About
Zach Poley builds Clear's software, data, and AI-driven venture capital operating system. He joined in 2020 after co-founding and serving as CTO of Paysa and leading engineering/product teams at Walmart Labs.
Experience
- Clear VenturesPartner, CTOcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Clear VenturesChief Technology Officer2020 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- Zachary Poley ConsultingSoftware Engineering Consultantcurrent2018 — presentSan Jose, CA
- Bain & CompanyExternal Advisor2019 — 2022
- Paysa IncCo-Founder & CTO2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Walmart LabsDirector of Product Management2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Walmart LabsPrincipal Software Engineer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Walmart LabsSoftware Engineering Consultant2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Zachary Poley ConsultingSoftware Engineering Consultant2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- PopularMedia, Inc. (Acquired by StrongMail Systems)Software Engineer2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- CompuwareSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007Greater Detroit Area
- FAAC IncorporatedSoftware Engineer2004 — 2006Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Lincoln A. Poley ArchitectsAutocad Technician, Architect's Assistant2003 — 2004Ann Arbor, Michigan
Education
- University of MichiganBSE, EECS1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Software EngineeringProduct12Data14NLP2Cloud Native Engineering2Venture Capital2Startups2Company Building2User Experience (UX)2Full-Stack Development2Leadership2
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CloudSecurityScalabilityProduct ManagementTeam BuildingDistributed SystemsAlgorithmsNatural Language Processing (NLP)Machine LearningAgile MethodologiesProduct DevelopmentService-Oriented Architecture (SOA)From Zach's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan426
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bain & Company636
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzonePascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at Northzone
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Also worked at Paysa Inc1
Also worked at Walmart Labs5
Also worked at Compuware8
Asheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersShaleen DevgunInvestor at TitletownTechNaveed IhsanullahTechnical Partner at Eterna CapitalLaura FournierGeneral Partner and Fund Manager at MadDog VenturesAnatoli KazatchkovEngineering at Tidal VenturesBarry GoldsmithOperating Partner at Updata Partners
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