Experience
- Mythos VenturesChief of Staffcurrent2025 — present
- FaireCorporate Finance Senior Associate2023 — 2025
- UpstartFinance Manager2022 — 2023
- UpstartSenior Financial Analyst2020 — 2022
- UpstartDigital Acquisition Lead2016 — 2020San Carlos, California
- UpstartGrowth Marketing Analyst2016 — 2018
- UpstartBusiness Operations Analyst2015 — 2016San Carlos, CA
Education
- San José State UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Applied Economics2014 — 2016
- California State University, FresnoBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics2009 — 2013
Skills & more
Data Analysis19Strategic Planning8SQLLooker (Software)R2Microsoft Excel6Digital Marketing4Email Marketing2Facebook MarketingBanking23Economics21Sales20
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EconometricsSocial MediaPythonSPSSMicrosoft OfficeHTMLPowerPointMicrosoft WordCustomer ServiceEmail Marketing SoftwareMultivariate StatisticsTeller Operations- AI Safety, Ethics, & Society — Center for AI Safety
- Data Science — Thinkful
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Same school
Also attended San José State University77
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCJodi MokInvestor at GGV CapitalNorman HoInvestor at GGV Capital
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Also attended California State University, Fresno15
John MayfieldPartner at Peak VenturesMio ArakawaOffice Manager at Acario InnovationGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersJaime FelixCFO at AudaciousFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsNick McGuireDistribution at Aura Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Faire9
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesSara IttelsonInvestor at AccelChris J. AlbinsonGeneral Partner at BreakawayGrowth Fund
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Also worked at Upstart9
Vishal MainiFounder & Managing Partner at Mythos Ventures Management, LlcJonathan EngPartner at Mythos Ventures Management, LlcPaul GuPartner at Mythos Ventures Management, LlcRobert SchwartzManaging Partner at Third Point VenturesAndy PalmerCo-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VCEric ParshallSenior Software Engineer II at 645 Ventures
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