Paul Li

Cofounder @ OpenBuilder (YC F25)

Canada11.3k followers
OpenBuilder (YC F25)ex-EasyCodeex-Mirage VR

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GTM Index

  1. OPENBUILDER (YC F25)JOB
    1. Co-Founder, Product & GTM
      1Y 7M
  2. EASYCODEJOB
    1. Co-Founder, Product & Growth
      3Y 6M
  3. MIRAGE VRJOB
    1. Co-Founder, Product & Growth
      4Y 11M
  4. SKIMBLE,JOB
    1. Software Eng
      1Y 11M
  5. ULTIMATE SOFTWAREJOB
    1. Software Eng
      11M
  6. DYE & DURHAM CANADAJOB
    1. Application Developer
      5M

Time in market 12Y 7MOpen 4Closed 5Stints 9

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  1. Job: OpenBuilder (YC F25) — Co-Founder, Product & GTM · 2025-01 – present — Vibe coding platform for internal tools.
  2. Job: EasyCode — Co-Founder, Product & Growth · 2021-05 – 2024-11 — Top AI coding assistant on VS Code and JetBrains marketplace. Shipped to 1.5M developers, answering over 15M developer questions, 30k WAUs.
  3. Job: Mirage VR — Co-Founder, Product & Growth · 2017 – 2021 — Our mission is to create memories that last beyond virtual dimensions by providing mind-blowing VR experiences. We believe immersive tech can help people connect and form closer relationships through shared experiences. We have produced 2 commercially successful games and launched 2 experience centres in the Greater Toronto Area. To date, our games have been enjoyed by over 30,000 paying customers and accumulated over 1 million minutes in playing time. Our experience have been exhibited at the Viewtopia Conference in San Francisco, ComicCon and Future Festival in Toronto, Zotac E-Sports & Music Festival in Hong Kong, and SXSW in Austin. Leveraging our knowledge and expertise in Virtual R…
  4. Job: Skimble, Inc. — Software Engineer · 2016-01 – 2017-12 — Created flagship wearable app which was made available to over 8M android users. Implemented chat interface between users that integrates key components of the app such as workouts and programs. Revamped main dashboard interface and onboarding interface.
  5. Job: Ultimate Software — Software Engineer · 2015-01 – 2015-12 — A part of the TechStar team that created internal tools. My project involved enhancing a customized UI Automation Framework for the company's desktop application. Expanded capabilities of the UI test framework by integrating OpenCV image recognition, allowing interaction with unusual or dynamically changing objects. Built an inspection tool that unifies UI locator paths of page objects, improving standardization, maintainability and performance. Had to learn Delphi quickly and implemented Accessibility interfaces for grid objects in Delphi.
  6. Job: Dye & Durham Canada — Application Developer · 2014-01 – 2014-06 — Implemented infinite scrolling for the main records page. Reduced initial load time from 150 seconds to under 5 seconds by optimizing SQL queries and LINQ commands. Redesigned and rebuilt the Shopping Cart page to provide a more refreshing experience and easier paging. Had the pleasure to work with a small, but amazing team that is enthusiastic and creative.
  7. School: Y Combinator
  8. School: University of Waterloo — Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
  9. School: Wilfrid Laurier University — Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration

Skills

StartupSoftware DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentC#JavaUser Experience (UX)Virtual Reality (VR)

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