Paige Omura

Startup operations generalist who moves fluidly between technical product work and company‑level operations. Paige has early product engineering experience (Poly6 product/engineering roles and inventor listings on Poly6 patents) and later led operations for early stage hard‑tech teams, then scaled into program and operations roles at Y Combinator and Head of Business Operations at Lydian, demonstrating the ability to translate technical product requirements into operational process, lab buildout, and hiring strategies. mit+2

Experienced at building founder‑facing programs and hiring pipelines. At Y Combinator Paige ran hiring and talent programs (Work at a Startup, YC Jobs, Women Engineers in Startups) and authored YC content to help founders hire engineers, showing strengths in program design, community engagement, and recruiting operations. ycombinator+1

Strong technical foundation from MIT Chemical Engineering enables credibility when operating in hard‑tech and climate startups. Her MIT background (research in multiple labs, leadership in biotech entrepreneurship groups, and varsity sailing captaincy) combined with hands‑on engineering and patent experience at Poly6 make her effective at bridging engineering, operations, and investor/partner conversations. mitathletics+2

Active community and talent builder who advocates for equity and representation. Her personal site and public posts emphasize advocacy for equitable ownership and representation, and her work running programs for women engineers and startup hiring reflects this focus. paigeomura+1

Competitive sailor and coach — long‑standing competitive sailing background (ICSA honors, NEISA awards) and event/assistant coaching experience indicating teamwork, leadership, and race/event operations skills. mitathletics+1