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Ioan Istrate
Founder & Founding engineer, Tripvento
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About me

Founder & Principal Engineer at Tripvento. Previously worked on ranking systems at U.S. News & World Report serving millions of users. Background in geospatial data, semantic AI, and high-scale backend systems.

Why did you join the community?

Building Tripvento - a B2B travel API that provides intent based hotel rankings using geospatial intelligence and semantic AI. Looking to connect with travel industry professionals, potential partners, and learn from the community. Previously worked on ranking systems at U.S. News serving millions of users.

What is your favorite travel destination?

Vienna – I've been over a dozen times. Love the coffee culture, architecture, and how walkable the city is.

Where do you dream of traveling to?

Thailand – the respectful culture, the kindness of the people, and the Muay Thai fighting scene. Would love to train there for an extended stay.

What was your first travel job?

Software engineer at U.S. News & World Report in 2016, working on their travel rankings and "Best Hotels" systems.

What do you want to learn more about?

How OTAs and travel agents evaluate and integrate new technology partners

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Perspective, discovery, connection