About
A professor of computer science at MIT and member of the PDOS group. He has published extensively on wireless networks, distributed operating systems, and peer-to-peer systems. His 1988 discovery of buffer overflow vulnerabilities brought significant attention to internet security, and he holds degrees from Harvard.
Experience
- PayPalSenior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Corporate Functionscurrent2024 — present
- PayPalSenior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Sales & Marketing2021 — 2024
- PayPalManager, Talent Acquisition2020 — 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- TalentdropStrategic Advisor2020 — 2023
- Honey (acquired by PayPal)Manager, Business Recruiting2019 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Snap Inc.Lead Business Recruiter2018 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Snap Inc.Senior Business Recruiter2017 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Snap Inc.Corporate Recruiter2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- BeachbodyTalent Acquisition Manager2015 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- YahooRecruiter2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- BrightRoll (acquired by Yahoo!)Talent Engineer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Alston & Bird, LLPAttorney Hiring Assistant2012 — 2013
- BONDURANT, MIXSON & ELMORE, LLPSenior Litigation Assistant2009 — 2012
- Davidson CollegeTeacher’s Assistant2007 — 2009
Education
- Davidson CollegeBachelor of Arts, Spanish2004 — 2009
Skills & more
Management18Public Speaking5Leadership14Spanish10Event Planning19Recruiting29Talent Engineering5Customer Service11Microsoft Office6Online Advertising5Social Networking6Social Media16
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Same school
Also attended Davidson College41
Steve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalDaniel HanksManaging Partner at Lavrock VenturesGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesJon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersJohn PhilpottPartner at FINTOP CapitalAndy SchwabManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PayPal108
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
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Also worked at Honey (acquired by PayPal)8
Joanne BradfordObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesJimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalJonathon TriestFounder and Managing Partner at Ludlow VenturesGeorge RuanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ProtagonistQuincey KleinOperations Analyst at Montage CapitalHenry ShiVenture Partner at Bold Capital Partners
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Also worked at Snap Inc.38
Justin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSTEVE HOROWITZPartner at Alpha EdisonAlexis BonilloInvestor at Aglae VenturesChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent VentureMegan BlustOperations Manager at Advance Venture Partners
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Also worked at Yahoo227
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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Brad Flora
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Diana Hu
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Garry Tan
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