Ian Hildebrand is a software engineer and two-time founder who blends entrepreneurial instincts with hands-on LLM and product engineering experience. Currently helping build an autonomous AI coding agent at Google Labs via Magnit, he previously prototyped a generative-AI solution at H-E-B that scaled to 430 stores after being pitched to the CTO. Ian has launched and exited profitable ventures—growing a consulting firm to 700+ clients and over $10M in revenue and building a mobile detailing business recognized by the Porsche Club—demonstrating rare product-to-market closure skills. He combines strengths in prototyping, geospatial and data-driven analysis, and front-end engineering to turn market gaps into deployable systems. A UT Dallas MIS student, he frequently bridges academic learning with real-world impact and a track record of rallying distributed teams across the U.S. and U.K.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems (Major) - Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Minor), Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems (Major) - Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Minor) at The University of Texas at Dallas
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