Cole Dermott

YC F25 - Enabling the agentic economy

Shipped production code to millions of users from week 1. Optimized critical payment workflows using Temporal, reducing latency from 2-3s to ~100-200ms. Built CoinBiz notification system and merged 40+ PRs across APIs, integrations, and monitoring systems. Developed two high-visibility side projects: BaseZKCred (ZK identity verification) and Claude Agent Manager (parallel AI instances). Won 2 hackathons during internship. Participated in director-level strategy sessions for 5-year product vision planning.

Led the development of a sophisticated file upload widget system, implementing a comprehensive solution for managing file uploads in web applications. Key contributions include: - Architected and developed a modular file management system supporting diverse file types including documents, images, audio, and video files - Built robust client-side validation with real-time file type checking, size restrictions, and duplicate prevention - Implemented advanced media capture features including audio recording, screenshot capabilities, and screen recording functionality - Created an intuitive preview system for various file types with support for image galleries, and audio/video playback - Developed a resilient file processing pipeline with progress tracking, error handling, and automatic retry mechanisms - Integrated seamless server communication with support for large file uploads, metadata management, and file organization - Engineered a responsive UI with drag-and-drop capabilities, progress indicators, and interactive file management - Built with vanilla JavaScript for maximum compatibility, featuring a modular architecture for easy maintenance and extensibility

- Junior developer on a team of 2 - Startup in the process of launching - Exposure and work in many functions including finance and accounting as well as dev work - Aided in full-stack development and architecture design - Analyzed large scales of data to search for trends and target specific sectors - Helped in creating UI design to maximize user experience and minimize user clicks - Helped in creating app to function on both IOS and Android - Organized and participated in weekly progress calls to communicate to higher ups regarding app progress

- Member of MDS Team who built assessments according to government rules and regulations to assess patients - Worked with software engineering and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance. - Designed Machine Learning algorithm to analyze patient trends within hackathon - Integrated third-party tools and components into applications. - Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools including unit tests and manual testing.

- Worked in dynamic 365 and azure architecture to build solutions from base level to finished product - Designed automation flows for internal and external processes in various programs (Power Automate and Planet Press) that improved efficiency - Onboarded new clients onto directworx platform from setup to launch - Wrote code for applications in a variety of languages (C#, Python, Java, VBA, XML, SQL) - Developed research and helped solve issues much more swiftly when they arise - Developed financial reporting and tracking software to reconcile account balances - Designed UIs to simplify and enhance user experience - Modulated code and documented according to Google Styling Standards - Created validations to ensure programs functioned as intended - Continued part-time following my co-op due to the aide I provided to the business

- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer depends - Interacted with and pleased customers to ensure a consistent positive experience - Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors

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