About
Colton Calandrella is Co-Founder and CEO of Barti, which develops software for optometrists. He previously worked as a management consultant at Bain & Co., where he developed software for Fortune 500 transformations and built a machine learning venture within the firm's accelerator, and in 2016 he founded CheckTheQ (now Qstodian), a queue-management software company used by venues including St. Louis Airport. Through Teach for America, he taught high school math and special education while earning a Master of Teaching degree, and he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University.
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Experience
- BartiCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 β present
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2019 β 2021Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Intrinsic SchoolsSpecial Education & Math Teacher2017 β 2019Greater Chicago Area
- CheckTheQCo-Founder & CEO2016 β 2017St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
- Washington University Writing CenterPeer Mentor2015 β 2017
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant Intern2016Dallas, Texas
- Cultivation CapitalStrategy Intern2015St. Louis
Skills & more
Public Speaking99Team Leadership60Negotiation10Communication48Writing32Leadership19Teamwork11Strategy11Management10Microsoft Office30PowerPoint11Microsoft Excel9
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SpanishSocial EntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingEntrepreneurshipCorporate Social ResponsibilityResearchStrategic LeadershipEvent PlanningBusiness PlanningSocial MediaVenture CapitalMarket ResearchLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Colton Calandrella?
- Colton Calandrella is Co-Founder and CEO of Barti, which develops software for optometrists. He previously worked as a management consultant at Bain & Co., where he developed software for Fortune 500 transformations and built a machine learning venture within the firm's accelerator, and in 2016 he founded CheckTheQ (now Qstodian), a queue-management software company used by venues including St. Louis Airport. Through Teach for America, he taught high school math and special education while earning a Master of Teaching degree, and he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University.
- Where does Colton Calandrella work?
- Colton Calandrella is Founder of Barti.
- What companies did Colton Calandrella found?
- Colton Calandrella founded Barti.
- Where did Colton Calandrella go to school?
- Colton Calandrella studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), Economics & Strategy); Relay Graduate School of Education (Master of Arts in Teaching; Special Education, Secondary Education and Teaching).
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