I’m an advisor to startup companies, with a focus on operations and strategy questions. Previously I was the COO at Epic (getepic.com), the world’s leading reading platform for kids. Epic reaches millions of kids, who have read billions of books. Epic was acquired for $500M.Prior to Epic, I led BizOps & Strategy at Care.com, helped NerdWallet scale operations from 100 to 450+ employees, consulted for corporate and investor clients at Bain & Company, and led teams as a Captain in the U.S. Military. I am professionally proficient in Mandarin Chinese and hold an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BS in computer science from Cornell.Specialties: Business Operations, Growth Strategy, Performance Management, Team Leadership, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Startup Finance, Business Development, Corporate Development / M&A, Consumer Internet, Marketplaces, Digital Media
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PartnerEureka Advisors 2022 - Present• Helping mission-driven startup leaders to scale businesses and teams -
Board MemberVooks 2023 - PresentPortland, Oregon, Us -
Chief Operating OfficerEpic For Kids 2018 - 2022Redwood City, California, Us• Partnered with CEO/Co-Founder to scale the world’s leading reading platform for kids• Built/Led Finance, BizOps, HR, Recruiting, Facilities, IT, Customer Support, and at times Growth, Project Management, and Content Operations• Epic was acquired for $500M in 2021 -
Vp Of Business Operations & Corporate StrategyCare.Com 2017 - 2018Dallas, Texas, Us• Built BizOps and Strategy functions• Member of management team, reporting to CEO/Founder• Helped scale new office from 4 to 45• Care.com was acquired for $500M by IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) in 2020 -
Head Of Sales & PartnershipsNerdwallet 2015 - 2017San Francisco, California, Us• Guided company growth from 100 to 450+ employees, as member of executive team, reporting to CEO/Founder• Built Sales, BD, Account Mgmt, and Sales Ops functions• NerdWallet IPO’d (NASDAQ: NRDS) in 2021 -
Bizops & Strategy LeadNerdwallet 2014 - 2015San Francisco, California, Us• Founding member of BizOps & Strategy team• BizOps partner to COO (former LinkedIn VP of BizOps & Analytics) -
Management ConsultantBain & Company 2011 - 2014Boston, Ma, Us• Led project teams of 3-5 consultants and owned day-to-day client relationships from problem definition through implementation planning• Projects on growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, organization, and market diligence for Technology, Consumer Product, Retail, and Private Equity / Hedge Fund clients• Externship with StratOp Group (锐思锐拓) in Beijing and 6-month transfer to Bain Shanghai -
Blakemore Freeman FellowBlakemore Foundation - Seattle 2007 - 2008• Studied Chinese via Inter-University Program (IUP) at Tsinghua University in Beijing• Traveled extensively throughout China -
Military Officer (Captain)United States Air Force 2001 - 2007Randolph Afb, Tx, Us• Led large, multi-layer, customer-facing teams in telecom, digital media, logistics, and diplomacy• Served on headquarters staff in strategic planning division with responsibility for building relationships with partner nations -
Software DeveloperGollygee Software 1998 - 1998• Wrote code for GollyGee Blocks – 3D building blocks environment for kids (Java + OpenGL)• Employee #3
Bernie Murphy Education Details
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University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of BusinessGeneral Management -
Naval Postgraduate SchoolInternational Relations -
Cornell EngineeringComputer Science -
Thomas Jefferson High School For Science And TechnologyHigh School Diploma
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Bernie Murphy's current role is Startup Advisor | Former COO at Epic!.
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Bernie Murphy attended University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business, Naval Postgraduate School, Cornell Engineering, Thomas Jefferson High School For Science And Technology.
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