Experience

Further Faster Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner, EIR

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years

  Chicago, IL We've worked alongside 60+ founding teams to help them find product-market fit faster. Our team runs scrappy growth experiments and customer discovery research to uncover the features that lead to scale. Then we design MVPs, build models, and get the traction founders need to fundraise and scale.



Everest

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Chicago, IL Everest designs and develops custom technology and websites for companies like Whirlpool, SC Johnson, Medline, and Hilton, nonprofits like the Obama Foundation, Rotary International, and USAID, and some of Chicago’s fastest growing startups. The team has been recognized along the way from Awwwards, FWA, and CSSDesign Awards.



MSTQ

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  Chicago, IL MSTQ is a collective of designers with a mission to shape the future by empowering forward-thinking companies with design.



Mode Mobile

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Chicago, IL Current grew out of a mobile development shop that turned everyday networks and services into beautiful custom mobile apps.



MobileX Labs

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  Chicago, IL MobileX Labs builds custom mobile apps, games, and runs an app building platform called Nativ.



Impact Engine

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cohort of 2014

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Youtopia was one of eight companies chosen to be a part of Impact Engine - an accelerator that supports for-profit businesses addressing today’s societal and environmental challenges.



Youtopia

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Founder

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2014

  Chicago, IL Youtopia was a volunteer management and rewards platform that made it easy for schools to organize, track, and reward student volunteering - encouraging them to do more. Funded by the MacArthur, Mozilla, and Gates Foundations.



Chicago Freedom School

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor & Organizer

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

  Chicago, IL The Chicago Freedom School provides training for high schoolers to develop leadership skills through the lens of civic action. I advised students in executing their action plans to address issues in their community.