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Avery Yip

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Human Data @ Handshake AI at Handshake
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Avery Yip is a data scientist turned full-stack developer who is currently building out the human data business at Handshake AI. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he previously co-founded Vessel, a venture-backed startup in the Y Combinator W22 batch focused on simplifying software integrations.

He has a diverse background with experience across finance, tech, consumer packaged goods, medicine, and teaching. Avery has shown appreciation for strong team culture, publicly praising the talent, hustle, and ownership of former colleagues.

Unique fact: Avery took his startup, Vessel, through the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator and secured backing from Accel and Bain Capital Ventures.

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Current Role
Human Data @ Handshake AI
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Human Data for AI
His current role at Handshake AI involves partnering directly with AI labs to provide the data and talent needed to train large language models.
API Integrations
He co-founded a company to help developers ship integrations faster and has written about the technical nuances of webhooks and AI-driven integration tools.
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Human Data @ Handshake AI
Handshake
Human Data
Scale AI
Co-Founder and CEO
Vessel (YC W22)
Software Engineer
Productiv
Software Engineer
Uber Freight
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree
University of California, Berkeley
W22
Y Combinator
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