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Ken ChenaultunlockedJess: together at Airbnb (2018–2020)
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×2Jess: together at Scotiabank
Founder at Blockus
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Experience
- NPC VCInvestor - Angelcurrent2022 — present
- BlockusCEO2022 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- RobloxData Science Manager2021 — 2022San Mateo County, California, United States
- RobloxSenior Data Scientist2020 — 2021
- AirbnbData Scientist - Inference2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Kik Interactive, Inc.Data Scientist II2016 — 2017Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Polar Mobile/NovaData Scientist2015 — 2016Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MillimanMergers and Acquisitions Intern2014Chicago, Illinois, United States
- John HancockActuarial Analyst, Life Insurance - Co-op2014Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- ManulifeActuarial Analyst, Life Insurance - Co-op2013Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Munich ReActuarial Analyst - Co-Op2012
- ScotiabankBusiness Analyst - Co-Op2011
- ScotiabankBusiness Analyst - Co-op2010
Skills & more
Sales & Marketing Alignment3Organizational Culture2Team Building3Data Analysis19SQL15Statistics16Microsoft Excel11Machine Learning4Communication9Data Visualization3Python4Digital Marketing3
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Big Data AnalyticsGithubJupyter NotebookAnalyticsALMRisk ManagementRVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)LeadershipMentorshipAccessVBALanguages Chinese · English · French
- Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI
- Machine Learning: Classification — Coursera Course Certificates
- Machine Learning: Regression — Coursera Course Certificates
- Machine Learning — Coursera
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jess Zhang?
- Founder at Blockus
- Where does Jess Zhang work?
- Jess Zhang is Founder of Blockus.
- What companies did Jess Zhang found?
- Jess Zhang founded Blockus.
- Where did Jess Zhang go to school?
- Jess Zhang studied at University of Waterloo (Honours Mathematics, Co-op); Cass Business School (Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Statistics); Canadian public highschool.
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University of Waterloo mafia346
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Airbnb mafia123
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John Hancock mafia5
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Also attended University of Waterloo593
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Roblox48
Konstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesDiego DzodanCo-Founder & CEO at Facily at PICUS CAPITALMike Sho LiuGeneral Partner at SV AngelElena MosseAssociate at LowercarbonRob BlanckaertInvestor at NZVC
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Also worked at Airbnb212
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalBrian CheskyCo-founder & CEO of AirbnbJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbNathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of Coinbase
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Also worked at Kik Interactive, Inc.7
Chris BestFounder/CEO at SubstackShums KassamFounder at HatchwaysJaclyn LingFounder at HatchwaysGeorgia HongFounder at Rubber Ducky LabsAyman NadeemFounder at NuancedHamish McKenzieFounder/COO at Substack
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Also worked at John Hancock25
Maureen St. PierrePortfolio Analyst at Polaris PartnersDan RosenPartner at Commerce VenturesKyra MarcheExecutive Assistant at Casdin CapitalKatharine FrenchAssociate at Waterline VenturesBrenda LinAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth CapitalScott GarberManaging Partner at Early Light Ventures
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