# Jason Tillery

> Jason Tillery is a software developer and entrepreneur who co-founded Buildout, served as CTO and co-CEO, and transitioned to an advisory role in June 2024. He co-founded Synopsis in 2024. Nexa Equity lists him as an operating partner and a Leap board member advising on AI.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Synopsis; Operating Partner at Nexa Equity; strategic adviser at Buildout
- **Organizations:** Buildout, Synopsis, Nexa Equity, Leap
- **Education:** University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Co-founded Buildout and wrote its early codebase., Helped build software used by commercial real estate brokerages nationwide., Co-founded Synopsis, a master data management platform.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Co-founded Buildout with Vishu Ramanathan; this founding year is used in company and speaker biographies.
- **2017** — Buildout raised an $8 million Series A; Tillery was co-founder and CTO.
- **2020** — Stepped away from leadership after a private equity investment, according to a 2022 interview.
- **2021** — Returned to Buildout leadership after a subsequent leader departed, as described in a 2022 interview.
- **2024-01** — Buildout announced his acceptance into the Forbes Business Council.
- **2024-06** — Helen Calvin became CEO; Tillery and Kris Krisco transitioned from co-CEOs to advisory roles.
- **2024** — Co-founded Synopsis, according to his Tech in Motion biography.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Buildout and wrote its early codebase.
- Helped build software used by commercial real estate brokerages nationwide.
- Co-founded Synopsis, a master data management platform.
- Serves on the board of construction software company Leap.

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Transitioned from Buildout co-CEO to an advisory role when Helen Calvin became CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tilleryj/
- GitHub: https://github.com/tilleryj

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Last updated: 2026-10-20