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Michael Guo

Questioner · DISC type c
Founding Engineer at Orange Slice
📍 United States

Michael is a Founding Engineer at Orange Slice, a Y Combinator company. An alumnus of the University of Michigan College of Engineering, he has a strong background in full-stack development, building scalable platforms with React and React Native and creating tools for non-technical users.

He has a unique background that blends software with hardware. At a previous role, he engineered a full-stack application and integrated components like stepper motors, load cells, and pneumatic switches for product demonstrations.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Founding Engineer
Job Level
Junior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Sales Data Platforms
He has posted about data being crucial for sales and is building a platform at Orange Slice to help teams utilize multiple data providers.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Interested in customer acquisition tactics, he has written about a strategy of leveraging existing users to map out and find the next set of customers.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founding Engineer
Orange Slice
7-2024 - 5-2025
Software Engineer
Tour & Tour.video (YC S21)
7-2024 - 8-2024
Software Engineer
Automata
5-2023 - 8-2023
Software Engineer Intern
Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
8-2021 - 5-2025
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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