About
Adam Hearne spent 12 years working in mining before joining Amazon, where he spent 3 years managing supply chain operations. He founded CarbonChain to provide carbon transparency across global supply chains.
Founder at CarbonChainYC S20
Intro paths
Adam went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran CarbonChain's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Adam can intro founders to CarbonChain's investors below.
CarbonChain's investors · 7
Co-founders at CarbonChain
Experience
- CarbonChainCEO and Co-foundercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- AmazonSenior Program Manager - Supply Chain2016 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Rio TintoInnovation Advisor2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Rio TintoPrincipal Consultant2015 — 2016Various locations
- Rio TintoDiamonds - Value Chain Analyst2014 — 2015Antwerp, Belgium and London, UK
- CDC Group plcStrategic Resourcing2014London Area, United Kingdom
- MedopadHead of Operations and Product Management2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Rio TintoSuperintendent - Process Integration and Embedding2012 — 2013
- Rio TintoBusiness and Process Improvement Lead2011 — 2012Greater Brisbane Area
- Rio TintoSpecialist - Process Design and Improvement2010 — 2011Greater Brisbane Area
- Rio TintoAnalyst - Process and Standards2010Greater Brisbane Area
- Rio TintoAnalyst - Quality and Integration2008 — 2009Brisbane Queensland
- Rio TintoProcess Integration Consultant2007 — 2008Greater Brisbane Area
- QUT Business Process Management GroupHonours and Masters Research2006 — 2007
Education
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Management2013 — 2015
- QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Master of Information Technology, Business Process Management2006 — 2007
- QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours), Business Process Management2002 — 2006
Skills & more
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Business AnalysisBusiness TransformationProject DeliveryBusiness StrategyHuman ResourcesManagement ConsultingProgram ManagementRecruitingProcess ImprovementAnalysisStrategySAPLanguages English · French
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Y Combinator mafia8,668
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London Business School mafia44
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QUT (Queensland University of Technology) mafia7
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Also attended QUT (Queensland University of Technology)56
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Shared employers
Also worked at CarbonChain1
Also worked at Amazon597
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Also worked at Rio Tinto12
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Also worked at CDC Group plc15
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