Kyle Killion
Founder of Traverse
Kyle Killion
Founder of Traverse
Oakland, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2022 - Current
Bringing a decade of experience of building an OTA directly to hotels.
Founder
2012
Working with an amazing team to make every vacation better.
VP of Product
2011 - 2012
Defined and launched Apartment List. The first apartment recommender.
Product Manager
2009 - 2010
Product manager for the Salesforce integration, paperless billing, and the Yelp Deals Beta.
Product Manager
2008 - 2009
Designed UI/UX for the Expense module, iRequest & iBuy, Quickbooks integration, the Supplier Network, and custom fields.
Co-founder and Director of Product
2006 - 2008
Lead the design and development of a clever solution for musicians working together in different parts of the world.
Co-founder and Technical Director
2003 - 2006
Developed a WiFi remote control for home theater automation. Sold the product to Pegasus.
Systems Programmer
2001 - 2003
Developed specialized programs and processes for Mac Geniuses.
Founder and CTO
2000 - 2001
Developed a marine platform for satellite dishes and a wireless network with custom clients for onboard computers. Patents are now owned by a military contractor.
Special Agent #008
1997 - 2000
Worked as an early member of a talented group rethinking computer support. Helped to write "The Geek Squad Guide to Troubleshooting Any Computer Problem".
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
1996 - 2000