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• Oversaw a substantial $4B+ in AUM (Assets Under Management), directing a focused investment strategy that led to a robust portfolio of groundbreaking early-stage startups.• Demonstrated exceptional foresight with an anticipated return rate of 14X, substantiating a keen acumen for pinpointing startups with exponential growth potential.• Cultivated a dynamic network of investors and industry experts to coalesce around shared investment opportunities, fostering an environment ripe for early-stage venture success.• Spearheaded rigorous due diligence initiatives, evaluating key factors such as market viability, founder vision, and scalable business models to inform strategic investment decisions.• Provided seasoned leadership, setting the course for investment activities and guiding principles that shaped the trajectory of emerging companies within the portfolio.• Invested in Fintor (Pre seed SAFE), Contraline (Note into Series B), Parker Health (Series A), Grabango (Series B), Flyr (CN), Flower Co (Series AA-1), Regent (Seed), Wayflyer (Series A), Hardt Hyperloop (Series A), & AutoLab (Seed+) among many others.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Implemented automation solutions that enhanced operational productivity by 30%, transforming key business processes for scaling in the B2B management consulting field.• Developed and hosted a specialized podcast, "Digital Marketing for Humans," which grew to an audience of over 5,000 monthly listeners, becoming a valued source of industry trends and insights.• Pioneered strategic partnerships and alliances, expanding service capabilities and delivering comprehensive, integrated solutions that broadened the firm’s reach within the consulting sector.• Architected and applied targeted marketing strategies that were instrumental in generating a substantial revenue increase, contributing to a total of $1MM+ in additional client earnings since 2017.• Pioneered a client-centric approach within the firm, which resulted in a 20% year-over-year growth in client retention rates, thereby cementing a reputation for exceptional consulting services and outcome-focused digital solutions.• Invested in Blue, Provenance Meals, Zephyr Aerospace, Teooh, NanoVMs, Fleeting, Sparkle, Hearo.Live, Flexable & Upshift.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• Elevated the firm's internal application suite, introducing automation that reduced manual data entry and cut report generation time.• Spearheaded the integration of advanced third-party APIs, boosting data acquisition capabilities and enriching market analysis precision.• Deployed sophisticated data engineering techniques to analyze large datasets, unveiling critical insights that contributed to an increase in investment yield.• Upgraded and enhanced custom Slack bots, which improved real-time data delivery efficiency by and supported a jump in overall team productivity.

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

• Provided strategic guidance and leveraging industry expertise to fortify the firm's position in the venture capital ecosystem.• Reviewed and analyzed entrepreneurial ventures, offering nuanced assessments to aid in the cultivation of a strong, diversified investment portfolio.• Facilitated key introductions between startups and potential investors, thereby bolstering the support system for portfolio companies and enhancing their growth trajectories.• Participated in mentorship programs, sharing knowledge and experience to nurture the development of promising entrepreneurs and their businesses.• Played a pivotal role in shaping the direction of investment strategies through participation in high-level discussions and deliberations within the firm.

New York City, Us

• Crafted insightful investment theses across key industry verticals, directly shaping the firm's strategic approach to portfolio diversification and targeted growth sectors.• Diligently evaluated startup pitch decks and engaged with founders and co-investors, culminating in the presentation of select, vetted investment opportunities to the firm’s Partners and Investment Committee.• Enhanced deal sourcing efficacy through a structured, sprint-based methodology, significantly improving the quality and quantity of potential investments within the firm’s pipeline.• Conducted in-depth market sizing and competitive landscape analysis, determining the viability and potential market share of investment targets.• Performed meticulous due diligence tasks including founder interviews, financial projections, cap table scrutiny, and term sheet evaluations, laying a solid foundation for sound investment decisions.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• Designed and deployed bespoke internal business process applications, streamlining workflow efficiency and facilitating data-driven decision-making.• Seamlessly integrated multiple third-party APIs into the firm's core systems, enhancing operational capabilities and enriching the investment analysis process.• Extracted actionable insights from diverse datasets through advanced data engineering techniques, influencing key investment strategies and portfolio management.• Created innovative Slack bots for the investment team, providing real-time data from various market sources, which accelerated the information gathering process by 35%.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

• Designed, built, and tested the address validation system for Google Shopping in the United States.• Collaborated with X on various top secret projects :)• Leveraged Keras & TensorFlow during hands-on AI, Machine Learning, & NLP workshops.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

• Employed Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies to ensure consistent application quality and reliability, leading to a 40% decrease in post-deployment bug reports.• Served as a technical mentor, elevating the skills of junior engineers through regular one-on-one sessions, leading to a 15% increase in team productivity.• Translated complex business objectives into tangible user stories, driving the design and successful implementation of key features that enhanced customer satisfaction by 30%.• Mastered a tech stack including Java, Spring Boot, and Angular to architect, develop, and launch scalable, responsive applications that streamlined business processes.• Contributed significantly to the development of a Apple Pay's Checkout System, enhancing payment efficiency and user experience, leading to a 20% uptick in checkout convenience and payment processing speed.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

• Engineered and launched robust RESTful APIs with Java and Spring Boot, enhancing application modularity and facilitating seamless integration for 5 major enterprise projects.• Architected and deployed a high-performance Oracle database solution, ensuring scalability and supporting a 30% increase in user capacity with zero downtime.• Led the development of an interactive, data-rich AngularJS front-end dashboard, resulting in a 25% improvement in user engagement and streamlined data visualization.• Improved client-server communication efficiency by 20% by optimizing HTTP protocol interactions, with a specialization in RESTful POST and GET methods.• Orchestrated code builds/releases for Pivotal Cloud Foundry and Docker environments, achieving a 15% reduction in deployment time and maintaining a 99.9% success rate.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Designed, develop and maintain web-based application.• Identified and eliminate website bugs to improve user experience.• Wrote unit tests to improve code predictability and documentation.• Created an application of good scalability, with easy administration and updating.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Wrote scripts for diverse tasks.• Collaborated with university faculty and staff.• Improved performance of existing applications.• Experimented with a variety of languages and frameworks.• Developed expertise in different software engineering technologies such as Angular and PHP.• Shared ideas around emerging technologies and instructional innovations, with particular attention to enhancing learning and research at Georgia State University.• Facilitated customization of systems by encouraging software engineering teams to adopt emerging standards for software application development architecture and tools.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Improved performance of existing applications.• Learned how to complete various tasks through Pair Programming.• Worked with senior developer to manage large and complex design projects for corporate clients.• Collaborated with designers to create clean interfaces and simple, intuitive interactions and experiences.• Tested the product in controlled, real situations before going live. Maintain the systems once they are up and running.• Wrote a set of whitepapers titled, "Introduction to the Cloud", "Cloud Security", and "7 Tools to Help You Become More Productive in the Cloud."

• Developed various user interface.• Worked under pressure and to tight deadlines.• Developed web applications according to the client's requirement.• Actively sought tough projects to develop programming and customer service skills.• Involved in the planning, conceptualization, and scope of work finalization for various client websites, based on their requirements.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Shadowed Security Engineers and the Chief Information Security Officer.• Gained an understanding of the importance of patching and other preventative methods.• Updated and organize a report of popular vulnerability and exploits to the computer systems.• Learned about ways to protect and secure technologies and infrastructure in a government agency.• Assisted and created a resource guide document user of web security technologies such as WebSense, Kali Linux, Rapid 7 and Wireshark.