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Ryan HrabakunlockedTony: together at Four Kites (2017–2019)
Tony: together at Rapidsos
×7Tony: together at US Navy
×2Tony: together at University of Illinois Chicago
Executive at Optimal Dynamics
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Optimal Dynamics's investors · 12
ACTivate CapitalCanberra · since 2026ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSan Francisco · $10M – $30M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Embark VenturesLos AngelesFitz Gate VenturesHouston · $500K – $1M checks · since 2020Fraser McCombs CapitalBoulder · $5M – $15M checksFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco · since 2026Newark Venture PartnersNewark · $100K – $2M checksNVP CapitalNew York · $2M checksTenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksThe Westly GroupMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Optimal Dynamics
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Daniel PowellCo-founder and CEO
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Warren PowellCo-founder and Chief Innovation Officer
Experience
- RapidSOSSenior Director of Technical Account Managementcurrent2026 — present
- RapidSOSSenior Director of Implementation2024 — 2026United States
- RapidSOSDirector of Implementation2021 — 2026United States
- Optimal DynamicsDirector of Customer Experience2020 — 2021United States
- FourKites, Inc.Team Lead of Carrier Operations || Partner Hub2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- FourKites, Inc.Operations Team Lead || Strategic Accounts2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- FourKites, Inc.Strategic Account Manager2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- FourKites, Inc.Carrier Account Manager2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- FourKites, Inc.Operations Associate2017 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- GoogleField Operations Specialist2017Greater Midwest Region, USA
- GoogleField Operations Associate2016 — 2017Greater Midwest Region, USA
- Liz's Pet ShopSales Associate || Aquatic Specialist2013 — 2016Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Loyola University ChicagoResearch Associate || May Weber Ethnographic Collection2015Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Edible ArrangementsManager2011 — 2013Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States
- Oakton Community CollegeSTEM Land Management & Water Quality Intern2013Des Plaines, IL
- US NavyOperations Specialist Second Class Petty Officer || Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist2007 — 2011Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Skills & more
Account ManagementOperations ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Artificial Intelligence (practical use, not hype)ReplitOrganizational LeadershipComputational thinkingCommunicationPolicy AnalysisEnvironmental ScienceCultural CompetenceEquity Strategies
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Diversity AwarenessEquity AdvocacySocial Justice EducationAnti-bias EducationTeam LeadershipData AnalysisResearchProgram ManagementInventory ManagementProject PlanningSociologyStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Italian
- Diversity & Equity in Education Certificate of Specialization Program — Education at Illinois
- Cyber Security Awareness Training — ESET North America
- Performance Driver — Simraceway Performance Driving Center
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED — American Red Cross
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tony Adams?
- Executive Officer at Optimal Dynamics
- Where does Tony Adams work?
- Tony Adams is Executive at Optimal Dynamics.
- Where did Tony Adams go to school?
- Tony Adams studied at University of Illinois Chicago (Master of Public Administration - MPA, Organizational Management); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Master of Education - MEd, Diversity & Equity); University of Illinois Chicago (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General).
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Also attended University of Illinois Chicago118
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSteve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition CapitalAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESStefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital VenturesBoris GyllhamnInvestment Manager at Almi Invest GreenTech
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign864
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
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Also attended University of Illinois Springfield5
Shared employers
Also worked at FourKites, Inc.10
Ryan HrabakInvestor at LightbankAjay AgarwalPartner at Bain Capital VenturesErik JohanssonInvestment Director at Volvo Group Venture Capital ABIra WeissPartner at Hyde Park Venture PartnersJosh JewettOperating Partner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCJai ShekhawatPartner at Chicago Ventures
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Also worked at Google2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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