Gaston Montemayor is a technologist and developer with a background in computer science and network engineering. He is known for his interest in social media dynamics, network analysis, and software development, having participated in various hackathons and projects during his time at the University of Pennsylvania.
Co-Founder
Microgram
Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Co-Founder
FoodIQ
Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Co-Founder FoodIQ · Full-time Aug 2023 to Present · 2 yrs 8 mos New York, New York, United States
Software Engineering Manager
Jul 2023 – Jun 2024 · 11 mos
Senior Software Engineer
May 2021 – Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Innovating on Listening Experiences. Worked on: - "Smart Shuffle" feature - "Enhance" feature - "Recommended Songs" and "Add Songs" features in playlists - "On Repeat" and "Repeat Rewind" playlists.
Software Engineer
Jul 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos
"Spotify Kids", initially Android work, then Backend.
Infrastructure Engineer
Palantir Technologies
2016 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Software Engineer Intern
Bernstein-Rein Advertising
2015 – 2015
Software Engineer Intern 2015 - 2015 · Less than a year Created and designed VR experience for the Google Cardboard V2.0 using Unity Engine, improved Government-related website by 70%, rebranded non-profit organization and developed marketing strategy based on a psychographic sector of society.
NETS (Networked & Social Systems Engineering) at University of Pennsylvania
Studied the intersection of computer science, social media, and network analysis.

