About
Tom Putnam is co-founder and Head of Product at Beeline, a company he started with Mark Jenner to develop navigation technology and connected devices for riders of bikes, motorcycles, and scooters. He previously worked at Rocket Internet, where he helped build JUMIA while based in Nairobi and Cape Town, and began his career at McKinsey & Co. in London.
Founder at Beeline
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Experience
- BeeLine.coCo-founder & Head of Productcurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Rocket Internet SEHead of Operations, Jovago.com2013 — 2015Kenya
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2011 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- British ArmyPlatoon Commander (2Lt) at Bristol University Officer Training Corps2006 — 2010Bristol, United Kingdom
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Retail5Consumer Goods3Management Consulting14Healthcare3Crowdfunding2Change Management3Business Development5Paint2Project Management2Entrepreneurship11Training3Leadership Development2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Putnam?
- Tom Putnam is co-founder and Head of Product at Beeline, a company he started with Mark Jenner to develop navigation technology and connected devices for riders of bikes, motorcycles, and scooters. He previously worked at Rocket Internet, where he helped build JUMIA while based in Nairobi and Cape Town, and began his career at McKinsey & Co. in London.
- Where does Tom Putnam work?
- Tom Putnam is Founder of Beeline.
- What companies did Tom Putnam found?
- Tom Putnam founded Beeline.
- Where did Tom Putnam go to school?
- Tom Putnam studied at University of Bristol (MEng, Aeronautical); Shrewsbury School (None. It was an English school not an American one - no degrees to be had from English 'schools').
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