Product General Manager (GM) leading multiple areas for GuideSpark, a fast growing enterprise startup that is transforming how employers engage and communicate with their employees. GuideSpark has 650+ enterprise clients, including 20% of the Fortune 500, and has raised over $40mm in funding from NEA, Storm and Meritech.

Designed and built byUs.com, a platform featured in TechCrunch, that helps consumers find hard-to-find service providers (contractors, surgeons, preschools, etc.) through trusted recommendations. Crafted strategy, created the user experience and led the technical development of four distinct web and mobile applications that generated thousands of personal service provider recommendations. Raised an oversubscribed round from top executives at LinkedIn, Uber, Quora, Microsoft, Stubhub and more. After several product iterations, decided to return money to investors after opportunity was not as compelling as originally envisioned.

Created reBloom—a natural, drug-free drink that helps your body sleep without morning grogginess—and built recurring revenue direct marketing business that has helped thousands of customers improve their sleep. reBloom (www.reBloom.com) is clinically proven, has been featured in media outlets from Oprah Magazine to Businessweek, and is sold on QVC. Drove product development, website development and sales & marketing, in addition to general management responsibilities. Raised money from leading investors including Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors and Tim Draper.

One of two associates in my class for a leading multi-billion dollar private equity firm that focuses on LBO and growth equity investments across the consumer, retail, manufacturing, transportation and business services fields.Focused much of my time on Aritzia, a leading vertically integrated Canadian retailer of women’s apparel; Savers, the largest for-profit secondhand merchandise retailer in the United States, Canada and Australia; and The Holmes Group, a leading small kitchen and home environment appliance manufacturer and marketer.

Ranked in top tier of analyst class in the Private Equity Group, a global family of funds with over $11 billion under management across a variety of strategies including venture, buyout, secondary, and distressed investing. Conducted diligence, participated in board meetings and negotiated terms for several venture investments. Led junior-level teams on secondary valuation projects including a bid for over $500 million of committed capital.