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    Tristan Homsi

    Entrepreneur and Software Engineer

    Tristan Homsi is the founder of Readwise, a service that helps users get more value from their reading by sending them reminders of highlights and excerpts from books and articles they've read.2 Here are some key details about Tristan Homsi:

    Background and Education

    Tristan Homsi graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) degree, studying there from 2013 to 2018.1

    Professional Experience

    Before founding Readwise, Tristan gained valuable experience in the tech industry:

    • Software Engineer intern at Superhuman Labs, Inc.
    • Software Engineer intern at Stripe
    • Full Stack Engineer at Hive.co
    • Software Engineer Co-op at polar (MediaVoice)

    Readwise

    Tristan Homsi co-founded Readwise with Daniel Doyon.2 The service aims to improve retention and application of ideas from reading by periodically reminding users of the best ideas they've encountered in their books and articles.

    Skills and Interests

    Tristan is described as a highly accomplished individual with:

    • Strong software engineering skills
    • A passion for development and startups

    Social Media Presence

    On Twitter, Tristan's handle is @homsiT, where he describes himself as "i will not be elaborating. founder @readwise, past: @stripe @superhuman".3

    Tristan Homsi is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.1

    Highlights

    Oct 8 · readwise.io
    My cofounder @homsiT and I are increasingly being asked for...
    Mar 5 · youtube.com
    Roam Research & Readwise Sync w/ Co-Founder Tristan Homsi
    Roam Research & Readwise Sync w/ Co-Founder Tristan Homsi
    Oct 13 · fortelabs.com
    Interview with Readwise Founders - Forte Labs
    Interview with Readwise Founders - Forte Labs

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    Experience

    Founder at Readwise (May 2018 - Present)
    Software Engineering Intern at Superhuman Labs, Inc. (January 2017 - April 2017), Software Engineering Intern at Stripe (January 2016 - August 2016) - San Francisco, Full Stack Engineer at Hive.co (January 2015 - April 2015) - Waterloo, Ontario, Software Engineer - Co-op at Polar (MediaVoice) (May 2014 - August 2014)

    Education

    Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) at University of Waterloo (2013 - 2018)

    Location

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada