Ian Ye

Ian Ye

The Hung Beast

Wafer ยท Stanford CS ยท YC founder

Experience

Member of Technical Staff

atWafer

Building AI agents that optimize GPU kernels for inference. Shipped Kernel Arena, Trace Compare, and a cloud CUDA compiler.

Co-Founder (prev)

atWillow

YC S24. Built AI to automate healthcare revenue cycle management, helping long-term care clinics maximize reimbursement.

Music

  • Co-concertmaster, National Youth Orchestra of Canada
  • TSYO Concerto Competition Winner โ€” Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1
  • NYCO Concerto Competition Winner โ€” Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
  • Koerner Hall debut at 14
  • Full scholarship, Phil & Eli Taylor Performance Academy

Education

Stanford University

B.S. Computer Science