Umaimah Mendhro is Founder and President of One League, a global education institution connecting emerging leaders to educational resources and opportunities for social impact, and VIDA, a platform for creatives and producers to create and sell original products at scale. Previously, she held product leadership roles at West, Microsoft, and other early-stage technology companies, managing a $60M business unit and leading consumer initiatives from launch to millions of users. She holds 13 patents in media and entertainment, founded thedreamfly.org, a conflict resolution initiative operating across four countries, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSc from Cornell University.
Intro paths
Umaimah went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Umaimah can intro founders to VIDA & Co.'s investors below.
Experience
- One LeagueFounder & Presidentcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Halogen VenturesVenture Partner & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- dreamflyCo-Foundercurrent2007 — present
- VIDAFoundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WestManaging Director, Product Strategy and Early-Stage Ventures2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftDirector, Product Management, Startup Business Group2009 — 2012Seattle, WA
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Baker Scholar2007 — 2009Boston, MA
- EndeavorAssociate2008Cape Town, South Africa
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2008Dubai, UAE
- Microsoft CorporationProduct Manager2002 — 2006
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA with Highest Distinction, Baker Scholar (Top 5% of Class)2007 — 2009
- Cornell UniversityBS, Human Development; coursework in Computer Science1999 — 2001
Skills & more
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LeadershipCreative DirectionMarketingProduct ManagementE-commerceOnline MarketingProgram ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingP&L ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyLanguages English · Sindhi · Urdu
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