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Sand Hill Angels Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Manthi Nguyen Manthi Nguyen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Manthi Nguyen's Sand Hill Angels Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Member at Band of Angels, Sand Hill Angels, and Sierra Angels
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Sierra Angels   December 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   August 2011 - Present
Band of Angels  July 2011 - Present
Momentum Metal Finishing   October 2007 - Present
Devi Yoga   August 2007 - December 2010
The Pilates Zone   August 2006 - July 2010
Information Publications Inc   January 2003 - March 2008
Profluent Inc.   October 1999 - December 2001
Yahtsu   September 1999 - September 2000
Inverse Network Technology   April 1998 - September 1999

Skills
Start-ups, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Mergers, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, SaaS, Business Development, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Due Diligence, New Business Development, Product Development, Business Planning, Strategic Partnerships

Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   1988 — 1992
MBA, Marketing and Finance

University of Washington   1981 — 1985
Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

Sarosh Kumana Sarosh Kumana Incline Village, Nevada Details
Sarosh Kumana's Sand Hill Angels Experience September 2006 - Present
Job CEO, Junglee
Industry Investment Management
Experience
The Batchery  March 2015 - Present
Sierra Angels   March 2013 - Present
Associated Risk Management   October 2012 - Present
Global Footprint Network  September 2009 - Present
Tepper Business School, Carnegie Mellon University   June 2007 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   September 2006 - Present
Junglee LLC   2004 - Present
Foundation for a Sustainable Future   1990 - Present
Pacific Design & Development   1984 - Present
Pacific Capital Management  1982 - Present

Skills
Strategic Planning, Finance, Marketing, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Operations Management, Angel Investing, Strategy, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising, Government Reform, Product Management, Management, Business Planning, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Market Research, Sustainability, Product Marketing, Leadership, Program Management, Analysis, Project Management, Business Development, Management Consulting, Executive Management, Investments, Corporate Development, International Business, Nonprofits, Competitive Analysis, Private Equity, Cleantech, Product Development, Financial Analysis, Energy, New Business Development, Financial Modeling, Economics, Sustainable Business, Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance, Analytics, Commercialization, Social Entrepreneurship, Valuation, Board of Directors

Education
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business   1975 — 1977
MBA, Finance, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship

University of Mumbai   1970 — 1974
B.Com., Accounting & Economics

St. Xavier's Boys Academy   1963 — 1970
High School, Mathematics

David Koehn David Koehn San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Koehn's Sand Hill Angels Experience January 2012 - Present
Job VP Product Management at D2L
Industry Computer Software
Experience
D2L  August 2015 - Present
Oracle  November 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   January 2012 - Present
The Batchery  January 2015 - Present
Digi-Me   August 2014 - February 2015
Oracle  August 2012 - February 2014
Apollo Group  March 2012 - August 2012
Saba  December 2009 - March 2012
DKI  March 2006 - December 2009
Zazengo   September 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Mobile, Analytics, Platform, Education, Edtech, Collaboration Solutions, Big Data, Location Based Services, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Net Promoter Score, Platforms, Product Marketing, Mobile Devices, Learning Management, Start-ups, SaaS, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Business Alliances, Program Management, Business Development, Enterprise Software, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Mobile Applications, Product Development, Go-to-market Strategy, Security, Product Launch, Professional Services, Consulting, Management, Venture Capital, New Business Development, Executive Management, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Integrated Marketing, CRM, Thought Leadership, Salesforce.com, Selling, Social Networking, Lead Generation, Business Strategy, Business Intelligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Solution Selling

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   1987 — 1990
BA, English

Middlebury College   1996 — 1997
Annenberg Fellow, BSE

University of Florida
MFA, Writing

University of Alaska
M. Ed (cert), Education

Bishop Hafey High School

Jeff Wasson Jeff Wasson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeff Wasson's Sand Hill Angels Experience December 2014 - April 2015
Job Partner at Boost VC
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Boost VC   March 2015 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   December 2014 - April 2015
Sand Hill Angels   December 2013 - April 2015
SW Associates   January 2010 - August 2012
Keating & Co  May 2009 - December 2009
Gusto LLC   June 2006 - December 2008
EZTrip LLC   February 2004 - June 2006
TravelNow.com  April 1995 - February 2001

Skills
Start-ups, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Contract Negotiation, Management, Sales Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Sales, Public Relations, E-commerce, Strategic Partnerships, Tourism, Project Management, Team Leadership, Social Networking, Team Building, Executive Management, Project Planning, Business Development, Venture Capital, Angel Investing

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   1991 — 1995
BS, Travel and Tourism

Markus Fromherz Markus Fromherz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Markus Fromherz's Sand Hill Angels Experience January 2012 - December 2014
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Aware Engineering   May 2015 - Present
TripSeer   January 2015 - Present
Xerox  April 2014 - December 2014
Sand Hill Angels   January 2012 - December 2014
Xerox  September 2010 - December 2014
PARC  April 2005 - September 2010
Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)   2002 - March 2005
Xerox PARC  1992 - 2001
University of Zurich  1988 - 1991

Skills
Research, Strategic Planning, Healthcare, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, Innovation Management, Optimization, Planning, Program Management, Mentoring, R&D, Project Planning, Optimizations, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Angel Investing, Executive Management, Product Marketing, Machine Learning, Strategic Partnerships, Outsourcing, Algorithms, Commercialization, Corporate Development, Strategy, Software Engineering, Go-to-market Strategy, Human Computer..., Start-ups, Big Data, Integration, Business Development, Management, Business Intelligence, Distributed Systems, SaaS, Agile Methodologies, Competitive Analysis, IT Strategy, Mobile Devices, CRM, Computer Science, Leadership, Analytics, Mobile Applications, Enterprise Software, Scalability

Education
University of Zurich   1988 — 1991
PhD, Computer Science

   1982 — 1987
Diplom, Computer Science

Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium   1974 — 1982
Matura

Mark Mitchell Mark Mitchell Santa Cruz, California Details
Mark Mitchell's Sand Hill Angels Experience March 2014 - Present
Job President at Doon Consulting Group, Member of Sand Hill Angels
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Calliope Waterworks, Inc.   August 2015 - Present
Crowd Mics   July 2015 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   March 2014 - Present
Doon Consulting Group   January 2014 - Present
Undo Software   December 2014 - Present
Gateway School  2014 - Present
Mentor Graphics  August 2012 - November 2013
Mentor Graphics  November 2010 - August 2012
CodeSourcery, LLC   February 1997 - July 2011
CenterLine Software  1994 - 1997

Skills
Embedded Systems, Open Source, Compilers, Linux, Professional Services, Product Development, Executive Management, Software Development..., Software Engineering, ARM, Embedded Software, GCC, High Performance..., Software Development, C, Integration, Debugging, Android, Cloud Computing, Architecture, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, C++, Perl, System Architecture, Agile Methodologies, Programming, Product Management, Algorithms, Mobile Devices, Embedded Linux, Unix, Toolchains, Cross Compilers, Compiler Optimization, GNU tools, Computer Science, SoC, Software Design, Device Drivers, EDA, Python, Semiconductors, Scalability, Go-to-market Strategy, Mobile Applications, Digital Signal..., Enterprise Software, ASIC, FPGA

Education
Stanford University   1997 — 2000
MSc., Computer Science

Harvard University   1990 — 1994
A.B., Computer Science

The Branson School   1986 — 1990

Cameron R Miller Cameron R Miller Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Cameron R Miller's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2011 - 2012
Job Associate at Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Overseas Private Investment Corporation  2014 - Present
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA)   2014 - 2014
Leopard Capital LP  2012 - 2014
Sand Hill Angels   2011 - 2012

Education
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey   2010 — 2012
MBA, International Finance, 3.9

Fordham University   2005 — 2007
BA, Economics & Political Science

National University of Ireland, Galway   2004 — 2004
Semester Abroad

Nichole Thérèse Khan Nichole Thérèse Khan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nichole Thérèse Khan's Sand Hill Angels Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Data Validation Lead, PGE / Mosaic
Industry Internet
Experience
MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB)   August 2010 - Present
Mosaic  August 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   March 2013 - Present
HealthTech Capital  January 2012 - Present
Redstone Technologies LLC   December 2012 - Present
Notre Dame de Namur University Alumni Board   August 2009 - Present
Entrepreneur  January 2000 - Present
Fujitsu  May 2014 - June 2014
Proximiant   January 2014 - April 2014
Cisco  February 2013 - September 2013

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Change Management, Leadership, Venture Capital, Mobile Devices, Team Building, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mobile Commerce, Fundraising, HealthTech, Internet, Mentoring, Acquisition Integration, Spin-offs, Large Systems...

Education
Stanford University   2015 — 2016
PMP, Advanced Project Management Certificate (PMP)

University of San Francisco   2000 — 2003
BA, Media Studies/Business

Notre Dame de Namur University   1997 — 2002
BA, Communication/English

Live Oak High School

Srini Srinivasan Srini Srinivasan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Srini Srinivasan's Sand Hill Angels Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Entrepreneur
Industry Internet
Experience
nHansa   August 2002 - Present
DabKick Inc   April 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   August 2013 - Present
Golden Mile Solutions   August 2013 - Present
ThinkOptics   May 2005 - Present
TimeSys   July 1996 - July 2002
EASI  August 1992 - July 1997
SAIC  February 1991 - July 1992
WTI Advanced Technology LTD   April 1988 - February 1991
Shaw Wallace & Co Ltd   June 1986 - April 1988

Skills
Product Management, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Product Development, Software Development, Product Marketing, Embedded Systems, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, CRM, Mobile Devices, Leadership, Project Management, Analytics, Strategy, Business Planning, Telecommunications, Risk Management, R&D, Program Management, Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Consulting, Operations Management, Strategic Partnerships

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2002 — 2004
MBA, Entrepreneurial Management and Finance

University of Houston   1985 — 1986
MS, Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras   1980 — 1985
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering

Scott Thacker Scott Thacker San Francisco Bay Area Details
Scott Thacker's Sand Hill Angels Experience April 2015 - Present
Job CEO at Ivory Consulting Corporation
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   April 2015 - Present
Primus Power  February 2015 - Present
Ivory Consulting Corp.   August 2013 - Present
Ivory Consulting Corp.   August 2010 - July 2013
Interfolio, Inc.   January 2009 - May 2010
Accenture  May 2005 - December 2007
Oracle Corporation  April 1999 - May 2005
AT&T  January 1996 - April 1998
American Airlines  December 1992 - December 1995
American Airlines  July 1986 - December 1992

Skills
Management Consulting, Business Development, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Board Relations, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Business Planning, Management, SaaS, Risk Management, Leadership, Consulting, Enterprise Software, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Nonprofits, Business Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Sales, Financial Services

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1984 — 1986
MBA, Finance

Wake Forest University   1973 — 1977
BS, Accounting

Joanna Jackson Joanna Jackson Palo Alto, California Details
Joanna Jackson's Sand Hill Angels Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Director at Three Bridge Wealth Advisors, LLC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Three Bridge Wealth Advisors, LLC  January 2015 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   December 2014 - Present
JE Model Management  November 2013 - Present
Classical Piano   January 2008 - Present
United States Venture Partners   September 2014 - December 2014
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation  June 2014 - September 2014
C.M. Capital Advisors   October 2013 - January 2014
Exalt Model and Talent Agency LLC   March 2012 - June 2013

Education
California State University-Sacramento   2009 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Folsom Lake College   2006 — 2009
Associate's Degree, General Studies

Daniel Peng Daniel Peng Greater Boston Area Details
Daniel Peng's Sand Hill Angels Experience February 2013 - May 2014
Job MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
HealthTech Capital  August 2013 - Present
Switchmate Inc.   May 2014 - July 2015
Thoratec  November 2013 - May 2014
Sand Hill Angels   February 2013 - May 2014
Johnson & Johnson  January 2013 - June 2013
Archon Medical Technologies   May 2011 - 2013
Intel Corporation  May 2012 - August 2012
Johns Hopkins University  January 2010 - May 2012

Education
Harvard Business School   2015 — 2017
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Johns Hopkins University   2009 — 2012
B.S., Biomedical Engineering

Monta Vista High School

Harlan Seymour Harlan Seymour San Francisco Bay Area Details
Harlan Seymour's Sand Hill Angels Experience March 2010 - December 2012
Job Founder at Quantitative Tactics
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Quantitative Tactics   March 2007 - Present
Zendesk  February 2012 - August 2013
Sand Hill Angels   March 2010 - December 2012
RSA The Security Division of EMC  February 2008 - June 2009
Symantec Corp.  February 2003 - March 2007
Formatta Corp.   2000 - 2002
Dundas Software  1998 - 1999
Hypercube Inc.  1993 - 1998

Education
UC Berkeley   1983 — 1985
MS

U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   1979 — 1983
BS

Jonathan Wright Jonathan Wright San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jonathan Wright's Sand Hill Angels Experience September 2008 - Present
Job Accomplished General Counsel with Life Sciences, Enterprise Software and Greentech Experience, Entrepreneur and Investor
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   September 2008 - Present
HC Domain Ventures, LLC   September 2009 - Present

Skills
Licensing, Negotiation, Life Sciences, Private Placements, Biotechnology, Securities Law, Mergers, Contract Negotiation, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Informatics, Corporate Finance, Joint Ventures, Business Strategy, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Strategic Partnerships, Securities, Technology Transfer, Corporate Governance, Cleantech, Water Quality, Industrial Water..., Securities Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Business, Private Equity, Privacy Law, Strategy, Compliance, Patents, Trademarks, IPO, Legal Writing, Restructuring, Due Diligence, Patent Litigation, Software Licensing, Acquisitions, Legal Advice, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Development, Finance, Business Development, Risk Management, M&A experience, Litigation, Investments, Executive Management, Competition Law

Education
Columbia University School of Law   1990 — 1993
J.D., LAW

University of Washington   1986 — 1990
BA, Geography

The Lakeside School   1982 — 1986

Jaclyn Anku Jaclyn Anku San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jaclyn Anku's Sand Hill Angels Experience May 2014 - April 2015
Job Business Consulting Officer at Working Solutions
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Working Solutions Microloans   April 2015 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   May 2014 - April 2015
Deloitte  January 2015 - March 2015
Schaffer&Combs  May 2014 - November 2014
CounterPULSE  June 2011 - August 2013

Skills
Marketing, Research, Management, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Community Engagement, Strategic Hiring, Program Management, Microfinance, Social Entrepreneurship, Impact Investing, Social Return on..., Strategic Planning, Angel Investing, Sponsorship, Spanish, Editorial, Sales, Time Management, Storytelling, French, Financial Analysis, Leadership, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Modeling, Management Consulting

Education
University of San Francisco   2013 — 2015
MBA, Finance, 3.98

San Francisco State University   2005 — 2010
Art History

University of Ghana   2007 — 2008
African Studies

Himanshu Choksi Himanshu Choksi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Himanshu Choksi's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2012 - Present
Job Cofounder, CEO at Thryva
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Thryva   2013 - Present
Pacifica Fund   2001 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   2012 - Present
Cleantech Open  2010 - 2015
Billeo  2005 - 2012
Intematix  2003 - 2012
Intematix  July 2009 - February 2010
Postini  2001 - 2007
Entrepreneurial ventures  1997 - 2001
Pacific Telesis (subsequently merged into AT&T)   1992 - 1997

Skills
Venture Capital, General Management, Management Consulting, Board of Directors, CEO, Mentoring, Angel Investing, New Venture Development, Fundraising, Business Strategy, Market Assessments, Marketing Strategy, Competitive Strategy, Product Management, Business Development, Cleantech, Product Development, Board of Director..., SaaS, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Leadership, Strategy, New Business Development, Negotiation, Corporate Development, Marketing, Executive Management, Management, Strategic Partnerships

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA, General Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing

University of California, Berkeley
MS, Materials Science & Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Gordon Mitchard Gordon Mitchard San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gordon Mitchard's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2012 - Present
Job
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   2012 - Present
PS Mobile Tech   2009 - Present
Pavilion Integration Corporation   2006 - Present
Pionetics Corporation  2006 - 2008
Pionetics Corporation  1990 - 2006
JDSU  2001 - 2005
SDL, Inc  1997 - 2001
Uniphase Corporation   1991 - 1997

Skills
Start-ups, Cross-functional Team..., Business Development, Product Management, Business Strategy, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecommunications, Product Marketing

Education
Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business
M.B.A., Marketing

California Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Applied Physics

California Institute of Technology
M.S., Applied Physics

University of Waterloo
B.Sc., Physics

Tanika Thacker Tanika Thacker San Francisco, California Details
Tanika Thacker's Sand Hill Angels Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Production Coordinator at Digital Health Summit
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   February 2014 - Present
Digital Health Summit   October 2014 - June 2015
California College of the Arts  January 2014 - May 2014
NETWORK PRIVE   January 2012 - August 2012
Davar's College of Commerce and Economics   2010 - 2012
Quadrum Solutions   August 2010 - December 2010
Mumbai Mobile Creches   April 2007 - August 2007
Children’s Summer Camp at Davar’s College   April 2006 - May 2006

Skills
Creative Writing, Social Media, Social Networking, Teaching, Research, Copy Editing, Editing, Storytelling, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Editorial, Proofreading, Internet, Marketing, Program Management, Strategic Partnerships, Reputation Management

Education
California College of the Arts   2012 — 2014
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing

University of Mumbai   2008 — 2010
Master of Arts (MA), Literature

H.R. College of Commerce and Economics   2005 — 2008
Bachelor's degree, Commerce

Don Klaiss Don Klaiss San Francisco Bay Area Details
Don Klaiss's Sand Hill Angels Experience March 2011 - Present
Job Angel Investor, Board Member, CEO
Industry Computer Software
Experience
AnyMeeting  August 2012 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   March 2011 - Present
Keiretsu Forum  January 2011 - Present
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs   November 2010 - Present
Compiere Inc.   February 2007 - July 2010
Oracle Corporation  February 1990 - April 2005
ASK Computer Systems Inc.   1987 - 1990
NCA Corporation   1986 - 1987
Covalent Systems Corporation   1982 - 1985
Hewlett Packard Company  1973 - 1982

Skills
Start-ups, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Angel Investing, SaaS, ERP, Strategy, Mergers, Product Marketing, Enterprise Software, Mergers & Acquisitions, Go-to-market Strategy, International Business, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Business Development, E-commerce, Business Planning, Investments, Consulting, Program Management, Board of Director..., Business Intelligence, Board of Directors, Venture Capital, Product Management, Mobile Devices, Business Alliances, Analytics, Mobile Applications, Management Consulting, Private Equity, Due Diligence, CRM, Commercialization, Start-up Ventures, Business Modeling, Cloud Computing, Management, New Business Development, Corporate Development, Executive Management, Competitive Analysis, Venture Financing, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Consulting, Big Data, Strategic Alliances, Software Engineering

Education
Stanford University
MS, Electrical Engineering

Rutgers University   1969 — 1973
BS, Electrical Engineering

Santa Clara University   1976 — 1978
MBA, MBA Program

Henry Ning Henry Ning San Francisco Bay Area Details
Henry Ning's Sand Hill Angels Experience April 2011 - Present
Job General Manager of China at EFactor, Intern at Sand Hill Angels
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
EFactor  April 2011 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   April 2011 - Present
Berkeley Chinese Students and Scholars Association   August 2010 - Present
Niustart   April 2010 - April 2011
The Big Dipper   June 2008 - April 2009
Free Speech Movement Cafe   March 2008 - April 2009
Acalon   June 2006 - August 2006

Education
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies: Entrepreneurship in China

Pallavi Mathane Pallavi Mathane San Francisco Bay Area Details
Pallavi Mathane's Sand Hill Angels Experience October 2013 - May 2014
Job Product Manager at Coupa Software
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Coupa Software  January 2015 - Present
Coupa Software  May 2014 - August 2014
Sand Hill Angels   October 2013 - May 2014
Carnegie Mellon University  September 2013 - May 2014
Sustainable Silicon Valley  August 2012 - August 2013
KPMG  January 2010 - January 2012
Mercer  June 2009 - September 2009
IBM Global Services  May 2007 - November 2008
Kanbay  November 2006 - May 2007

Skills
Product Management, Program Management, Ruby on Rails, Business Process, Extreme Programming, Agile Methodologies, Business Analysis, Employee Engagement, Onboarding, SAP, Agile Methodolgy, Performance Management, Human Resources, Recruiting, HRIS, Management, Requirements Analysis, Analytics, Software Development, Consulting, Team Management, SDLC, Software Project...

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2013 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Software Management

SP Jain Center of Management   2008 — 2009
MBA

Usha Mittal Institute of Technology   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science

Anurag (Anu) Nigam Anurag (Anu) Nigam San Francisco, California Details
Anurag (Anu) Nigam's Sand Hill Angels Experience May 2006 - Present
Job Founder at Best Apps Market
Industry Internet
Experience
Best Apps Market   May 2008 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   May 2006 - Present
411Sync   September 2005 - December 2007
Hi5  April 2003 - December 2004
Self  August 2001 - January 2003
Siara Systems   July 1998 - September 2001
Cerent Corporation  September 1996 - July 1998

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, ASIC, Mobile Applications, Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Mobile Devices, Android, APIs, SaaS, Go-to-market Strategy, Corporate Development, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Leadership, Management, Analytics, Product Marketing, Strategic Planning, Marketing

Education
Carnegie Mellon University
BS, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jo Anne Miller Jo Anne Miller San Luis Obispo, California Area Details
Jo Anne Miller's Sand Hill Angels Experience January 2008 - Present
Job Managing Partner at Brown Dog Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Brown Dog Partners   June 2011 - Present
Golden Seeds  September 2008 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   January 2008 - Present
Milk Street Ventures   2007 - Present
MentorNet  2003 - Present
Astia  2005 - May 2011
Nokia  2003 - 2006
Gluon Networks  2001 - 2003
Cisco  May 2000 - May 2001
JetCell   May 1998 - May 2000

Skills
Venture Capital, Start-ups, Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship, Mergers, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, New Business Development, Marketing, Product Management, Fundraising, Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Go-to-market Strategy, Cloud Computing, Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, Management Consulting, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Corporate Development, Strategy, Software Development, Product Marketing, Mobile Devices, Executive Management, Investments, Competitive Analysis, Private Equity, SaaS, Venture Financing, Investor Relations, IPO, E-commerce

Education
The University of Chicago   1985 — 1987
MBA, Executive Program

University of Colorado Boulder   1972 — 1976
MS, Computer Science

University of Michigan   1964 — 1968
BS, MAthematics

Larry Blair Larry Blair San Francisco Bay Area Details
Larry Blair's Sand Hill Angels Experience December 2012 - Present
Job CEO Kaleo Apps, Inc
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Kaleo Apps Inc.   January 2013 - Present
Blair Ventures, LLC   April 2004 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   December 2012 - Present
Blair Racing LLC   January 2001 - December 2002
Redback Networks (acquired by Ericsson)   January 1998 - May 2001
Ipsilon Networks (acquired by Nokia)   1996 - 1998
Kalpana Inc. (acquired by Cisco)   1990 - 1995

Skills
Cloud Computing, Start-ups, Product Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Marketing Automation, Demand Generation, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy, Marketing, New Business Development, Program Management, Salesforce.com, SaaS, Start-up Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Mobile Devices, Strategy, Mobile Applications, Networking, Product Development, Executive Management, Business Development, Venture Capital, Telecommunications, Wireless, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Alliances, E-commerce, Sales, Network Architecture, CRM, Competitive Analysis, Professional Services, Channel Partners, IP, Corporate Development, Angel Investing, Integration, Product Launch, Solution Selling, Ethernet, Cross-functional Team..., Mobile Internet, Scalability, System Architecture, Positioning, Messaging, Thought Leadership

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Bruce Phelps Bruce Phelps Clayton, California Details
Bruce Phelps's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2010 - Present
Job President and CEO at BiotecH Pro Consulting, LLC
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
BiotecH Pro Consulting, LLC   March 2012 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   2010 - Present
Sanford Rose Associates - San Francisco   February 2012 - June 2013
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano  2008 - 2013
BiotecH Pro Consulting   October 2010 - March 2012
Sanford Rose Associates  November 2010 - January 2012
Aviir, Inc  October 2006 - October 2010
Chiron/Novartis  April 2006 - July 2006
Chiron Corporation  1999 - 2006
Chiron Corporation  1998 - 1999

Skills
Technical Project..., Assay Development, Technical Management, Quality Systems, Design Control, Executive Search, ELISA, Protein Characterization, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, Infectious Diseases, Medical Devices, R&D, Life Sciences, Product Development, Technology Transfer, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Lifesciences, Clinical Development, Product Launch, Cross-functional Team..., Technology Management, Quality System, Clinical Research, Project Management, Immunology, FDA, Start-ups, Genomics, Biochemistry, Commercialization, Molecular Biology, Laboratory, Protein Chemistry, V&V, Chemistry, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Trials, Patents, Regulatory Affairs, Validation, Venture Capital, Healthcare, Cancer, Pharmaceutical Industry, Cell, Biomarkers, GLP

Education
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis   1970 — 1975
PhD, Biochemistry

Clarkson University   1968 — 1970
Transferred to IUPUI PhD Program, Physical Biochem, Organic Chem

Clarkson University   1964 — 1968
BS, Physical Biochem, Organic Chem

Marian Sabety Marian Sabety Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Marian Sabety's Sand Hill Angels Experience Founder, CEOWyndstorm Corporation2006 - 2011
Job Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   Founder, CEOWyndstorm Corporation2006 - 2011
YFonGlobal   2005 - 2006
Flywheel Group   2000 - 2005
SRI, SAIC, AMS (CGI), Sprint, MCI, US West, AT&T   1982 - 2000

Skills
Start-ups, Business Development, Program Management, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Management, Executive Management, Strategic Planning, Board of Directors, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Sales, Product Management, Business Planning, Business Formation, Presentation Development

Education
University of Southern California   1977 — 1979
M.B.A.

University of Maryland College Park   1974 — 1975
M.S.

Barnard College   1969 — 1973
BA

Amos Ben-Meir Amos Ben-Meir San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amos Ben-Meir's Sand Hill Angels Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Member at Sand Hill Angels
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   March 2014 - Present
AppliedMicro  January 2015 - Present
AppliedMicro / Veloce Technologies   June 2012 - December 2014
Veloce Technologies   February 2009 - June 2012
Agami Systems Inc.   September 2005 - February 2008
TeleSoft Partners (Venture Capital)   March 2004 - December 2004
Redback Networks Inc / Siara Systems   December 2002 - March 2004
Redback Networks / Siara Systems   July 1999 - November 2002
AMD / NexGen   April 1998 - July 1999
AMD / NexGen   January 1997 - March 1998

Skills
ASIC, Semiconductors, SoC, EDA, Debugging, Embedded Systems, Functional Verification, Microprocessors, Circuit Design, Start-ups, Logic Design, Testing, IC, ARM, Product Management, Microarchitecture, RTL design, Processors, Verilog, VLSI, Floorplanning, Hardware, FPGA, Semiconductor Industry, Hardware Architecture, Low-power Design, Management, Start-up Consulting, Start-up Ventures, Start-ups Management, Strategic Planning, Investment Strategies, Venture Financing

Education
Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Microelectronics, Computers, Communications

Eric King Eric King San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric King's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2010 - May 2012
Job Startup Executive & Novice Ultrarunner
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Elemental LED  October 2014 - Present
Big Picture PR  January 2010 - Present
Elemental LED  January 2013 - Present
Sociogramics  June 2011 - December 2013
Sand Hill Angels   June 2010 - May 2012
Gladius Capital Group, LLC   January 2009 - June 2011
SafetyCertified, Inc.   September 2009 - October 2010
VestMatch   March 2007 - August 2010
ClickSafety  February 2008 - November 2008
Clean Power Finance  March 2007 - November 2007

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurial Skills, Consumer Finance, Social Media, Mergers, New Business Development, Corporate Development, Operations, Online Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Online Advertising, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Financial Services, Private Equity, Due Diligence, SaaS, Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Venture Capital, Business Development, Executive Management, Lead Generation, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Market Research, Management, Leadership, Program Management, Risk Management, Product Management, Business Strategy, SEM, Strategic Partnerships, Product Development, Competitive Analysis, SEO, Sales, Finance, Marketing, Investments, Analytics, Portfolio Management, Valuation, Analysis, M&A experience, Outsourcing, Management Consulting, E-commerce, Angel Investing

Education
San Francisco State University   1997 — 2003
MBA

Southern Illinois University   1989 — 1992
BA

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1985 — 1987

Marzieh Nabi Marzieh Nabi Palo Alto, California Details
Marzieh Nabi's Sand Hill Angels Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Research Scientist at PARC
Industry Research
Experience
SAPHIR Network   June 2015 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   November 2014 - Present
HealthTech Capital  November 2014 - Present
PARC  January 2013 - Present
University of Washington  December 2012 - January 2013
University of Washington  2010 - January 2013
University of Washington  September 2007 - December 2012
Sharif University of Technology  September 2004 - March 2007
Sharif University of Technology  September 2004 - September 2006
Shahin Corporation   March 2004 - September 2004

Skills
Mathematics, Optimization, Control Theory, Network Security, System Dynamics, Networked Dynamic..., Dynamical Systems, Network Identification, Convex Optimization, Optimal Control, Robust Control, Distributed Systems, Smart Grid, CPLEX, Simulink, Mathematica, Optimizations, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Data..., Online Optimization, Online Learning, Large Scale Networks, Prediction, Social Networking, Smart Homes

Education
University of Washington   2007 — 2012
PhD, Distributed Space Systems Lab, Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Department

University of Washington   2010 — 2011
MSc, Probability and Optimization, Mathematics Department

Sharif University of Technology   2004 — 2007
MSc, Control and Flight Dynamics, Parallel Robots in Aerospace Engineering Department

Sharif University of Technology   2000 — 2004
BSc, Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Department

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Andy Freeman Andy Freeman San Jose, California Details
Andy Freeman's Sand Hill Angels Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Product Management and ... Looking for new opportunities
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   August 2014 - Present
Stanford University  January 2008 - Present
Nominum  August 2013 - June 2014
Riverbed Technology  January 2010 - August 2013
Self - Employed  October 2009 - January 2010
Yahoo  December 2004 - April 2008
3VR Security  April 2003 - December 2004
Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Exchange   2000 - 2004
Public Mind, Inc.   2000 - 2000
Design in C   1999 - 2000

Skills
Product Management, Product Development, Pitch Development, Public Speaking, Strategic Thinking, Future Trends, Leadership, Team Leadership, Scalability, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Software Development, Computer Architecture, C++, Programming, Python, C#, Hadoop, Unix, MapReduce, C, Computer Science, Lisp, Software Design, Storytelling, Divergent Thinking, Independent Thinking, Critical Thinking, Assembly, Perl, Shell Scripting, Verilog, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Linux, Scuba Diving

Education
Stanford University
PhD-ABD

Stanford University
MS

Stanford University
Bachelor's Degree

Hugo Tam Hugo Tam San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hugo Tam's Sand Hill Angels Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Associate at Sand Hill Angels
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   April 2015 - Present
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   June 2013 - August 2013
Jun He Law Offices  May 2013 - June 2013
Haiwen & Partners  June 2012 - August 2012

Education
Santa Clara University School of Law   2011 — 2014
Doctor of Law (J.D.), International Business Law Certificate

University of California, Davis   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Managerial Economics, Dean's List

Francis daCosta Francis daCosta Santa Clara, California Details
Francis daCosta's Sand Hill Angels Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Author: "Rethinking the Internet of Things", CTO etc
Industry Wireless
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   August 2012 - Present
MeshDynamics   January 2001 - Present
Knowmadic  January 1998 - January 2001
Advanced Cybernetics Group   July 1992 - December 1998
The MITRE Corporation  February 1990 - June 1992
Northrop Grumman Corporation  May 1986 - February 1990
Adept Technology  March 1984 - May 1986
Ingersoll Rand  March 1983 - March 1984
Xerox  January 1982 - March 1983
Union Carbide  June 1978 - June 1979

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Search Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Robotics, Machine Learning, Embedded Software, Distributed Algorithms, Wireless Mesh, Internet of Things, Industrial Control, Expert Witness, Expert Systems, Smart Grid, Smartphones, Wireless Networking, Large Scale Systems, Last Mile, Mesh, Wireless, System Architecture, Software Development, Mobile Devices, Embedded Systems, Wireless Sensor Networks, Wireless Routers, Invention, Innovation, Algorithms, Start-ups, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Product Management

Education
Stanford University   1979 — 1981
MS, Smart Product Design, Artificial Intelligence, 3.3

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi   1972 — 1977
BS, Mechanical Engineering, First Class

University of California, Los Angeles   1987 — 1989
Post Graduate, Artificial Intelligence, 4.0

St Columba's High School, Delhi   1966 — 1971
Senior Cambridge, First Class

Ken Fine Ken Fine San Carlos, California Details
Ken Fine's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2012 - Present
Job
Industry Internet
Experience
Medallia, Inc.   2013 - Present
Skyhigh Networks  2013 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   2012 - Present
Financial Engines  2005 - 2012
Financial Engines  2002 - 2004
Financial Engines  1997 - 2001
Goldman Sachs  June 1996 - August 1996
United States Navy  June 1990 - August 1995

Skills
Strategy, Start-ups, Product Management, Product Marketing, SaaS, Analytics, Leadership, Team Leadership, Product Launch, Go-to-market Strategy, Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Direct Marketing, Mobile Devices, Marketing, Brand Development, Segmentation, Product Design, Product Strategy, Company Branding, Customer Acquisition, Social Media Marketing, Product Development, Customer Retention, B2B, Corporate Positioning, Mobile Marketing, SEO, SEM

Education
Stanford University   1995 — 1997
MBA, Arjay Miller Scholar (top 10%)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   1992 — 1995
MS, Systems Engineering, GPA 4.0/4.0 (Ranked 1st of 26)

Westinghouse Reactor Engineering School   1991 — 1991
Masters Program, Nuclear Engineering / Physics

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   1986 — 1990
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude

Christie Cooley Randolph Christie Cooley Randolph San Francisco Bay Area Details
Christie Cooley Randolph's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2006 - 2009
Job Online Marketing Strategy Consultant, Xoogler, Entrepreneur
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Mellivora Marketing   July 2008 - Present
MyLawsuit.com  June 2008 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   2006 - 2009
Google, Inc.   March 2002 - June 2008
TalkingOnAir.com   1999 - 2000

Skills
Online Marketing, Start-ups, Social Media Marketing, Lead Generation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Google Adwords, Marketing Strategy, Social Networking, Facebook, Management, Venture Capital

Education
Pomona College   1993 — 1997
B.A., Media Studies & Studio Art

Igor Sill Igor Sill San Francisco Bay Area Details
Igor Sill's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2013 - March 2014
Job Investor at Vicarious.com
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
RedOwl Analytics  March 2014 - Present
Vicarious.com  March 2014 - Present
Geneva Venture Partners   January 1997 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   June 2013 - March 2014
FireEye, Inc.   2009 - 2014
FireEye, Inc.   2009 - 2014
Geneva Group International, Inc.   December 1983 - January 2008
Salesforce  1998 - 2005
Salesforce  1998 - 2005
Salesforce  1998 - 2005

Skills
SaaS, Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Open Source, Predictive Analytics, Computer Security, Embedded Systems, Biometrics, Cryptography, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Nanotechnology, Corporate Development, Enterprise Software, Business Development, Private Equity, CRM, Management, Investments, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Product Management, Angel Investing, Business Strategy, Analytics, Salesforce.com, Strategic Negotiations, Visionary, Go-to-market Strategy, IPO, Mergers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mentoring, E-commerce, Professional Services

Education
University of California, Davis   2014 — 2014
Winemaking program, Viticulture and Enology

University of Oxford - Said Business School   2003 — 2005
MBA, Economics, Finance

Harvard Business School   1991 — 1991
Certificate, Venture Capital Program

Stanford University Graduate School of Business   1984 — 1984
certificate, Advanced Management College

University of California, Berkeley   1973 — 1975
Political Science, Economics

Kranthi Pinjala Kranthi Pinjala San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kranthi Pinjala's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Venture Capital Associate at Sand Hill Angels
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   June 2015 - Present
Ernst & Young  May 2015 - Present
Empire Valuation Consultants  June 2011 - May 2015
Blackhorn Associates   October 2010 - November 2013
Traction + Scale LLC   2011 - 2011
Analog Devices  2004 - 2011

Skills
Financial Modeling, Valuation, Corporate Finance, Bloomberg, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Investments, Business Strategy, Portfolio Management, Analysis, Business Valuation, Mergers, Venture Capital, Strategy, Start-ups

Education
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
MBA, Finance

Arizona State University
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering

Osmania University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Sudhir Saxena Sudhir Saxena San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sudhir Saxena's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2007 - 2012
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Accenture  April 2013 - Present
Big Data Analytics   2012 - Present
Business Applications and Analytics   2010 - 2012
Sand Hill Angels   2007 - 2012
IDHASOFT INC  December 2006 - November 2009
CAVAYA, INC   March 2003 - December 2006
ULTIMEDIA, INC   1996 - 2002
Oracle  1993 - 1996

Skills
SOA, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Databases, ERP, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, NLP and Unstructured..., Web Services, Entrepreneurship, Management, Oracle Applications, Cloud Computing, Strategic Partnerships, SaaS, Start-ups

Education
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
MBA

Delhi College of Engineering
EE

Modern School

Steffen Bartschat Steffen Bartschat San Francisco Bay Area Details
Steffen Bartschat's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Bridging the Gap between Creativity and Delivery
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Faurecia  February 2012 - Present
gestigon   May 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   June 2015 - Present
German Accelerator Inc.  August 2015 - Present
Hill88   January 2010 - Present
LUMO BodyTech, Inc  October 2011 - September 2013
Stanford Business School   August 2010 - July 2011
Sonic Solutions  June 2003 - December 2009
Broderbund Software  June 1998 - July 2003
Maxis  January 1997 - June 1998

Skills
Engineering, Computer Hardware, Software Development, Consumer Electronics, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Mentoring, Innovation, Organizational..., M&A integration, Operational Planning, Wearable Devices, Open Innovation, Business Development, Start-up Operations, Supply Chain Management, Start-ups, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Leadership, Management, Enterprise Software, Outsourcing, Team Management, Executive Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Analysis, Program Management, Strategic Partnerships, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2010 — 2011
M.S., Business Management

Carnegie Mellon University   1982 — 1987
BS, MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

   1984 — 1985
Engineering Exchange Student

David McClure David McClure San Francisco Bay Area Details
David McClure's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2006 - December 2012
Job Startup Advisor & Consulting CFO/COO
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Greenough Consulting Group  October 2007 - Present
DJM Associates   April 2002 - Present
California Communications Access Foundation   November 2010 - Present
Pacific Medical Research Foundation   June 2000 - Present
Pinnacle Engines, Inc.   August 2007 - August 2013
Sand Hill Angels   2006 - December 2012
KLN Financial Group   August 2007 - March 2011
Hearing & Speech Center of Northern California   December 2004 - June 2008
Pacific Medical Research Foundation   January 2004 - December 2004
BridgeWave Communications and UTStarcom   April 2002 - December 2003

Skills
Start-ups, Business Development, Mergers, Strategy, SaaS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Business Strategy, Product Management, Managerial Finance, Due Diligence, Social Media, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications, Leadership, Executive Management, Management, Management Consulting, Finance, Venture Capital

Education
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
Master

University of California, Santa Cruz
Professional Certificate

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS

University of Southern California
MS

John Della Penna John Della Penna San Francisco Bay Area Details
John Della Penna's Sand Hill Angels Experience April 2007 - Present
Job Early Stage Venture capital, Business Consultant, Board Member, Advisor.
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Junar   June 2012 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   April 2007 - Present
Park Ave Hotel Group   2000 - Present
http://www.flywheel.com   June 2011 - September 2012
United Autosports   January 2010 - July 2010
Della Penna Media Group   1989 - 2010
Fed Ex CART World Series - Champ Car World Series   1995 - 2001
Fed Ex CART World Series - Champ World Series   1990 - 2001
Chapionship Auto Racing Teams - Champ Car World Series   1996 - 2000
Pacific Motors   1976 - 1995

Skills
Motorsports, Racing, Automotive, Auto Racing, Sports Marketing, Automotive Engineering, Vehicles, Vehicle Dynamics, Powertrain, Automobile, Chassis, Automotive Aftermarket, Parts, Suspension, Marketing, CAE, Aerodynamics, Wind Tunnel Testing, Motorsports Marketing, Data Acquisition, Cloud Computing, Mobile Applications, P&L Management, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Sponsorship Sales, Venture Capital, Strategy, Mergers, Strategic Partnerships, Sponsorship, Investments, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, SaaS, Dealers, Catia, Motorcycle, Mobile Devices, B2B, Cross-functional Team..., Angel Investing, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, Enterprise Software, Product Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Management, Finance, Product Launch

Education
Teterboro School of Aeronautics   1973 — 1975
Aeronautics

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional   1970 — 1972
None, Engineering

N. Stephen Pollitt N. Stephen Pollitt San Francisco Bay Area Details
N. Stephen Pollitt's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2010 - Present
Job Startup Investor / Biotech Consultant
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   2010 - Present
ProteoSource, LLC   January 2010 - Present
Pollitt Consulting   April 2007 - February 2010
Scios/Johnson & Johnson   2003 - 2007
Scios  1990 - 2003
California Biotechnology   1989 - 1990

Skills
Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biopharmaceuticals, Lifesciences, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Technology Transfer, Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Development, IND, R&D, Medical Devices, Angel Investing, Infectious Diseases, GCP, Protein Chemistry, Chemistry, Clinical Research, Start-ups, Regulatory Submissions

Education
Purdue University   1978 — 1983
PhD, Molecular Biology

The University of Georgia   1974 — 1978
BS cum laude, Chemistry

Niels Fache Niels Fache Los Altos, California Details
Niels Fache's Sand Hill Angels Experience November 2013 - Present
Job VP & GM at Keysight Technologies
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Keysight Technologies  November 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   November 2013 - Present
The Batchery  March 2015 - Present

Skills
Business Strategy, Strategy formulation, Business Change..., Change Management..., Product Life Cycle..., Product Development, Global Product..., Product Marketing, Budget Management, Budget Oversight, Financial Planning, Management by objectives, Relationship and..., Strategic Partnerships, Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Acquisition Analysis, Acquisition Integration, Wireless Communications..., Wireless, Management, Testing, RF, Strategy, Product Lifecycle..., Entrepreneurship, Electronics, R&D, Embedded Systems, Product Management, Telecommunications, Change Management, Cross-functional Team..., Simulations, CRM, Senior Executive..., EDA, Start-ups, Program Management

Education
Universiteit Gent   1986 — 1989
PhD

Universiteit Gent   1981 — 1986
Masters

Katharine (Kate) Allison Katharine (Kate) Allison San Francisco Bay Area Details
Katharine (Kate) Allison's Sand Hill Angels Experience January 2014 - Present
Job
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   January 2014 - Present
jUXtworks   October 2011 - Present
Create with Context   January 2010 - October 2011
Kate Allison   2008 - 2010
Earthlink, Inc.   October 2006 - December 2007
Kate Allison   2004 - 2006
Hello Direct  November 1999 - October 2003
Shelley Taylor & Associates   1999 - 1999
S’Regie and STVc   June 1998 - October 1998
The Hearst Corporation  1997 - 1998

Skills
Notary Public, Creative Problem Solving, Organizing, Attention To Detail, Vendor Management, Event Planning, Aesthetics, People Skills, Personal Shopping, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, Direct Marketing, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation, Cooking, Vegetarian Cooking, CRM, Management, User Experience, Negotiation, Project Planning, Event Management, E-commerce, Training, Salesforce.com, Social Media, Marketing, Strategy, Start-ups, Marketing Strategy, Leadership

Education
The American University of Paris (AUP)   1992 — 1997
BA

Boston University   1993 — 1993
"semester abroad"

Menlo Atherton High School   1989 — 1992

David MacMillan David MacMillan San Francisco Bay Area Details
David MacMillan's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2001 - 2009
Job President, Capital Ideas Management Consulting, serving technologyintensive companies
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Capital Ideas   1990 - Present
MegaWatt Storage Farms, Inc.   2007 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   2001 - 2009
BlueRun Ventures  2004 - 2006
Why  1990 - 1994
Gazelle Microcircuits (now TriQuint)   1985 - 1990
Gigabit Logic   1983 - 1985
AMD  1978 - 1981

Skills
Venture Capital, Management Consulting, Entrepreneur, ---, Advisory Boards, Board Member, Business Development, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Canada, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Communications Systems, Computer Architecture, Databases, Electricity Markets, Electricity Storage, Energy, Enterprise Software, Entrepreneurship, Executive Management, Expert Witness, Joint Ventures, Licensing, Machine Learning, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Natural Language..., New Venture Development, Optical Communications, Organizational..., OTN, R&D, SmartGrid, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Semiconductors, Technology..., Venture Financing, Smart Grid, Global Business..., Commercialization, Strategic Partnerships, Big Data, Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Management, Go-to-market Strategy, Strategy, Due Diligence

Education
Stanford University   2005 — 2011

Harvard Business School   1981 — 1983
MBA

Queen's University   1973 — 1978
BSEE

University of Toronto Schools   1966 — 1973

Dave Strigler Dave Strigler San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dave Strigler's Sand Hill Angels Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Software Manager and Architect
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Blackbox Accelerator, LLC  January 2013 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   April 2013 - Present
Object Architects   1993 - Present
Object Architects   December 1993 - Present
Object Architects   1993 - Present
Object Architects   1993 - Present
Object Architects   1993 - Present
Breadcrumbs, inc   2000 - 2004
wiseconnect   2000 - 2000

Skills
Product Management, Agile Methodologies, System Architecture, Cross-functional Team..., Software Development, Start-ups, Strategy, Analysis, Enterprise Software, Software Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Business Strategy, Program Management, .NET, Team Building, Product Development, Management, Team Leadership, Software Project..., Enterprise Architecture, Business Intelligence, Mobile Devices, Architectures, Mobile Applications, Integration, SaaS, Architecture

Education
McGill University   1990 — 1992
Master Science, Computer Science

San Jose State University
MBA - Y1

McGill University
Bachelors of Science, Psychology and Computer Science

Andrea Zurek Andrea Zurek San Francisco Bay Area Details
Andrea Zurek's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2006 - 2010
Job Founding Partner, XG Ventures
Industry Internet
Experience
Santa Clara University  January 2013 - Present
XG Ventures   October 2007 - Present
Juma Ventures  May 2014 - May 2015
Sand Hill Angels   2006 - 2010
Google  February 2000 - October 2007
Gumball 3000   April 2007 - May 2007
Google  February 2000 - February 2004
VoicePlanet   January 1998 - February 2000
Computerworld  January 1994 - February 1997
International Data Group  1993 - 1997

Skills
Negotiation, Hiring, Advertising, Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Mergers, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Marketing, Product Development, Social Media, Corporate Development, Entrepreneur, Business Planning, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Strategy Development, Fundraising, Cloud Computing, Digital Media, SaaS, Mobile, E-commerce, Customer Relations, Digital Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Online Advertising, Go-to-market Strategy, Account Management, P&L Management, International Business, Mentoring, SEM, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Public Speaking, Team Building, Investments, Financial Modeling

Education
Santa Clara University   1992 — 1999
MBA, Marketing

Sandeep Kasargod Sandeep Kasargod San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sandeep Kasargod's Sand Hill Angels Experience September 2012 - Present
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Anon. Startup   September 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   September 2012 - Present
Keysight Technologies  October 2006 - September 2014
Xpedion Design Systems (acquired by Agilent Technologies)   September 2004 - October 2006
Dept. of Computational Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, USC   September 2003 - September 2004
MobileSys Inc (merged with mBlox)   June 2000 - August 2002
Fair Oaks Toastmasters   January 2001 - July 2002
Mentor Graphics Inc.  April 2000 - June 2000
Escalade Corp. (acquired by Mentor Graphics Inc.)   December 1997 - April 2000

Skills
Algorithms, Simulations, Software Development, EDA, Python, Software Engineering, Scalability, Semiconductors, Machine Learning, R&D, Start-ups, C, C++, XML, Programming Languages, Java, Linux, IC, Software Design, Verilog, Agile Methodologies, Debugging, Git, R, Big Data, Github, Amazon EC2, Heroku, Android Development, d3.js

Education
University of Southern California   2002 — 2004
M.S., Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay   1993 — 1997
B. Tech, Electrical Engineering

Alicia Castillo Holley Alicia Castillo Holley Palo Alto, California Details
Alicia Castillo Holley's Sand Hill Angels Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Wealthing: Passion, Purpose, Wealth. Investor, Academic
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Santa Clara University  September 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   February 2014 - Present
Wealthing(R) Institute   March 2013 - Present
Interabang Entertainment   2010 - Present
Family Eats LLC   2012 - January 2014
Alicia Castillo Wealthing Group   October 2006 - May 2013
Ventures Latinas LLC   February 1998 - May 2013
Aarhus University (Denmark)   September 2011 - December 2011
Curtin University of Technology  2006 - 2007
Administradora de Fondos Emprendedores SA "Capital Semilla"   October 2000 - November 2006

Skills
Venture Capital, Start-ups, Wealth, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Public Speaking, Executive Coaching, Strategy Development, Innovation Management, Technology Transfer, Higher Education, Strategy, Change Management, Management, Training, Organizational..., Leadership, Management Consulting, Leadership Development, Team Building, Marketing Strategy, Guerrilla Marketing, Creative Strategy, Entrepreneurship..., Research, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Program Management, Project Planning, Product Development, Consulting, Entrepreneurship..., Social Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Executive Management, Corporate Development, Small Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Modeling, Angel Investing, Strategic Consulting, Start-up Consulting, Thought Leadership, Start-up Ventures, International Business, Motivational Speaking, Social Innovation, Business Coaching

Education
The University of Western Australia   2009 — 2013
Ph D

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business   1994 — 1996
MBA

Universidad Central de Venezuela   1985 — 1992
Master Science

Universidad Central de Venezuela   1979 — 1983
Ing Agronomo

Chris Gill Chris Gill San Francisco Bay Area Details
Chris Gill's Sand Hill Angels Experience May 2005 - Present
Job Advisor
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Chris Gill   June 2013 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   May 2005 - Present

Skills
Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Angel Investing, Start-ups, Incubation, Strategy, Licensing, Business Alliances, Marketing, Investments, Strategic Partnerships, Product Marketing, Joint Ventures, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Financial Modeling, International Business, Marketing Strategy, Due Diligence, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Management, Commercialization, Leadership, Executive Management, Corporate Finance, Competitive Analysis, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Enterprise Software, Program Management, Mobile Devices, Venture Financing, Mobile Applications, Cleantech, Analytics, Management Consulting, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Board of Directors, CRM, E-commerce, Start-up Ventures, Business Intelligence

Education
The University of Manchester   1968 — 1971
BSc

Gary Kremen Gary Kremen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gary Kremen's Sand Hill Angels Experience 1993 - Present
Job Founder Match.Com, Clean Power Finance and others
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Santa Clara Valley Water District  December 2014 - Present
Identiv  February 2014 - Present
CrowdFlower  April 2008 - Present
Cross Coin Ventures   February 2014 - Present
CapGain Solutions   October 2013 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   1993 - Present
WaterSmart Software  August 2010 - December 2014
Purissima Hills Water District   January 2011 - November 2014
Sociogramics  January 2010 - December 2012
Clean Power Finance, Inc.   March 2006 - December 2012

Skills
Solar, Energy Efficiency, Social Media, Online Dating, Alternative Energy, Analysis, Angel Investing, Business Development, Cleantech, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   1987 — 1989
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Northwestern University   1981 — 1985
BSEE and BSCS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Ted McCluskey, MD/PhD Ted McCluskey, MD/PhD Palo Alto, California Details
Ted McCluskey, MD/PhD's Sand Hill Angels Experience December 2006 - December 2013
Job Biotech Consultant
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Biotech Consultant   January 2010 - Present
SPARK Translational Research Program   January 2011 - Present
BayBio  May 2012 - Present
Elite Science Seminars   September 2013 - Present
Vascular Access Technologies, Inc   June 2012 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   December 2006 - December 2013
Mission Bay Capital  March 2011 - 2013
Sand Hill Angels   December 2007 - December 2012
Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education  June 2012 - August 2012
Stanford BioDesign Program   February 2011 - June 2011

Skills
Biotechnology, Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Medical Devices, Clinical Research, FDA, Commercialization, Lifesciences, Cardiology, Cross-functional Team..., Life Sciences, Start-ups, Technology Transfer, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Angel Investing, Product Development, Heart Failure, Healthcare, Strategic Planning, Due Diligence, Molecular Biology, CRO, Business Strategy, Strategy Development, Internal Medicine, Research, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Finance, Clinical, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Intellectual Property, Thrombosis, Interventional..., Team Management, Angiogenesis, Marketing Strategy, Diagnostics, New Business Development, Team Leadership, Startup Consulting, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Medicine, IVDMIA, Pitching, Chemistry

Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business   2012 — 2012
Executive Program

Harvard Business School Executive Education   2002 — 2002

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis   1978 — 1985
MD/PhD

Stanford University   1971 — 1975
B.S.

Bakir Begovic Bakir Begovic San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bakir Begovic's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2012 - Present
Job CEO B&H Engineering & Entrepreneur
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
B&H Engineering   1998 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   2012 - Present
Innovation Quest   2012 - Present
Medina Medical   2012 - August 2015
Acteron Corporation   2006 - 2010
Project FROG  2006 - 2009
Applied Materials  1995 - 1998
Varian Semiconductor  1994 - 1995

Skills
Start-ups, Business Strategy, Entrepreneur, Mergers, Aquisition, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, SaaS, Leadership, Product Development, Finance, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1990 — 1996
BS, Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Cesar Johnston Cesar Johnston San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cesar Johnston's Sand Hill Angels Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Sr Vice President of Engineering at Energous Corporation
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Energous Corporation  July 2014 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   August 2012 - Present
Marvell  March 2006 - September 2013
Broadcom  January 2004 - March 2006
ARC International  April 2001 - December 2003

Skills
Wireless, IC, WLAN, PCB design, Digital Signal..., Software Design, SoC, ASIC, Embedded Systems, Semiconductors, EDA, Verilog, WiFi, Ethernet, Processors, ARM, FPGA, Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Start-ups, Management, VLSI, Firmware, Device Drivers, System Architecture, RTL design, RF, Analog, PCB Design

Education
New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering   1986 — 1988
MS, EE

New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering   1982 — 1985
BS, EE

Jack Guedj Jack Guedj San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jack Guedj's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Corp VP Cadence/ CEO Tensilica, Band of Angels & Sand Hill Angels Member
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   June 2014 - Present
Band of Angels  April 2014 - Present
Cadence Design Systems  May 2013 - Present
Tensilica  June 2008 - May 2013
Magnum Semiconductor  June 2008 - November 2012
Magnum Semiconductor  March 2003 - June 2008

Skills
Executive Management, Applications Software, Semiconductors, Digital Signal..., Embedded Systems, EDA, SoC, Wireless, Analog, Microprocessors, Start-ups, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Mobile Devices, Cloud Data Analytics..., Internet of Things (IoT), Software Defined..., Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Turn Around Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development

Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management   1984 — 1986
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

University of Paris   1982 — 1983
D.E.A (doctorate cycle), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Graduate School of "Physique et Chimie de Paris"   1979 — 1982
Master's Degree, Physics, Chemistry and Electronics

Mike A. Horton Mike A. Horton San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mike A. Horton's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Investor at Band of Angels
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Band of Angels  June 2015 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   June 2015 - Present
Yabberz Inc.   October 2013 - Present
Moog Inc.  February 2014 - Present
Moog  May 2011 - February 2014
Crossbow Technology  August 1995 - May 2011
Crossbow Japan   January 2005 - March 2011

Skills
Wireless Sensor Networks, Embedded Systems, Systems Engineering, Mesh, Simulations, Sensors, Aerospace, MEMS, Semiconductors, FPGA, Wireless, Wireless Networking, Digital Signal..., Embedded Software, Signal Processing, Electronics, Business Development, Start-ups, RF, System Architecture, Hardware, Engineering, Integration, Algorithms, System Design, Engineering Management, Software Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Defense, PCB design, Analog

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1992 — 1995
MSEE, Electrical Engineering

Salim Jabr Salim Jabr San Francisco Bay Area Details
Salim Jabr's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2011 - Present
Job member at Sand Hill Angels
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   2011 - Present
Alpenio   November 2009 - April 2011
United Cable Co   June 2000 - September 2001
Ditech Networks  April 1995 - January 2000
Raychem  October 1989 - April 1993
Litton Guidance & Control  January 1982 - September 1989

Skills
Investments, Management, Fiber Optics, Photonics, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, R&D, Leadership, Market Research

Education
Yale University   1975 — 1979
PhD, Engineering, Physics

American University of Beirut   1971 — 1975
BS, Physics

Rajan Perkash, MD Rajan Perkash, MD Los Altos, California Details
Rajan Perkash, MD's Sand Hill Angels Experience June 2008 - Present
Job Board of Directors, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Industry Medical Practice
Experience
Palo Alto Medical Foundation  January 2013 - Present
Cadence Biomedical   December 2011 - Present
Lumo BodyTech, Inc  June 2011 - Present
Health Tech Capital   December 2010 - Present
Sand Hill Angels   June 2008 - Present
TRX  February 2008 - Present
Palo Alto Medical Foundation  July 1998 - Present
Stanford University Medical Center  August 1998 - August 2007

Skills
Pain Management, Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, Healthcare, Physical Medicine, Board Certified, Neurosurgery, Back Pain, Venture Capital, Medical Devices, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare Management, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Development, Clinical Research, Angel Investing, Surgery, Medicine

Education
Stanford University School of Medicine   1995 — 1998
Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford University School of Medicine   1994 — 1995
Internship in General Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons   1990 — 1994
M.D., Medicine

Stanford University   1986 — 1990
B.S., B.A., Biology, English

Doug Tsui Doug Tsui San Francisco Bay Area Details
Doug Tsui's Sand Hill Angels Experience 2013 - Present
Job Partner at Horizon Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Sand Hill Angels   2013 - Present
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Santa Clara University   2013 - Present
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)   2012 - Present
Horizon Ventures   2000 - Present
Precept Software/Cisco Systems   1997 - 1999
First Virtual Communications  1994 - 1996
Cisco Systems  1989 - 1993
Bridge Communications/3Com   1985 - 1989
Hewlett-Packard  1978 - 1985

Skills
Start-ups, Cleantech, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Mergers, Private Equity, Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Strategic Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions, Executive Management, Strategy, IPO, Joint Ventures, Acquisition Integration, SaaS

Education
Santa Clara University   1981 — 1984
MBA, Business

University of California, Berkeley   1974 — 1978
BS, EECS