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Mizan Tompkins

Critic · DISC type C
Founder, CEO at Stratus
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Mizan is the 18-year-old Founder and CEO of Stratus, a startup backed by Y Combinators F25 batch. A student at San José State University with a background in machine learning research, he is also a certified private pilot, merging his passions by building AI-driven aviation solutions.

Flying since the age of 13, Mizan is a passionate aviator with experience in the complex San Francisco Bay Area airspace. He actively competes in and wins hackathons, has a background in competitive esports, and focuses on disciplined personal habits like coding and fitness to improve as a founder.

He won a hackathon at UC Berkeley for creating "MayDay, " an AI-powered co-pilot designed to assist air traffic controllers.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Founder, CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Mizan shows up

Precise
Critic
ROI Driven

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Mizan cares about

Early-Stage Startups
As the founder of a Y-Combinator-backed company (F25), he is deeply involved in building a venture, managing investor relations, and improving his skills as a founder.
AI in Aviation
A licensed pilot, he develops AI solutions for aviation, demonstrated by his award-winning hackathon project creating an AI co-pilot for air traffic controllers.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Founder, CEO
Stratus
6-2020
Certified Private Pilot • Complex👨‍✈️✈️
San Francisco Bay Area
9-2024 - 11-2025
Officer
SJSU Software & Computer Engineering Society
4-2025 - 8-2025
Technical Product Manager
Spokeo
9-2024 - 5-2025
Machine Learning Researcher | AI Solutions Development
San Jose State University
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Media appearances

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Education
9-2025 - 12-2025
Education details unavailable
Y Combinator
8-2024 - 5-2025
Bachelor of Science - BS
San José State University
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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