Brian Fakhoury
Software Engineer at Mach Industries
Huntington Beach, California
Overview
Work Experience
Software Engineer
2024 - Current
Transitioned away from operations as the company grew in order to focus deeply on building the high performance software for the next generation of unmanned systems. So far, have worked on a PX4-based flight control stack. Tested in SITL, HITL and real flight. I've written dozens of drivers (custom I2C boards/devices, CAN-based engine control units, ethernet radios, etc...), off-board modules (guidance computer data streams), apps for ground control stations, realtime/redundant radio telemetry from our custom components, and more.
Operations (Engineer)
2023 - 2024
Created the formal hiring org (12 -> 50+ people), architected the people/IT systems, and many special projects with our CEO. We closed a $70M series A, moved from Texas to California, flew vehicles in front of government customers, hired industry veterans and exceptional youth, set a hardcore culture, and expanded the horizon of our mission.
Mach Industries provides defence systems technology that creates a hardware solution using field-sourced hydrogen creation and techniques.
Raised $84,700,000.00 from Marque Ventures, Bedrock and DCVC.
Junior Partner
2022 - 2023
Sourced, selected, invested, and supported crypto startups, building a portfolio of almost 100 companies. Led Mechanism's investment in Morpho ($2B+ outcome). Discovered and executed multiple trades for the trading desk, most notably an extremely levered USDC repeg trade. Spent time replacing traditional analyst responsibilities with AI, fully automated from received materials in any channel to investment meeting review.
Analyst
2020 - 2021
Built and managed Underscore’s pipeline tools for investment opportunities, automated data synchronization for portfolio databases, and worked with Richard (partner) to select interesting opportunities across software disciplines. Also partook in investment meetings by taking notes, surfacing information, and general air cover to keep the partners undistracted.
Venture Partner
2018 - 2020
Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We back a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build.
Fall Intern
2019 - 2019
Equal Ventures is a seed stage venture fund that backs the founders and businesses that are disrupting legacy markets.
President
2017 - 2019
Director of the Startup Challenge
2017 - 2017
Machine Learning Intern
2019 - 2019
Vision Research
2018 - 2019
We study approaches in the computational modeling of biological neural systems by combining systems-level neuroscience, mathematical modeling, and computer simulation techniques.
Founding Member
2017 - 2018
Commercial Real Estate Intern
2015 - 2016
Paul Johnson & Associates is a commercial real estate firm.
Education
B.A.
2016 - 2020
High School Summer College program
2015 - 2015
Summer College for High School Students
2011 - 2014
High School
2012 - 2016