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Santa Cruz, Ca, Us

New York, New York, Us

Lead our Platform teams that deliver all shared services across the Optimizely portfolio, as well as our Data Platform and CDP products. As a company that has grown through acquisition, our organization is the linchpin in unifying from a set of discrete products to a cohesive suite.

New York, New York, Us

Developed strategy for product integration across the Optimizely portfolio. Worked on multiple M&A transactions. Built consensus with core stakeholders across the business.

New York, New York, Us

My mandate on joining Optimizely was to rebuild the core SaaS product (Optimizely Full Stack) in order to address major technical debt and usability gaps. I proposed, architected, and managed the delivery of a new iteration of the product, including a full visual redesign, remodeling, and replatforming. Along the way I managed complex product requirements and cross-functional dependencies, balancing this initiative with maintaining the legacy experience.

San Francisco, California, Us

Y-Combinator Summer 2014 - Naytev helps high-traffic content creators increase their engagement and referral traffic. - https://angel.co/naytev

Changecause brings together causes, sponsors, and donors to raise more money and create greater awareness. Make your two cents rain. The core technology behind Changecause became NAYTEV.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Redefining local commerce

Assisted with production for 1,000+ attendee Summit at Sea (2011) and Summit Basecamp (2012) as an independent contractor. Worked with branding, event production, entertainment, and general event support.

Washington, Dc, Us

Livingsocial Escapes features top 4 and 5 star properties to an audience of 20+ million subscribers. Responsible for finding, contacting, and negotiating high-value packages to feature on the site.

Early stage adventure travel startup requiring dynamic work from ideation and strategy through on the ground execution. Re-named and funded as The Trip Tribe in 2012.

Northport, Ny, Us

Managed a staff of five, responsible for scheduling 14 day charters for 20 teen students on 50’ yachts, budgeting and accounting $10,000 cash in multiple currencies, clearing customs and immigration for entire fleet in 5 countries, running daily meetings, coordinating with local businesses, and facilitating ground and air transportation. Position requires active leadership, initiative, problem solving, and managerial skills, as I was the top supervisor within 100 miles, operating the fleet without land support or external resources.

Northport, Ny, Us

Captain of a 52’ sailboat in foreign waters responsible for the safety, instruction, and activities of a crew of 12 students and a first mate. Coordinate with a fleet of 3-6 boats for voyages of three weeks at sea. Position requires leadership, careful attention to detail, organizational and technical skill, and teaching ability, as well as the soft skills to shape group dynamics. In 2009, I also doubled as fleet Medical Officer, responsible for the health of over 60 staff and students.

Researched multilateral treaty-making with small group comprising four professors in three countries, graduate and undergraduate students. Co-Author of upcoming paper on the impact of religion on cooperative behavior.

Washington, Dc, Us

Digital and traditional marketing to support Democratic candidates in the 2010 mid-term elections

Helped conceptualize and launch a full-color, 100 page print magazine showcasing community art, culture, literature, poetry, and photography. Assisted with fundraising, design, and editing.

Newark, De, Us

Working under former CNN correspondent Ralph Begleiter, I was the liaison between students and professor, graded essays, and assisted in coordinating a trip to the New York Times.

Newark, De, Us

Researched development of international law and the role of the European Court of Justice under Leslie Goldstein. Credited with research assistance.

Education record

Honors B.A; B.A, International Relations; Diplomacy; English

Education record