About
Jeffrey Spector is the Co-Founder and President of Karat, a company that evaluates and benchmarks engineering talent for organizations including Citi, PayPal, and Duolingo. Karat's interviews are conducted by Interview Engineers and incorporate AI-native scenarios, drawing on data from more than 600,000 technical evaluations to provide insights on workforce capabilities.
Co-founder & President at Karat
Intro paths
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In turn, Jeffrey can intro founders to Karat's investors below.
Karat's investors · 6
Co-founders at Karat
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Mohit BhendeCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- KaratCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2014 — presentSeattle, WA
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationChief of Staff to Co-Chair Melinda Gates2008 — 2013Seattle
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationProgram Analyst, Financial Services for the Poor2006 — 2008Seattle
- BKF Asset ManagementInvestment Analyst2004 — 2005New York City
- Linktone LtdVice President, Business Development2000 — 2003Shanghai
Skills & more
Leadership14Strategy32Social Entrepreneurship16Entrepreneurship19Start-ups11Investments2Data Analysis10International Development14Strategic Partnerships8Policy Analysis3Market Research11Program Management20
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeffrey Spector?
- Jeffrey Spector is the Co-Founder and President of Karat, a company that evaluates and benchmarks engineering talent for organizations including Citi, PayPal, and Duolingo. Karat's interviews are conducted by Interview Engineers and incorporate AI-native scenarios, drawing on data from more than 600,000 technical evaluations to provide insights on workforce capabilities.
- Where does Jeffrey Spector work?
- Jeffrey Spector is Co-founder & President of Karat.
- What companies did Jeffrey Spector found?
- Jeffrey Spector founded Karat.
- Where did Jeffrey Spector go to school?
- Jeffrey Spector studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics).
Founder mafias
Duke University mafia188
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation mafia9
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Ankur JainInternshipFounded Kairos +3Jon WangMachine Learning ResearchFounded Shimmer +1Robert PaullAdvisorFounded Genocea BiosciencesMelinda French GatesCo-chair (2000-2024)Founded PivotalNemil DalalConsultant, Financial Services for the PoorFounded DreamforgeLukas LangeBiotech advisorFounded Probably Genetic
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Same school
Also attended Duke University704
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at Karat5
Also worked at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation68
Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationGülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalRobert PaullCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux CapitalKarl Ilias AuerspergInvestment Analyst at C5 CapitalJulie WroblewskiCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Magnify VenturesArunan SkandarajahExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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