Mark Fister, Co Founder, CTO, Haystack
- Mark Fister is the Co-Founder and CTO of Haystack.
Podcast
Overview
In a rare and vulnerable conversation, tech veteran Mark Fister shares the three powerful inflection points that shaped his extraordinary journey—from being discovered by John McAfee to realizing the power of humility, to making it his mission to solve systemic unemployment among autistic individuals. A story of insight, growth, and purpose.
00:09- About Mark Fister
- Mark Fister is the Co-Founder and CTO of Haystack.
24:07- How did the PayPal acquisition process unfold?
- The PayPal acquisition by eBay occurred after PayPal had already IPOed.
- Elon Musk was mostly on his way out when the acquisition took place.
- As an engineer and architect, the speaker did not interact with the founders or executives at the time of the acquisition.
30:56- What led you to co-found Haystack and take on the CTO role?
- The desire to solve the problem of underemployment among autistic individuals, motivated by personal life purpose.
- Extensive discussions with the founder Shelley Tanner, leading to co-founding Haystack and taking on the CTO role.
- Focus on reducing biases and increasing trust within organizations to help autistic individuals achieve equal employment opportunities.
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Learn more about Mark Fister: LinkedIn
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- Mark Fister is the Co-Founder and CTO of Haystack.
