Andy Ballester

Andy Ballester has extensive work experience in the technology industry, starting in 2003 as a Senior Software Engineer at SMS.ac. Andy later held various roles at the same company, including Product Manager and Senior Software Architect. Ballester then worked as VP of Software Architecture at SMS.ac before joining FanBox as CTO. In 2008, they co-founded two companies: Createafund.com and California Product Shop, Inc. Andy went on to become the CTO and Co-Founder of GoFundMe.com in 2010, where they worked until 2015. Ballester later co-founded EyePop.ai in 2023, where they currently serve as Chief Product Officer.

Andy Ballester earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from 1999 to 2003.