Ian Yanusko

Technical founder

Ian Yanusko is the Founder and CEO of Bracket, a company that specializes in creating two-way data synchronization between business tools and databases. He has held this position since August 2021. Ian is recognized as a serial entrepreneur with a strong background in data engineering and analytics, having previously worked as a Product Manager at Shipper and as a Research Associate at Cornerstone Research.3

Education and Early Career

Ian graduated from the University of Virginia, where he studied Economics and Political & Social Thought from 2013 to 2017. He also participated in the Y Combinator startup accelerator program in Winter 2022 (W22) with Bracket.1 2

Professional Experience

Before founding Bracket, Ian's career included roles in data engineering and product management. At Shipper, he was involved in internal data products, and he also worked as a Senior Analyst and Data Engineer at Cornerstone Research, where he developed skills in data analysis and research.1 3

Interests and Activities

In addition to his professional pursuits, Ian enjoys biking, mycology, and music production. He is known for his belief in the importance of well-designed applications and products.1

Experience

Founder and CEO at Bracket (August 2021 - Present)

Product Lead, Internal Data Products at Shipper (October 2020 - August 2021 · 11 months, Jakarta, Indonesia), Alter Fellow at Alter Global (October 2020 - August 2021 · 11 months, San Francisco, California, United States), Research Associate at Cornerstone Research (July 2020 - February 2021 · 8 months, Washington, District of Columbia, United States), Senior Data Engineer at Cornerstone Research (July 2019 - June 2020 · 1 year, Washington D.C. Metro Area), Data Engineer at Cornerstone Research (August 2017 - June 2019 · 1 year 11 months, Washington D.C. Metro Area)