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Joshua Akinsola is the New Media and Fan Engagement Lead at Sutton United Football Club and a Techstars 2024 participant. He previously worked at Google, Meta, and TikTok. He is associated with TheStands, a subscription platform that offers sports content creators access to debate audio rooms, in-person watch parties, and exclusive content for fans.
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Experience
- Sutton United Football ClubNew Media and Fan Engagement Leadcurrent2023 — present
- TheStandsProductcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- KaadiProductcurrent2021 — present
- TechstarsTechstars San Diego Class of 20242024San Diego, California, United States
- World Health OrganizationProduct2021
- TikTokProduct Strategy & Operations, EMEA2020 — 2021
- WhatsApp Inc.Product2019
- GoogleCorporate Engineer2017 — 2019
- GoogleProduct Manager2018
- GoogleSite Reliability Engineer2017 — 2018
- Bloomberg LPSupport Engineer2016London Area, United Kingdom
- SkyIngest operator2011 — 2013
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Languages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joshua Akinsola?
- Joshua Akinsola is the New Media and Fan Engagement Lead at Sutton United Football Club and a Techstars 2024 participant. He previously worked at Google, Meta, and TikTok. He is associated with TheStands, a subscription platform that offers sports content creators access to debate audio rooms, in-person watch parties, and exclusive content for fans.
- Where does Joshua Akinsola work?
- Joshua Akinsola is Founder of The Stands.
- What companies did Joshua Akinsola found?
- Joshua Akinsola founded The Stands.
- Where did Joshua Akinsola go to school?
- Joshua Akinsola studied at General Assembly (Product Management); Goldsmiths, University of London (Bachelor’s Degree, Creative Computing); Middlesex University (Diploma Supplement, IT & Networking).
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