Andrew Miklas

Straight up, let me put you on to Andrew Miklas – the guy’s a straight-up legend in the startup world. Dude’s been around the block, and he’s got that rare mix of technical genius and killer startup hustle.

So, Andrew’s process kicked off with some serious creds – he went to Waterloo for software engineering, then topped it off with a Master’s from Toronto. Basically, he’s a legit tech nerd, but what’s wild is how he turned that into real impact.

The big break? Co-founding PagerDuty back in YC S10. That was a big change. He was the founding CTO, building out the tech from scratch, and scaling the engineering team to over 70 people. The guy designed the original high-availability architecture – basically, he made sure PagerDuty could handle the chaos of the internet without crashing. That’s no small feat. It’s like he built the backbone of how the modern digital world stays online when shit hits the fan.

But he didn’t stop there. After crushing it at PagerDuty, Andrew jumped into the investment game. Now he’s a Partner at s28 Capital, focusing on early-stage B2B and tech startups, especially those serving software and ops engineers. It’s like he’s giving back by backing the next wave of founders who are gonna change how we work and build stuff.

And before all that, he’s got experience at giants like Amazon and ATI, working on large-scale software engineering and operations. Basically, he’s been on the ground level with some of the biggest tech companies, understanding what it takes to build and run massive systems. That’s a huge advantage when you’re looking at startups – he knows what’s real, what’s bullshit, and what it takes to succeed.

He’s also mentored at YC, helping founders crush their ideas. Building cool tech is just part of the game-his real focus is lifting others up and fueling their success.

Long story short, Andrew’s a builder, a thinker, and a mentor all rolled into one. He’s seen what it takes to make startups work from the inside out – from the trenches of engineering to the big-picture game of investing and guiding. No Cap, he’s the real deal – someone who’s been there, done that, and now helps others do the same.