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210 people in our graph share verified history with Tod — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jeremy KirschunlockedTod: together at U.S. Navy (1996–1999)
×5Tod: together at U.S. Navy
×3Tod: together at UC Santa Barbara
×3Tod: together at Idealab
About
Tod Cole serves as Vice President of Information Technologies at Idealab, where he focuses on technical program management and operations, including technical implementations and engineering-intensive products. His work spans platforms and tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Digital River, Microsoft 365 Admin, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, and WordPress, as well as areas including numerical analysis and mathematical modeling.
Experience
- IdealabVP, Information Technologiescurrent2024 — presentPasadena, California, United States
- HeliogenDirector, Technical Operations2021 — 2024Pasadena, California, United States
- X1Executive Vice President, Operations2018 — 2021Pasadena, CA
- X1Chief Executive Officer2016 — 2018Pasadena, Cailfornia
- X1Vice President, Operations2011 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
- Clip BetterFounder2013 — 2015Pasadena, California, United States
- X1 TechnologiesVice President, Technical Operations2009 — 2011
- X1 TechnologiesDirector of Development2007 — 2009
- X1 TechnologiesSenior Program Manager2005 — 2007
- TemcorDirector, Engineering1999 — 2005
- U.S. NavyJunior Officer, Submarines1994 — 1999
Skills & more
Agile Methodologies26Perforce1Waterfall1Numerical AnalysisMathematical ModelingProduct Management21Cloud Computing5Start-ups11Software Development4Strategic Partnerships1Professional Services2Technical Operations1
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Program ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive ManagementE-commerceTechnical LeadershipIntegrationWindowsJavaMS ProjectMicrosoft ExchangeJIRASaaSFrom Tod's professional profile.
Colleagues at Idealab
Bill Gross
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Gloria Hou
Controller at Idealab
Howard Morgan
Early-internet and database researcher; founding Renaissance president; Idealab investor; First Round co-founder; B Capital chair
Marcia Goodstein
Chief Executive Officer and President at Idealab
Renée LaBran
Board of Directors at Idealab
Stephanie Marquez
Director of Facilities at Idealab
Susan Aledort
General Counsel at Idealab
Tom McGovern
Managing Director at Idealab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tod Cole?
- Tod Cole serves as Vice President of Information Technologies at Idealab, where he focuses on technical program management and operations, including technical implementations and engineering-intensive products. His work spans platforms and tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Digital River, Microsoft 365 Admin, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, and WordPress, as well as areas including numerical analysis and mathematical modeling.
- Where does Tod Cole work?
- Tod Cole is Vice President, Information Technologies at Idealab.
- Where did Tod Cole go to school?
- Tod Cole studied at UC Santa Barbara (BS, Nuclear Engineering).
Founder mafias
UC Santa Barbara mafia179
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Logan GreenBAFounded LyftNils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2Zheng XuPh.D.Founded SolarCity +1Anita KhamvongsaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Venbrook +1David J. PhillipsB.A.Founded Fondo +1
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Idealab mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bill GrossChairmanFounded X1 +5Bill TrenchardManaging DirectorFounded LiveOps +1Rajiv GhantaPrototype Engineer / Engineering InternFounded Codecomet +1Bruce FalckVP of Product ManagmentFounded Halcyon Carbon, Inc. +1Brent GoldmanDeveloperFounded Standard TreasuryChirath NeranjenaSystems EngineerFounded Vorticity
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Same school
Also attended UC Santa Barbara493
Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniDanielle RomanowskiExecutive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Heliogen8
Aaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line CapitalBill GrossVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabAdit SinghPartner at Cota CapitalRayyan IslamCo-Founder and General Partner at 8090 IndustriesFatimah BelloInvestor at 8090 IndustriesSwaroop 'Kittu' KolluriFounder & Managing Director at Neotribe Ventures
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Also worked at X15
Also worked at X1 Technologies5
Also worked at U.S. Navy260
Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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