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Hemant TanejaunlockedMalea: together at ClassDojo (2023–2026)
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About
Malea Gadoury previously founded a startup accepted into Y Combinator's S20 batch. She brings 18 years of experience in product design and team leadership across multiple industries and organizations of different scales.
Founder at ForewordYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Malea went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Foreword's investors · 1
Co-founders at Foreword
BP
Brian ParkFounder
Experience
- ClassDojoPrincipal Designer, Growth & Productcurrent2023 — present
- ForewordCo-Founder2020 — 2022
- WonderschoolDesign Director (Head of UX)2019 — 2020San Francisco
- GoogleFirebase Head of UX • Staff UX Manager2015 — 2018San Francisco, CA & New York, NY
- GoogleGoogle+ UX Lead • Senior UX Manager2012 — 2015Mountain View, CA
- AwaycoUX Advisor2017 — 2018San Francisco, CA
- 17FEETAssistant Creative Director2011 — 2013San Francisco, CA
- 17FEETUI designer2008 — 2011San Francisco, CA
- InpixGraphic Designer / Art Director2005 — 2007
- IndependentDesign Consultant2004 — 2005Montreal, Canada
Skills & more
WebflowInteraction Design16Art Direction14User Experience13User Interface Design12User Experience Design7Experience Design6Visual Design5User Interface10Usability6User-centered Design6Graphics8
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Web DesignInformation DesignMobile DesignGraphic DesignLanguages English · Français
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Malea Gadoury?
- Malea Gadoury previously founded a startup accepted into Y Combinator's S20 batch. She brings 18 years of experience in product design and team leadership across multiple industries and organizations of different scales.
- Where does Malea Gadoury work?
- Malea Gadoury is Founder of Foreword.
- What companies did Malea Gadoury found?
- Malea Gadoury founded Foreword.
- Where did Malea Gadoury go to school?
- Malea Gadoury studied at Y Combinator (S20); UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal (Bachelor, Graphic Design); Collège Édouard-Montpetit (Certificate, Digital Media).
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Shared employers
Also worked at ClassDojo18
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView VenturesNikhil Basu TrivediPartner at FootworkTod FrancisFounder and GP, Shasta Ventures at Saints CapitalChris OlivaresCo-Founder & CTO at Hum CapitalDaniel ScrivnerAdvisor at Designer Fund
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James LeeVP of Finance & Operations at Asymmetric Capital PartnersStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView VenturesJeff JordanGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzUeli FriedliHead of Finance at Fifty YearsChris BennettInvestor at WonderschoolBrian ParkFounder at Foreword
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