Hector Osorio

Hector Osorio is the CTO and co-founder of Pilotly, a consumer insights platform for content creators.12 As a first-generation Colombian who grew up in New York City, Osorio developed a passion for technology at a young age, learning visual basic as a teenager.2

Career Highlights

Early Success:: After graduating from Harvard University with a BSE in Computer Science, Osorio co-founded Niku, an early cloud-based SaaS platform, in 1998.2 Niku went public on NASDAQ in 2000 and was later acquired by CA, Inc.2

Tech Industry Experience:: Following Niku, Osorio worked as an early employee and technical lead at various startups, including Flixster, a social movie site and mobile application that was acquired by Warner Brothers in 2011.2

Pilotly:: Currently, as CTO of Pilotly, Osorio combines his passions for technology and entertainment to develop the data layer of visual media.2 He co-founded the company with James Norman, and together they were accepted into Batch 16 of 500 Startups.2

Additional Interests

Interestingly, Osorio is not just a tech expert but also has a creative side. He is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild2, and his Twitter bio describes him as "CTO of @PilotlyInsights. Also an actor."4

Skills and Languages

Osorio is bilingual, with native or bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish.3