About
Technology executive and repeat founder; former Vice President at Google, where he sponsored acquisitions, ran developer relations and oversaw Google's accelerators. Previously VP at Yahoo! and CTO of Shazam, and co-creator of the early environmental Gopher site EcoGopher.
Experience
- Starshot CapitalEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- LGND AI, Inc.Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Sound FutureAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- SelfClimate Investorcurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- BlastWaveAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentMountain View, California, United States
- GoogleVP - Developer Product Group2014 — 2022Mountain View, California, United States
- Shazam EntertainmentCTO2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Yahoo!VP - Communications (Mail, Messenger, PIM)2009 — 2010
- Yahoo!VP - Communications Engineering - Mail, Messenger, & Zimbra2004 — 2010
- Postini Inc.Director, Engineering2003 — 2004
- AltaVistaVP Web Platform Engineering1999 — 2001
- iAtlasCo-founder & VP Engineering1997 — 1999
Education
- University of VirginiaPolitical and Social Thought1991 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy4Management1Leadership4SaaS2Enterprise Software3REST1Android6HTML 52Hadoop1Information Systems8Team Building7Mobile Applications38
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Mobile Product DevelopmentScalabilityMessagingData AnalysisSystem ArchitectureMobile DevicesStart-upsProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsExperienced SpeakerDistributed SystemsCloud ComputingLanguages Lithuanian · Russian
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Same school
Also attended University of Virginia316
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google945
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Also worked at Shazam Entertainment10
Nenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalSimon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Caroline CaswellMarketing Partner at Operator CollectiveBrent HobermanExecutive Chairman, Founder at Founders FactoryMatt MurphyPartner at Menlo VenturesRob KrolikGeneral Partner and CFO at Burst Capital
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Also worked at Yahoo!227
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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