I recently left OkCupid, and while exploring different opportunities I spend most of my time advising startups, mentoring and traveling to speak at tech events and meet CEOs and companies.
As OkCupid's Chief Product Officer, I led the Product, Design, Front-end Development, App Development, Marketing, Business Development and Customer Support teams. After the CEO's departure, I became one of two C-level executives heading the company through its IPO as part of the Match Group (MTCH- $~4.3B mkt cap).
Previously, I have held different leadership positions at Meetup, Zynga, Facebook and Eventbrite. I received an MBA from MIT and a BA and MA from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, in France .
A three-time national ice skating champion, I've spent half of my life abroad. I've lived in 8 countries, worked in 16, traveled to 44 and speak 5 languages.
As OkCupid's Chief Product Officer, I led the Product, Design, Front-end Development, App Development, Marketing, Business Development and Customer Support teams. After the CEO's departure, I became one of two C-level executives heading the company through its IPO as part of the Match Group (MTCH- $~4.3B mkt cap).
Previously, I have held different leadership positions at Meetup, Zynga, Facebook and Eventbrite. I received an MBA from MIT and a BA and MA from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, in France .
A three-time national ice skating champion, I've spent half of my life abroad. I've lived in 8 countries, worked in 16, traveled to 44 and speak 5 languages.
I often speak about technology, women leadership and diversity
Speaking topics:
Upcoming talks and conferences:
Sample of past events:
- Product management, user growth and data analytics
- Design, user experience and mobile trends
- Successful partnerships
- Marketing and content strategy
- Women leadership and diversity
Upcoming talks and conferences:
- Product talk at XO Group (The Knot)- February 2017, NYC
- Lesbians Who Tech Summit- February 2017, NYC
- Honest Stories by Women Leaders at Babson's Women Innovating Now Lab - March 2017, Boston
Sample of past events:
- Design for Action - October 2016, Chicago
- Youth Marketing Strategy 2016 - September 2016, NYC
- Fall 2016 hackNY Hackathon - September 2016, NYC
- Judge at Demo Day of MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - August 2016, Cambridge
- Design talk at Buzzfeed - August 2016, NYC
- Latinx Panel for BuzzFeed's Hispanic Heritage Month - September 2016, NYC
- Tech Talk: Careers Master Class General Assembly - June 2016, NYC
- Behave Conference - talk The Human Paradox: What we say isn't always what we want- April 2016, Austin
- MIT Women Breaking the Mold conference - talk "Talking to myself" - September 2015, Cambridge
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