Elliot Kroo Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Co-founded Getaround in 2009, transforming it into a leading peer-to-peer carsharing platform, leveraging technology to connect car owners with renters seamlessly.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 - Launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in May 2011, winning the competition. - Acquired City CarShare (2016), Drivy ($300M, 2019), Nabobil, and HyreCar ($9.45M, 2023), expanding market reach. - Secured $300M from SoftBank in 2018, fueling innovation and expansion. - Publicly listed via SPAC merger in 2022, with an initial valuation of $1.2B. - Grew from 0 to 800 employees across 5 countries, peaking in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequently streamlined the team to adapt to changing market conditions.𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 - Directed technology strategy, building and managing teams that developed the foundational technology platform. - Led the development of the proprietary Connect® technology, enhancing user experience with advanced in-car systems. - Established a research group focused on developing dynamic pricing and revenue optimization systems, improving marketplace efficiency. - Managed engineering, product, and data teams, guiding them through the COVID-19 pandemic. - Played a key role in day-to-day management and in setting the long-term technical direction, ensuring resilience and adaptability.𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭- Pioneered innovations in the car sharing industry, setting new standards for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing.- Achieved widespread recognition and numerous awards for technological advancements and business success.- Contributed to the platform's expansion to multiple cities across the United States and Europe, serving millions of users.

- Created and sold an iPhone game, "Archers", which reached the top 5 free apps on the App Store.- Achieved several million downloads for Archers over the lifetime of the game.

- Joined as the second engineer outside of the founding team, contributing significantly to the development of Etherpad. - Shipped the [timeslider](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Endvb81oz80) feature for Etherpad, which was a precursor to collaborative editing in Google Docs.- Following the acquisition by Google in Dec 2009, most of the team transitioned to Google Wave and Docs.- Etherpad was open-sourced following the acquisition, where it was forked as Hackpad, which became the foundation for Dropbox Paper.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

- Youngest Engineering Intern ever at Google!- Street View: Played a pivotal role in the early development of Google Street View, advancing the project from its initial concept to full-scale production, deploying hundreds of cars across multiple countries. - Maps: Conducted research and development for next-generation maps, incorporating innovative low-altitude aerial photography to enhance mapping capabilities.

High School Diploma, Computer Science, International Science And Engineering Fair

Education record