Siggi Simonarson

Yo, you gotta hear about Siggi Simonarson. The dude’s legit the real deal in the startup world. So, he’s the CEO and co-founder of BuildBuddy, which is basically this killer company that adds enterprise-level features to Bazel, you know, that open source build system everyone’s talking about. He jumped into YC W20 with that project, so he’s been on the grind for a minute.

But here’s the thing, Siggi didn’t just wake up and start crushing it. He’s got a solid tech background. He’s from Virginia Tech, got a BS in CS, and even went to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Tech, total nerd goals. Before BuildBuddy, he was a co-founder inside Google’s Area 120 incubator, which is basically Google’s special feature for startups. Plus, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Google, so the dude’s not just talk, he’s built and scaled tech at the highest level.

What’s wild is his process, from top-tier education, to working at Google, to jumping into Google’s internal startup scene, and then saying “fuck it” and building his own thing with BuildBuddy. That’s not just hustle, that’s real passion. Siggi’s all about fixing pain points in the dev world, making life easier for engineers, and building tools that actually matter. His story screams someone who’s obsessed with tech, innovation, and not settling for the bullshit.

He’s based in SF now, soaking up that startup energy, but his work’s all about making the dev process smoother, faster, better. Honestly, Siggi’s the kind of guy who’s been around the block, knows what’s up, and is out here pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in software. Basically, he’s one of those dudes you gotta keep an eye on, he’s gonna do some big shit.