Paul Kirkaas is an experienced technology professional currently serving as a Tech Co-Founder at Antler since December 2023, where Paul collaborates on the development of new tech startups. With a robust background in software development, Paul has held key positions such as Technical Lead at Laerdal Medical, Chief Technical Officer at Our Tradehub, and Lead Software Engineer/Architect at SiteCampaign. Notable contributions include major re-architecting projects spanning various technologies, including NodeJS, React, and PHP, as well as leading teams in dynamic environments. Paul holds a PhD (ABD) in Object Oriented Design & Artificial Intelligence from UCLA, and possesses a wealth of experience in building scalable and sustainable systems across multiple organizations, including The Walt Disney Company and SonoSim, Inc.