Delano J McFarlane

Dr. Delano J McFarlane joined Koxa as an advisor in 2020 and was appointed Koxa’s first independent board member in 2021. Delano has worked for many years in the software services and Internet industries, including roles at Microsoft, Oracle, and DoubleClick. He was an early employee at Venmo, where he worked in successive roles as a data scientist, engineering manager, and Head of Engineering.

Delano is currently focused on career and technical mentorship and advisory work for technologists and startups in the New York area, while also working on machine learning and data engineering research.

Delano received undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science from MIT and was awarded a Ph.D. with distinction in Biomedical Informatics from Columbia University. Delano is a native New Yorker and now does his best to stay within a one-block radius of Central Park. His many deep interests outside of technology include science, travel, movies, music, and mystery or sci-fi podcasts.