Elton Faggétt

Elton Faggétt has worked in the software engineering field since 1999. Elton began their career as a Staff Software Engineer at IBM. In 2008, they moved to PayPal as a Senior QA Engineer, and then to eBay as a Mobile Application Developer. Later in 2008, they joined 290 Design, LLC as a Mastermind, primarily focused on iPhone and Android app development. In 2012, they became a Senior iOS Developer at LiveMagic. In 2013, they joined the Dallas Cowboys as a Software Engineer in Football Ops, developing internal iOS and .NET applications. Most recently, in 2021, they became the Chief French Fry Officer at Safer Management (YC S21).

Elton Faggétt attended The University of Texas at Austin from 1995 to 1999, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE). Elton then returned to The University of Texas at Austin from 2001 to 2002, where they earned a Master of Science in Software Engineering (MSE).