered with this organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on vaccine distribution efforts.14
Skills and Interests
His technical expertise includes languages and frameworks such as MongoDB, Node.js, Java, C#, Python, and Django. Beyond software development, he is interested in areas like energy generation, data visualization, and educational tools.14
French-Owen maintains an active online presence, sharing insights and updates through his personal website and LinkedIn, where he has over 500 connections.14
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