The Nike Mafia
16 people came through Nike and went on to found or lead other companies.
Adam TiltonFellow, Sr. Dir. of Connected Product SoftwareFounded Rithmio +1Nicolas JosephHead of Backend Engineering - Nike Virtual Studios founding teamFounded GitLinks +1Vamsi SistlaDirector, Enterprise AI ML Reusable Products & Services (Data Pipelines, Feature Store, Model Zoo)Founded Symbolic MindLyndsey FiskNikeFounded Bon LemónsBrendan WeitzBrand Marketing - East RegionFounded JourneyAntonia San MartinBusiness Planner - Practica profesionalFounded PluttoLina ColucciProduct CreationFounded LemonSliceAditya TewariData ScientistFounded VortexifyNick CarmontSoftware EngineerFounded Connect EarthBrandon DewittSAP Engineering InternFounded MX technologiesGeorge KorsnickTechnical ArchitectFounded Aisle50Sonia Priscilla GarcÃaDigital Innovation Product Manager | Adapt + Connected FootwearFounded Amae HealthRay BrowningSenior Director, Footwear Research, Nike Sport Research LaboratoryFounded BiomotumSteven VasilevSenior Director of Product Digital/Physical NIKE - RTFKTFounded RTFKTCristina GneccoProject MoonshootFounded HOPE HydrationMichael ChermanGraphic DesignerFounded Market Studios
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Nike mafia?
- The Nike mafia is the network of 16 people who came through Nike and went on to found or lead other companies, including Rithmio, GitLinks, Symbolic Mind, Bon Lemóns, Journey.
- Who is in the Nike mafia?
- Notable members include Adam Tilton (Rithmio), Nicolas Joseph (GitLinks), Vamsi Sistla (Symbolic Mind), Lyndsey Fisk (Bon Lemóns), Brendan Weitz (Journey), Antonia San Martin (Plutto), Lina Colucci (LemonSlice), Aditya Tewari (Vortexify), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did Nike alumni found?
- Companies founded by Nike alumni include Rithmio, GitLinks, Symbolic Mind, Bon Lemóns, Journey, Plutto, LemonSlice, Vortexify, Connect Earth, MX technologies.