Brian Bristol has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. Brian is currently the Founder & CEO of Pigeon, where they are focused on improving and enabling loans between friends, family, and loved ones. Prior to that, Brian worked as a Software Engineer at Intuit from 2018 to 2021, where they contributed to security frameworks and spearheaded software development. Brian also worked at Pinterest as a Software Engineer in 2017, where they utilized big data tools to solve data issues facing the company. Brian has also gained research experience in computer science, working as a Computer Science Researcher at Columbia University and Washington University in St. Louis, where they focused on child cognition and youth interaction with software. Additionally, they have shown a commitment to community service through their unpaid coaching position at Harlem Lacrosse, where they worked with at-risk youth to grow the sport of lacrosse and promote diversity in the sport.
Brian Bristol attended Bowdoin College from 2015 to 2019, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and Philosophy. In 2022, they also had a brief educational experience at Y Combinator, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.
September, 2020 - present