About
A former Zen Buddhist monk and triathlete who was previously general manager and product lead at Shutterstock and a consultant at BCG. Studied computer engineering and finance at UPenn/Wharton.
Experience
- CaladanCo-Foundercurrent2024 β presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- CaladanChief Operating Officer & Co-Founder2017 β 2024Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Fail Abort Retry B.V.Managing Directorcurrent2017 β presentAmsterdam, Netherlands
- BigstockGeneral Manager2014 β 2016
- ShutterstockProduct Owner - Customer team2013 β 2014
- ShutterstockProduct Owner - Contributor team2011 β 2013
- ShutterstockDirector Financial Planning, Analysis and Strategy2010 β 2011
- The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate and Consultant2008 β 2010
Education
- The Wharton SchoolBSE, Finance2002 β 2006
- University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Computer Systems Engineering2002 β 2006
- How to Create Products Customers Love Workshop
Skills & more
Management11Strategy8Team Leadership2Analysis4Leadership4Analytics26Business Strategy22Competitive Analysis15Financial Modeling14Product Management31Management Consulting11Product Development17
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipMobile ApplicationsAgile MethodologiesBusiness AnalysisE-commerceSEOStart-upsUser ExperienceSaaSProject ManagementProduct MarketingSoftware DevelopmentLanguages Polish
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Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Caladan2
Also worked at Shutterstock8
Ben StuartChief Commercial Officer at APXDavid FragaPartner at Civeta InvestmentFrancois ArbourMentor at Amiral VenturesJeff EpsteinVenture Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersThilo SemmelbauerManaging Director at Insight PartnersArjun KapurManaging Director at Comcast Ventures
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group681
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Colleagues at Caladan
Eva Weng
Head of Investments at Caladan
John Gu
Co-Founder and CEO at Caladan
Julia Zhou
President and Co-Founder at Caladan
Keith Tan
Head of DeFi at Caladan
Max Marley-Muray
Head of HR and Recruiting at Caladan
Nigel Young
Chief Technology Officer at Caladan
Remi Colinmaire
Head of Options Trading at Caladan
Soh Hwa Jie
Head of Treasury and Operations at Caladan




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