Andy Beach

Experience

1. Hallstone VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
2. Secret LevelInterim Chief Technology Officercurrent2025 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
3. Alchemy CreationsFounder & Principalcurrent2025 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
4. Slink ItStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
5. FlikforgeAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
6. Seattle Film InstituteProfessional Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
7. The Alliance for Media Arts + CultureMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentPortland, OR, United States
8. Peachpit PressAuthor of Real World Video Compressioncurrent2007 — present
9. MicrosoftCTO for Media & Entertainment, World Wide2021 — 2025Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
10. MicrosoftPrincipal Technical PM, Media & Entertainment Strategy2017 — 2021Portland, Oregon
11. MicrosoftSenior SDE, TED, Consumer Apps2014 — 2017Portland, Oregon Area
12. MicrosoftDeveloper Account Manager for Xbox Live2012 — 2014Portland, Oregon Area
13. Techgeist, INCOnline Video Professional2012 — 2015Portland, Oregon Area
14. The Diffusion GroupContributing Analyst2013 — 2014Portland, Oregon Area
15. Seawell NetworksVP, Marketing & Product2011 — 2012
16. Seawell NetworksChief Evangelist2010 — 2011
17. Elemental TechnologiesVice President of Marketing2009 — 2010
18. Inlet TechnologiesDirector of Product Management2007 — 2009
19. Magnet Media FilmsDirector of Product Development2005 — 2007
20. NurunSenior Project Manager2005

Education

1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementCertificate, Artificial Intelligence2023 — 2024
2. Savannah College of Art and DesignBFA, Film/Video1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Languages Animated Gifs · English · Spanish

• Descript
• Microsoft Global Hackathon 2024 Judge — Microsoft
• FY24 Microsoft EBC Performance Excellence Award Winner — Microsoft

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Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410

DLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsCMChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hallstone Ventures5

SHSeth HallenFounder and Managing Partner at Hallstone VenturesLSLeon SilvermanVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesCLClaire LeeVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesDKDave KochbeckVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesDMDerek MetherAnalyst at Hallstone Ventures

Also worked at Microsoft626

RHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJSJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesVFViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQCQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystVSViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital

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Also worked at Elemental Technologies4

SSSteve SchmidtGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesBCBruce ChizenStrategic Advisor at Voyager CapitalACAlbert ChengCo-Lead at Socially FinancedRARobert AbbottPartner at Norwest Venture Partners

Also worked at Inlet Technologies249

CBCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMVMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWXWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneCRClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures

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