Work
I'm currently the COO at a venture-backed consumer hardware company. Formerly, I was Director and Chief of Staff at an early-stage startup accelerator.
A reading technology company building a wearable e-reader for comfortable and immersive reading. $10M in funding led by Initialized Capital, Founders Fund, and AT&T. Sol Reader is patented technology, designed in California and manufactured in China.
Chief Operating Officer — Dec 2023 to Present
Oversee mass production for Sol Reader, managing vendors and product team
Lead GTM strategy and implementation, including digital marketing and partnerships
Build production financial model informed by COGS and marketing CAC
Head of Operations — March to Dec 2023
Managed design of Sol website and app with brand, UX, and developer team
Ran 60-day Sol Reader marketing tests that collected 9K waitlist signups at $4/signup
Designed customer support, book fulfillment, and repairs process for users
Operations Manager — May 2022 to March 2023
Built company infrastructure for product management, HR, finance, and supply chain
Created parts inventory system for R&D and mass production of Sol Reader
Operationalized beta product development roadmap and managed team to launch
Rockstar moments: Hire #3, designed and launched initial tech stack for internal operations and global manufacturing process. Managed global team of engineers and designers responsible for product development. Had no idea what a 3PL was and figured out how to get thousands of units from a contract manufacturer to our customers.
A venture-building nonprofit running accelerator programs and entrepreneurial gatherings. Their global programs bring together impact-driven businesses, nonprofits, and funders. It grew to a $5M annual budget by the end of my tenure with 20% YoY growth.
Director, Venture Lab & Portfolio Services — Dec 2021 to May 2022
Developed the venture design process for Praxis’ startup studio
Recruited 12 entrepreneurs to launch ventures with seed capital through the studio
Facilitated talent and capital introductions for 250+ ventures in the Praxis Portfolio
Chief of Staff — Jan 2020 to Dec 2021
Strategic advisor/proxy to the CEO in fundraising, innovation, and program design
Led design of Praxis Academy, a virtual learning center of 500+ global entrepreneurs
Built Praxis’ internal operations, including systems, finance, and organizational design
Venture Programs Lead — Jan 2017 to Dec 2019
Ran program design for two six-month, non-residential accelerators
Launched a job board, talent network, and capital platform for 250+ ventures
Produced an annual 3-day Summit for 350+ funders and entrepreneurs
Rockstar moments: Built the Accelerator program playbook and hired a team to run two annual programs. Grew one Entrepreneur-in-Residence into an annual Venture Studio for idea-stage entrepreneurs. Turned a 400 person in-person Summit into an interactive virtual event with 4 weeks notice when COVID hit, with only a handful of all-nighters.
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