Catherine Zhao

Catherine Zhao is a rising leader in the AI and product space, currently serving as an AI Lead at a Stealth Startup and Co-founder of Delty (YC X25). Her entrepreneurial drive is evident in her work at Delty, an 'AI staff engineer' platform designed to revolutionize software system architecture and coding agent guidance. ycombinator+1

With a strong background in both software engineering and product management, Catherine brings a wealth of experience from Google, where she contributed to significant projects including YouTube shopping, ChromeOS, and advanced image and video AI/ML products. ycombinator

Educated at Dartmouth College with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Pre-Med, Catherine has a diverse academic and research portfolio, including a research assistant role at Stanford University School of Medicine and a design role at Dartmouth's DALI Lab, where she focused on UI/UX and graphic design. dartmouth+2

Beyond her technical and entrepreneurial pursuits, Catherine has a creative and multilingual side, demonstrated by her past work as a caricature artist, her love for various art forms, and her fluency in Mandarin Chinese with studies in Spanish and Japanese. dartmouth