Where does Niels Hoven work?

Niels Hoven is Founder of Mentava.

Where did Niels Hoven go to school?

Niels Hoven studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science, Electrical Engineering); University of Sydney; Rice University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).

Niels Hoven

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Founder at Mentava

Greater Seattle Area

FoundedMentava

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Experience

MentavaFounder/CEOcurrent2022 — present
Cloudflare, Inc.Product Manager2019 — 2022
ClassDojoProduct2017 — 2018
Pocket GemsVP Product Development2011 — 2017
PlaydomSenior Product Manager2009 — 2010
Tableau SoftwareMarketing Manager2008 — 2009
Niels Hoven ConsultingPrincipal2005 — 2007
Philips ElectronicsResearcher (Intern)2006
UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Researcher2003 — 2006
Cray, IncSoftware Engineer (Intern)2003
Viasat, IncTester (Intern)2002
US Army Research LaboratorySoftware Developer (Intern)2000

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Who is Niels Hoven?: Founder at Mentava
Where does Niels Hoven work?: Niels Hoven is Founder of Mentava.
What companies did Niels Hoven found?: Niels Hoven founded Mentava.
Where did Niels Hoven go to school?: Niels Hoven studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science, Electrical Engineering); University of Sydney; Rice University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).

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