The Thiel Foundation

The Thiel Foundation List of Employees There's an exhaustive list of past and present employees! Get comprehensive information on the number of employees at The Thiel Foundation. You can filter them based on skills, years of employment, job, education, department, and prior employment.

The Thiel Foundation Salaries. You can even request information on how much does The Thiel Foundation pay if you want to. Learn about salaries, pros and cons of working for The Thiel Foundation directly from the past employees.

Find People by Employers You can rekindle an old relationship, reconnect with a long-lost friend, former boss, business acquaintance who might be useful in your new line of work. With our employee database, the possibilities are endless. All you have to do is type in a couple of keywords and we'll bring you the exact information you wanted!

45 The Thiel Foundation employees in database. Find out everything there's to know about The Thiel Foundation employees. We offer you a great deal of unbiased information from the internal database, personal records, and many other details that might be of interest to you.

The Thiel Foundation Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Julia Rogers Julia Rogers San Francisco, California Details
Julia Rogers's The Thiel Foundation Experience August 2011 - October 2012
Job VP of Operations at UrbanSitter, Inc.
Industry Internet
Experience
UrbanSitter, Inc.   October 2012 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   August 2011 - October 2012
The Thiel Foundation   August 2010 - July 2011
Vamoose, Inc.   July 2004 - March 2006

Skills
Management, Marketing, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Social Media

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City   1989 — 1993
Bachelor's Degree

Shehzad Daredia Shehzad Daredia San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shehzad Daredia's The Thiel Foundation Experience September 2011 - Present
Job Cofounder at bop.fm. iOS Devs: Join the founding team! https://t.co/OWdOwRapF0
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
bop.fm  March 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   September 2011 - Present
Gerson Lehrman Group  March 2010 - Present
BillShrink (recently renamed to Truaxis; acquired by MasterCard)   March 2010 - July 2012
Intent Media Inc.  September 2010 - June 2012
Solvate  August 2010 - March 2012
HealthCare.com, Inc.   March 2010 - September 2010
KAYAK.com (acquired by Priceline)   March 2008 - March 2010
Rho Ventures  July 2006 - March 2008
Bain & Company  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Venture Capital, Product Management, Start-ups, SEM, Strategy, SEO, Entrepreneurship, Analytics, Digital Media, Mobile Devices, E-commerce, Business Development, Online Advertising, Digital Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Applications, Product Marketing, Online Marketing, User Experience, Web Analytics

Education
YCombinator   2013 — 2013

University of Pennsylvania   2002 — 2006
BS, Finance, Management, Systems Engineering

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2002 — 2006

Bill Hunt Bill Hunt Saratoga, California Details
Bill Hunt's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Chief Product Officer at SugarCRM
Industry Computer Software
Experience
SugarCRM  March 2014 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2011 - Present
OptTown  November 2011 - March 2014
Aktana  August 2009 - November 2011
TweetAmigo - acq by Oracle   January 2009 - August 2009
Habeas - acq by Return Path   January 2007 - October 2008
ClearApp -acq by Oracle   November 2004 - January 2007
Akaba   February 2000 - November 2004
Internet Devices - acq by Alcatel   December 1997 - February 2000
VPNet - acq by Avaya   July 1995 - December 1997

Skills
Start-ups, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Software, Product Management, Software Development, Mobile Devices, Strategic Partnerships, Big Data, Product Development, Scalability, Venture Capital, MySQL, Product Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Business Development, Mentoring, Web Applications, Software Engineering, People Development, Program Management, Strategy, Mobile Applications, Scrum, Management, Business Modeling, Linux, Analytics, Leadership, Distributed Systems, E-commerce, Executive Management, User Experience, Web Services, Ruby on Rails, CRM, Agile Methodologies, Ruby, Software Design, System Architecture

Education
University of California, San Diego   1982 — 1985

David Booth David Booth San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Booth's The Thiel Foundation Experience November 2014 - November 2014
Job Venture Hacker at AngelList. Previously Venture Principal at Sparkbox Ventures, NZ. Cofounder MeatMail.
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
AngelList  October 2014 - Present
Sparkbox Ventures   October 2013 - February 2015
GD1   October 2013 - February 2015
MeatMail Limited   May 2012 - December 2014
The Thiel Foundation   November 2014 - November 2014
Movac   May 2013 - July 2013
Lightning Lab   February 2013 - May 2013
Simpson Grierson  November 2012 - February 2013
Red Bull  January 2012 - November 2012
University of Otago  January 2008 - November 2012

Skills
Event Management, Innovative Thinking, Marketing Strategy, Business Analysis, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Negotiation, Project Management, Social Media Marketing, Administrative Work, Intellectual Property, Business Valuation, Bookkeeping, Marketing Communications, Leadership, Early Stage Companies, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Meat, Management, Marketing, General Business..., Start-ups, Sales, Time Management, Strategy, Business Planning, Retail, Fundraising, Finance, Brand Management, Investments, Market Research, Management Consulting, Analysis, Project Planning, Due Diligence, E-commerce, Online Marketing, Angel Investing, Strategic Planning

Education
University of Otago   2008 — 2013
LLB/ BCom, Law, Finance & Accounting

Scots College   2001 — 2006
NCEA Level 3, Physics, Economics, Chemistry, Calculus, Technology

Amanda Rupp Amanda Rupp San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amanda Rupp's The Thiel Foundation Experience August 2012 - June 2014
Job Assistant to Peter Thiel at Thiel Capital
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Thiel Capital  June 2014 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   August 2012 - June 2014
Thiel Capital  August 2011 - August 2012
Plano ISD  September 2010 - June 2011
Robbins Umeda LLP  December 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Event Planning, Social Networking, Training, Social Media, Teaching, Public Relations, Classroom Management, Public Speaking, Research, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Social Media Marketing, Editing, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Marketing, Program Development, Event Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Grant Writing

Education
Pepperdine University   2005 — 2009
BA, Integrated Marketing Communications

Grace Gee Grace Gee Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Grace Gee's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Thiel Fellow
Industry Research
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   May 2014 - Present
Microsoft  May 2013 - Present
Microsoft  May 2012 - August 2012
Weizmann Institute of Science  July 2011 - July 2011
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  June 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Matlab, Java, C

Education
Harvard University   2011 — 2015

Calhoun High School   2007 — 2011

Sarah Selim Sarah Selim San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sarah Selim's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2011 - July 2011
Job Strategy Director at UrbanSitter
Industry Program Development
Experience
UrbanSitter  July 2013 - Present
UrbanSitter  July 2012 - August 2012
Wikimedia Foundation  June 2012 - June 2012
The Thiel Foundation   June 2011 - July 2011
City Year  April 2010 - June 2011
City Year  February 2009 - March 2010
Princeton in Asia  August 2007 - August 2008
Seeds of Peace  June 2006 - August 2006
Reading Is Fundamental  2004 - 2004

Skills
Event Management, Program Development, Recruitment/Retention, Non-profits, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Event Planning, Program Evaluation, Research, Higher Education, Teaching

Education
Yale University - Yale School of Management   2011 — 2013
MBA, Organizational Behavior

Harvard University   2003 — 2007
BA, Social Studies

Hemai Parthasarathy Hemai Parthasarathy San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hemai Parthasarathy's The Thiel Foundation Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Scientific Director, Thiel Foundation
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   August 2011 - Present
Independent  November 2007 - Present
Torch Communications, LLC  July 2011 - April 2013
Feinstein Kean Healthcare  May 2008 - June 2011
Public Library of Science  April 2003 - October 2007
Nature Publishing Group  April 1998 - April 2003
University College London  August 1996 - March 1998
University of Sydney  February 1996 - July 1996

Skills
Neuroscience, Open Access, Personalized Medicine, Scientific Writing, Biotechnology, Science Communication, Lifesciences, Science, Science Journalism, Publications, Online Publishing, Medical Research, Editing, Research, Strategy, Molecular Biology, Medical Writing, Biochemistry, Publishing

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1988 — 1995
Ph.D., Neuroscience

Государственный Институт Русского Языка им А.С. Пушкина / Pushkin State Russian Language Institute   1988 — 1988
Russian Language and Literature

The Johns Hopkins University   1984 — 1987
B.A., Biophysics, Russian

Kinsey Angerstein Kinsey Angerstein San Francisco, California Details
Kinsey Angerstein's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Director of Operations at The Thiel Foundation
Industry Research
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   May 2015 - Present
Quid  April 2014 - November 2014
Quid  November 2013 - April 2014
Quid  May 2013 - November 2013
Metro Realty  September 2009 - March 2013
Sewell Automotive Companies  May 2008 - April 2009

Skills
Account Management, Marketing, Office Management, Customer Service, Sales, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Contract Negotiation, Administration Jobs, Administrative..., Executive..., Real Estate, Graphic Design, Research

Education
Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business   2004 — 2008
BBA, Marketing

Benjamin Tseng Benjamin Tseng San Francisco Bay Area Details
Benjamin Tseng's The Thiel Foundation Experience 2012 - Present
Job VP Product and Business Development at Yik Yak, Inc.
Industry Consumer Services
Experience
Yik Yak, Inc.   October 2014 - Present
Bayes Impact  June 2014 - Present
Dextro   April 2012 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   2012 - Present
Whistle Labs  July 2012 - August 2014
DCM  August 2010 - August 2014
Bain & Company  June 2007 - July 2010
Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology   October 2004 - June 2007
Harvard University Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences   September 2006 - January 2007
Roche  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Start-ups, Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Strategy, Big Data, Web 2.0, Connected Devices, Digital Health, Strategic Partnerships, Cloud Computing, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, E-commerce, Mobile Devices, Product Development, Management, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Analysis, Valuation

Education
Harvard University   2003 — 2007
A. B., Biochemical Sciences

John H. Meyer John H. Meyer Greater New York City Area Details
John H. Meyer's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2015 - Present
Job CEO at Fresco News, Thiel Fellow
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Fresco News  January 2014 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2015 - Present
DevFund   January 2011 - Present
TapMedia, LLC   November 2010 - December 2014

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Mobile Applications, Project Management, iOS, iPhone Application..., Business Development, Social Media, User Experience, Leadership, Public Speaking, Programming, Management, iPhone, Business Strategy, Marketing, Objective-C, Web Design, Engineering, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Idea Generation, Communication, Mobile Devices, Social Networking, Strategy, Journalism, Android, Broadcast Television

Education
New York University   2013 — 2014
Computer Science

Paul D. Schreiber High School

Eliana Lorch Eliana Lorch San Francisco, California Details
Eliana Lorch's The Thiel Foundation Experience October 2014 - Present
Job
Industry Research
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   October 2014 - Present
Magic  2015 - 2015
Museum of Mathematics  May 2011 - December 2013
Rockefeller University  June 2012 - August 2012

Education
Minerva Schools at KGI   2014 — 2014

Summer Science Program   2013 — 2013

International Center of Photography   2012 — 2013

Center for Talented Youth (John Hopkins University)   2008 — 2011

SAR High School   2010 — 2012

Clay Allsopp Clay Allsopp San Francisco Bay Area Details
Clay Allsopp's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2012 - April 2014
Job Software Engineer at Palantir Technologies
Industry Internet
Experience
Palantir Technologies  August 2014 - Present
Propeller  January 2013 - August 2014
The Thiel Foundation   May 2012 - April 2014
LikeALittle   March 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Cocoa, Design, iPhone, Mobile, Android, Mac, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, iOS, Mobile Devices

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2010 — 2011
BS, EECS

William G. Enloe High   2006 — 2010
High School

Ryan Bethencourt Ryan Bethencourt San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ryan Bethencourt's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Program Director and Venture Partner at Indie.Bio (SOSventures)
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
SOSventures   November 2014 - Present
Berkeley Biolabs   July 2013 - Present
Counter Culture Labs   October 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   May 2014 - Present
XPRIZE  June 2014 - November 2014
LITMUS Clinical Research Group   July 2013 - July 2014
PAREXEL  January 2014 - June 2014
ICON plc  August 2012 - July 2013
Halpin Neurosciences   August 2011 - July 2013
PAREXEL  October 2008 - July 2012

Skills
Biotechnology, Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical Industry, Biopharmaceuticals, Lifesciences, Clinical Research, Start-ups, Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, Drug Development, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Business Development, CRO, Sales, Neuroscience, Medical Writing, Oncology, Negotiation, Genomics, Product Development, Pharmaceutics, FDA, Hardware Diagnostics, Customer Service, Pharmaceutical Sales, Cancer, Market Access, Medical Devices, Financial Modeling, Immunology, R&D, Drug Discovery, GCP, Infectious Diseases, Corporate Development, Vaccines, Technology Transfer, Customer Relations, Genetics, Regulatory Submissions, Medical Affairs, Therapeutic Areas, Diabetes, Life Sciences

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2011 — 2011
Certificate, Project Management for Biopharmaceuticals

The University of Edinburgh   2003 — 2003
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate, Center for Regenerative Medicine

Cambridge University   2002 — 2003
Masters in Bioscience Enterprise (MBE), Business/Biotech

Warwick University   1997 — 2000
BSc, Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics)

Stanford University School of Medicine   1998 — 1998
Summer Undergraduate Research Student, Brain Tumor Angiogenesis

Yale University   1997 — 1997
Summer Undergraduate Research Student, Organelle assembly

Dale J. Stephens Dale J. Stephens San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dale J. Stephens's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2011 - Present
Job Founder/CEO, UnCollege.org & Penguin Author
Industry Education Management
Experience
Various Education Companies   February 2012 - Present
Penguin Group USA  July 2011 - Present
Conferences around the world   July 2011 - Present
FastCompany, Washington Post, New York Times, CNN, TechCrunch   June 2011 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   May 2011 - Present
UnCollege  January 2011 - Present
The INK Conference in association with TED   September 2012 - September 2012
TEDxHendrixCollege   October 2010 - March 2011
ZINCH  January 2010 - September 2010
Creekside Cards and Photos   April 2005 - March 2010

Skills
Public Speaking, Web Project Management, Photography, Non-profit..., Python, Writing, Editing, Organizational..., Professional Networking, Media Spokesperson, Youth Advocacy, Writing For Publication, Media Interviews, Conference Speaking, Press Management, Youth Leadership, School Reform, Educational Leadership, Youth Engagement, Youth Empowerment, Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Management, Interviews, Social Media, Start-ups, Higher Education, Motivational Speaking, Nonprofits, Educational Technology, Business Networking, Social Networking, Blogging, Community Management

Education
Hendrix College   2010 — 2010
Drop out

UnCollege
Life

Catherine Ray Catherine Ray San Francisco Bay Area Details
Catherine Ray's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Mathematician
Industry Research
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   June 2014 - Present
Max Planck Institute for Mathematics   April 2015 - May 2015
Santa Fe Institute  January 2015 - January 2015
Mousera  December 2013 - June 2014
Assistive Tech R&D   August 2013 - May 2014
Cloudera  June 2013 - August 2013
George Mason University  January 2013 - May 2013
George Mason University  August 2013 - 2013
George Washington University Robotics Lab: Positronics Divison   May 2012 - August 2012
Mary Baldwin College, Mathematics Dept.   January 2012 - April 2012

Skills
Python, JavaScript, Java, Mathematics, Matlab, Physics, Psychology, Computer Science, Linear Algebra, Electrodynamics, Robotics, Video Production, Rock Climbing, Chess, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Morse Code, Braille, LaTeX, Video Editing, Singing, Trombone, American Sign Language, Software Engineering, Computational Physics, Design Patterns, Statistics, MySQL, Hadoop, MPI, Computer Vision, Algorithm Design, Scientific Computing, High Performance..., CUDA, Parallel Programming, OpenGL, Parallel Computing

Education
George Mason University   2012 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computational Science/Physics

Mary Baldwin College   2010 — 2012
Mathematics and Physics

Riley Ennis Riley Ennis Greater Boston Area Details
Riley Ennis's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2013 - Present
Job Thiel Fellow | CoFounder of Immudicon
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Immudicon LLC   September 2011 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   May 2013 - Present
Novartis  March 2014 - May 2014
XPRIZE  November 2013 - May 2014
Bridgewater Associates  January 2014 - March 2014
.406 Ventures  June 2013 - January 2014
Silicon Valley Bank  September 2013 - December 2013
Adimab, LLC  June 2013 - September 2013
Onconova Therapeutics  November 2012 - April 2013
Perthera   November 2012 - January 2013

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Market Research, JavaScript, Matlab, C++, Flow Cytometry, Confocal Microscopy, ELISA, Drug Development, Cancer Immunotherapy, Wordpress, WordPress, Cell, Start-ups, Biochemistry, Immunology, Life Sciences, Research, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Public Speaking

Education
Dartmouth College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major in Economics and Biology

The Johns Hopkins University   2013 — 2015
Master's in Biotechnology

Yale University - Yale School of Management   2013 — 2013
Pre-MBA Global Leadership Program

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology   2007 — 2011

Ilya Vakhutinsky Ilya Vakhutinsky Greater New York City Area Details
Ilya Vakhutinsky's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2012 - June 2014
Job Product/Engineering at Quartet Health
Industry Internet
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   June 2012 - June 2014
Highland Capital Partners  June 2012 - August 2012
VenueTap  June 2011 - September 2011
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory  September 2009 - June 2010

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York

Bergen County Academies   2006 — 2010
High School

Ben Yu Ben Yu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ben Yu's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Cofounder at Sprayable Inc.
Industry Internet
Experience
Sprayable Inc.   October 2012 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2011 - Present
Argonne National Laboratory  May 2010 - August 2010
Project: Human   September 2008 - August 2010

Skills
Python, Django, CSS, LESS, jQuery, JavaScript, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PCR, Entrepreneurship, Cell Culture, Start-ups, HTML 5, Web Development, Mobile Applications, Social Networking, HTML5, Software Development, Science

Education
Harvard University   2009 — 2016
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

The University of Chicago   2008 — 2008
Immunology, Philosophy

Malcolm Ong Malcolm Ong San Francisco Bay Area Details
Malcolm Ong's The Thiel Foundation Experience April 2014 - Present
Job
Industry Internet
Experience
Sandstorm   October 2014 - Present
Skillshare, Inc.   November 2010 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   April 2014 - Present
DJZ  January 2013 - Present
500 Startups  September 2012 - Present
SXSW  September 2009 - Present
The Founder Institute  March 2013 - March 2015
Launchpad LA  April 2013 - December 2014
ImageBrief  December 2013 - April 2014
OMGPOP  April 2010 - November 2010

Skills
User Experience, JavaScript, PHP, CSS, Java, Analytics, Product Management, SEO, XHTML, SEM, Management, Ruby on Rails, Web Development, User Interface Design, Agile Methodologies, Start-ups, Mobile Devices, Web Analytics, jQuery, E-commerce

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2001 — 2005
B.S.

Troy High School   1997 — 2001

Matthew Putman Matthew Putman Greater New York City Area Details
Matthew Putman's The Thiel Foundation Experience 2011 - Present
Job Founder and CEO Nanotronics Imaging
Industry Research
Experience
Pioneer Works Center for Arts and Innovation  January 2012 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   2011 - Present
Pioneer Works   July 2013 - Present
Nanotronics Imaging  January 2009 - Present
Imagine Science Films  March 2010 - Present
Montauk Observatory   July 2008 - Present
Nanotronics Imaging  August 2007 - Present
The Cure Is Now   December 2011 - Present
MetaMed Research, Inc.   May 2013 - January 2015
Columbia University  August 2009 - May 2014

Skills
Rheology, Product Development, R&D, Research, Entrepreneurship, Music, Science, Start-ups, Physics, Teaching, Software Development, Polymers, Optics, Art, Management, Theatre, Nanotechnology, Film, Lifesciences, Characterization, Biotechnology, Leadership

Education
Baldwin Wallace University   1993 — 1996
BA, Theatre, Music

Hoban High School

Paris VI

Michael Ryvin Michael Ryvin San Francisco Bay Area Details
Michael Ryvin's The Thiel Foundation Experience February 2012 - Present
Job Licensed Immigration Counsel
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Law Offices of Michael Ryvin   June 2009 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   February 2012 - Present
Senate Select Committee on California-European Trade   July 2013 - July 2013
Littler Mendelson  2008 - 2009
Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP  2006 - 2008
Ernst & Young  2005 - 2006
Addelman & Marszalkowski, P.C.   2002 - 2005

Education
Cornell University   1993 — 1997
BS, Industrial & Labor Relations

State University of New York College at Buffalo   1997 — 2000
JD, Law

Eden Full Eden Full New York, New York Details
Eden Full's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2011 - Present
Job Software/Mechanical Engineer and Founder/CEO at SunSaluter
Industry Computer Software
Experience
SunSaluter   September 2006 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   May 2011 - Present
EES Ventures   April 2014 - Present

Skills
Social Entrepreneurship, Solar Energy, Climate Change, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Alternative Energy, International..., Energy, Research, Sustainability, Photovoltaics, Public Speaking, Cleantech, Sustainable Energy, Nonprofits, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Sustainable Business, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Awareness, Solar PV, Corporate Social..., Energy Policy, Venture Capital, Sustainable Development, Sustainability..., Green Technology, Angel Investing, Environmental Policy, Creative Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Matlab, Clean Technology, Energy Conservation, Solar Thermal, Machining, Woodworking, 3D Printing, CAD, Prototyping, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PCB Design, JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, AngularJS, Git

Education
Princeton University   2009 — 2014

John G. Diefenbaker High School   2006 — 2009
High School

Kevin (Xi Zhao) Wang Kevin (Xi Zhao) Wang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kevin (Xi Zhao) Wang's The Thiel Foundation Experience 2013 - Present
Job Founder, Engineer, Thiel Fellow TLDRLegal
Industry Computer Software
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   2013 - Present
XSeed Capital  January 2013 - Present
TLDRLegal   July 2012 - Present
Cloudera  May 2013 - August 2013
TechStars Chicago (Excelerate Labs)   June 2012 - September 2012
tiqFolio   March 2012 - August 2012
Gravity Game Studio   March 2011 - March 2012
University of Illinois at Chicago  September 2010 - April 2011

Skills
Programming, Web Development, Software Development, Game Development, Graphic Design, Music Production, Python, SaaS, Product Development, C#, C++, CSS, Web Design, User Interface Design, JavaScript, Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services..., Cloud Computing, Big Data, HBase, Thrift, Java, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Software Stacks, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Git

Education
UC Berkeley   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy   2009 — 2012

Vernon Hills High School   2008 — 2009

Patrick Coughran Patrick Coughran San Francisco, California Details
Patrick Coughran's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2015 - Present
Job CoFounder & CTO at Foxtrot Systems
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Foxtrot Systems  January 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2015 - Present
Tufts Venture Fund   March 2013 - May 2014
Tufts University  September 2012 - May 2014
Sailing Boat "Volador"   June 2009 - September 2010

Skills
Start-ups, Leadership, C++, Spanish, French, Entrepreneurship, AutoCAD, Java, Venture Capital, Enterprise Software, Solidworks, Matlab, Web Development, Algorithms, Python, Logistics

Education
Tufts University   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Harvard Business School   2014 — 2014
CORe: Credential of Readiness

Thacher School   2008 — 2012

American School Foundation of Monterrey   1995 — 2008

Tom Currier Tom Currier San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tom Currier's The Thiel Foundation Experience 2011 - 2012
Job CoFounder & CEO, Campus
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Campus  March 2013 - Present
The Founders Fund  June 2012 - March 2013
The Thiel Foundation   2011 - 2012
QBotix  2009 - 2012
Minnesota Student Energy Project   2007 - 2009

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Cleantech, Strategy, Renewable Energy, Investments, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising, Business Development, Business Strategy, Corporate Development

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2011

StartX   2010 — 2010

Jihad Kawas Jihad Kawas San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jihad Kawas's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Thiel Fellow. Founder, CEO, & Dishwasher at Saily. Sharing Economy. 18 y/o.
Industry Internet
Experience
Saily   November 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2015 - Present

Skills
Mobile Applications, Entrepreneurship, User Experience, Leadership

Education
Stanford University   2014 — 2015
How to Start a Startup Class by Ycombinator, Business Administration and Management

H.H.H.S   2000 — 2015
High School Degree, Economics & Sociology

Adam Munich Adam Munich San Francisco Bay Area Details
Adam Munich's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Builder of wild things
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Aperture Systems   June 2014 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2014 - Present
Rochester Institute of Technology  August 2012 - June 2014
Moog Inc.  September 2011 - February 2012
Makur.org   August 2011 - February 2012
Junkbox.org   2011 - 2011
OOGA, Inc   2005 - 2006

Skills
Robotics, Programming, VHDL, Microcontrollers, C++, Electronics, Matlab, High Voltage, Power Electronics, Reverse Engineering, Rapid Prototyping, Leadership, Vacuum Tube Design, Linux, Engineering, Artistry, CAD, C

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2012 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

University of California, Berkeley
Sit-In, Physics, Engineering

Desiree D. Dudley Desiree D. Dudley Greater Boston Area Details
Desiree D. Dudley's The Thiel Foundation Experience 2011 - Present
Job Director of Neurotechnology Partnerships at MIT
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   May 2014 - Present
Desiree D. Dudley   February 2008 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   2011 - Present
Foresight Nanotech Institute   November 2010 - February 2013
Innovations Academy  June 2008 - January 2009
The Pennsylvania State University  June 2005 - May 2007

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Public Relations, Program Management, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Team Building, Management, Strategic Partnerships, Quantitative Research, Research, Proposal Writing, Contract Negotiation, Campaigns, Science Outreach, Public Speaking, Biotechnology, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Non-profit Leadership, Social Media, Youth Outreach, Market Research, Venture Capital, Marketing, Branding & Identity, Client Liaison, Finance, Emerging Technologies, Angel Investing, Project Management, Business Planning, Mentoring, Analysis, Neuropsychology, Technology Policy

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MITx

Penn State University
psychology (concentrations: neuro, clinical, cog-dev)

National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art

Art Students League of New York

Bohdanna Kesala Bohdanna Kesala San Francisco, California Details
Bohdanna Kesala's The Thiel Foundation Experience October 2011 - June 2015
Job 10 Forward Events
Industry Events Services
Experience
10 Forward Events   May 2015 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   October 2011 - June 2015
Artist  June 2004 - December 2011
San Francisco Art Institute  June 2005 - June 2006
San Francisco State University  June 2002 - June 2004
Northwestern University  October 1996 - December 1998

Skills
Fundraising, Leadership, Social Networking, Event Planning, Event Management, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Strategy, Marketing

Education
San Francisco State University   2001 — 2004
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Painting

California College of the Arts   1999 — 2000
Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Art

Indiana University Bloomington   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Veeraj Chugh Veeraj Chugh Los Angeles, California Details
Veeraj Chugh's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Founder, Custom Elites
Industry Sports
Experience
CustomElites.com   January 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   May 2015 - Present
Neel Kashkari for Governor Campaign   May 2014 - October 2014
TiE  June 2012 - August 2013
The Accolade   August 2011 - June 2013
American India Foundation  April 2007 - January 2012

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Start-ups, Advertising, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Public Relations, Retail, Community Outreach, Product Development

Education
University of Southern California   2014 — 2016
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, Marshall School of Business, Junior

New York University   2013 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Sunny Hills High School   2009 — 2013

Grace Eckert Grace Eckert San Francisco Bay Area Details
Grace Eckert's The Thiel Foundation Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Foundation Administrator at The Thiel Foundation
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   August 2014 - Present
Thiel Capital LLC   May 2013 - July 2014
Thiel Capital LLC   August 2012 - May 2013
Backpacker Magazine  January 2012 - May 2012
Active Interest Media  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Writing, Web Editing, SEO, Website Development, InDesign, Content Management, Digital Media, WordPress, Copy Editing, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Expense Reports

Education
University of Colorado Boulder   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

CEA Global Education: Barcelona, Spain   2011 — 2011
International Journalism

Kettner Griswold Jr. Kettner Griswold Jr. Greater Boston Area Details
Kettner Griswold Jr.'s The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2012 - June 2014
Job Visiting Scientist at Harvard Medical School
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Harvard Medical School  May 2015 - Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   March 2015 - Present
SRI International  September 2014 - Present
UPMC Center for Health Security  February 2015 - Present
Evolutionary Solutions Incorporated   July 2011 - April 2015
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  July 2013 - September 2014
The Thiel Foundation   May 2012 - June 2014
Georgia Tech iGEM   April 2011 - October 2011
J. Craig Venter Institute  August 2008 - September 2009

Skills
Biotechnology, R&D, Synthetic Biology, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Microfluidics, Molecular Biology, Start-ups, Microscopy, Matlab, Materials Science, Patents, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biophysics, Optics, Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Computational Physics, CAD

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Material Science and Engineering

Walt Whitman High School   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

Anand Gupta Anand Gupta Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Anand Gupta's The Thiel Foundation Experience August 2012 - July 2014
Job Deployment Strategist at Palantir Technologies
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Palantir Technologies  June 2015 - August 2015
Iris Labs  September 2013 - September 2014
The Thiel Foundation   August 2012 - July 2014
Harvard University  October 2011 - August 2012
Amazon.com  May 2011 - August 2011
Halcyon Molecular  November 2009 - August 2010
Elan  June 2009 - September 2009
Stanford University  September 2008 - May 2009
Sun Microsystems  June 2008 - January 2009

Skills
Software Development, Molecular Biology, Automation, CAD, Python, Java, Programming, Computer Science, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, C, Data Analysis, C++, Linux, Matlab, R&D, DNA, Physics, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Microscopy, Genetics

Education
Harvard University   2010 — 2016
AB, Molecular and Cell Biology

Henry M Gunn High School   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

Johnny Shami Johnny Shami San Francisco Bay Area Details
Johnny Shami's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2011 - March 2015
Job Director of Advertiser Sales at Cheetah Ad Platform (Cheetah Mobile)
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Cheetah Ad Platform   February 2015 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   May 2011 - March 2015
Adlift   January 2012 - February 2015
FreshPlum  October 2011 - March 2012
AdRoll.com  January 2011 - December 2011
DoctorBase  July 2008 - September 2010
Now Electronics, Inc. DBA SweetMemory   December 2002 - June 2008
Bisan Systems   December 2001 - November 2002
Tangent Computer  June 1998 - September 2001

Skills
Social Media, Healthcare, Web 2.0, Consumer Retail, Start-ups, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, International Business, SaaS, SEO, Online Advertising

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2012 — 2012
Management, Marketing

San Jose State University   1992 — 1997
BS

Mark Daniel Jr. Mark Daniel Jr. San Francisco, California Details
Mark Daniel Jr.'s The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2013 - Present
Job CoFounder & CEO at Strut
Industry Internet
Experience
Strut  October 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2013 - Present
GoalHawk   October 2011 - October 2013

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Social Media, Leadership, Social Media Marketing, Strategy, Social Networking, Marketing, Business Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy

Education
Babson College   2012 — 2013

Brentwood High School   2010 — 2012

University School of Nashville   2000 — 2009

Tony Ho Tony Ho Greater Boston Area Details
Tony Ho's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2012 - Present
Job Thiel Fellow
Industry Computer Software
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   May 2012 - Present
Bridgewater Associates  May 2012 - August 2012
Facebook  June 2011 - August 2011
Box  January 2011 - April 2011
Google  June 2010 - August 2010
Stanford University School of Medicine  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
R, SQL, XML, C, Matlab, PHP, Programming, CSS, HTML, Microsoft Excel, HTML 5, MySQL, Teaching, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Computer Science, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Git, Linux, Text Mining

Education
Harvard University   2010 — 2014
Computer Science, Applied Math

Lynbrook High School   2006 — 2010
High School Degree

Nikhil Basu Trivedi Nikhil Basu Trivedi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nikhil Basu Trivedi's The Thiel Foundation Experience January 2013 - Present
Job Principal at Shasta Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Shasta Ventures  September 2012 - Present
Hinge App  December 2014 - Present
Bloc, Inc.   November 2014 - Present
timehop  July 2014 - Present
ClassDojo  April 2013 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   January 2013 - Present
My Card My Story LLC   December 2010 - Present
Princeton Entrepreneurship Club   September 2008 - Present
Insight Venture Partners  June 2010 - August 2012
Artsy  February 2009 - November 2009

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Growth Capital, Corporate Development, Angel Investing, Business Development, Program Management, Public Speaking, Salesforce.com, Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Data Analysis, Social Networking, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy

Education
Princeton University   2007 — 2011
A.B., Molecular Biology, Finance

Menlo School   2003 — 2007

Linda Maepa Linda Maepa San Francisco Bay Area Details
Linda Maepa's The Thiel Foundation Experience February 2011 - Present
Job Author, Cyberphysical Security and Battery System Design; Energy storage and advisory CXO; Organic Farmer
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
IEEE - Power and Energy Society   October 2013 - Present
California Institute of Technology  February 2012 - Present
ElectronVault Energy Systems (Pty) Ltd.   April 2010 - Present
ElectronVault   November 2006 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   February 2011 - Present

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Strategic Partnerships, Cleantech, Strategy, Renewable Energy, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Energy Efficiency, Program Management, Business Development, Nonprofits, Solar Energy, Public Speaking, Marketing, Copy Editing, Technical Writing, Alternative Energy, International Business, Sustainability, Corporate Development, Business Strategy, Green Technology, Sustainable Business, Photovoltaics, Sustainable Energy, Energy Policy, Biomass, Electric Vehicles, Smart Grid, Environmental Science, Versatile Writer, Management, Consulting, Project Management, Energy, Leadership

Education
Caltech   1989 — 1995
BS

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia   2006 — 2006
Certificate

Blue Valley North

Stephen Forte Stephen Forte Menlo Park, California Details
Stephen Forte's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Managing Partner at Fresco Capital
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Fresco Capital   June 2014 - Present
HAX   January 2012 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   June 2013 - Present
Scrum Alliance  December 2011 - Present
Telerik  April 2008 - November 2014
Mach5 Accelerator (formerly AcceleratorHK)   January 2012 - September 2014
Microsoft  May 2002 - January 2013
Triton Works (London Stock Ex: UBM)   December 2007 - October 2011
Corzen, Inc. (TSX:WAN)   January 2002 - December 2007
Zagat Survey  December 1999 - January 2002

Education
London School of Economics and Political Science   2010 — 2011
Executive Summer Course

City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business   2006 — 2008
Masters of Business Administration

Stony Brook University   1990 — 1994
BA/BS

David Larkin David Larkin Greater New York City Area Details
David Larkin's The Thiel Foundation Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Technology Executive, Strategy and Operations Advisor
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
GoWatchIt.com   April 2011 - Present
Nanotronics Imaging  February 2010 - Present
Framed  September 2014 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   October 2013 - Present
Montauk Observatory   June 2006 - Present
Dogfish Accelerator  December 2013 - Present
MRQE.com - the Movie Review Query Engine   April 2006 - Present
Fitness Anywhere, Inc. / TRX   January 2006 - Present
The Loft Group   January 2006 - Present
Industry Connect   September 2009 - Present

Skills
Entertainment

Education
Syracuse University   1978 — 1982
BFA, Film/Drama

Rebecca Jolitz Rebecca Jolitz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Rebecca Jolitz's The Thiel Foundation Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Researcher | Entrepreneur
Industry Internet
Experience
The Thiel Foundation   June 2014 - Present
UC Berkeley  July 2010 - Present
CoolClip   January 2008 - Present
NASA Ames Research Center  May 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Python, Matlab, Physics, Algorithms, Eclipse, Fortran, Git, HTML, Unix, Monte Carlo Simulation, Data Analysis, Programming, Simulations, Science, Machine Learning, IDL, Mathematical Modeling, LaTeX

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Applied Math & Physics

Ohlone College   2007 — 2010
Chemistry, Biology, Math, Physics

Ridgeline Academy   2007 — 2010

Teresa Gonczy Teresa Gonczy Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Teresa Gonczy's The Thiel Foundation Experience 2011 - 2015
Job Educational Leader & Cognitive Scientist Specializing in Early Learning and STEM
Industry Education Management
Experience
Harvard Graduate School of Education  August 2015 - Present
Boston Public Schools  July 2015 - Present
Early Math Learning   May 2014 - Present
BIL Conference   January 2012 - Present
The Thiel Foundation   2011 - 2015
A Mother's Haven Boutique & Educational Center   December 2009 - April 2014
Los Angeles Makerspace  May 2012 - February 2014
Private Household  November 2011 - February 2012
High Bluff Academy  September 2004 - December 2009
Innovations Academy  July 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Teaching, Public Speaking, Curriculum Design, Research, Mathematics Education, Early Childhood..., Workshop Facilitation, Educational Leadership, Program Management, Community Outreach, Entrepreneurship, Coaching, Event Planning, Psychology, Leadership Development, Staff Development, Program Development, Grant Writing, Educational Technology, Community Building, Early Childhood..., Cognitive Science, New Business Development, Education, Conference Management, Mentoring, Statistics, Cognitive Development, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Problem Solving, Education Management, Science Education, Cognitive Psychology, Business Development, Operations Management, Project Management, Education Policy, Program Evaluation, Organizational..., Community Organizing, Organizational..., Educational Program..., Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Change Management, Organizational..., Quantitative Research, Curriculum Development

Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education   2015 — 2016
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Education Policy and Management (EPM)

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government   2014 — 2015
Executive Education

Harvard Extension School   2013 — 2015
Master's degree, 4.0 GPA

University of California, San Diego   2003 — 2004
BA, Cognitive Science

Pasadena City College   2000 — 2001
Education

California Institute of Technology   1999 — 2000
Math & Science

Prospect High School   1996 — 1999

Paul Sebexen Paul Sebexen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Paul Sebexen's The Thiel Foundation Experience May 2012 - June 2014
Job Entrepreneur, Researcher
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
REX Computing   October 2013 - Present
Evolutionary Solutions Incorporated   June 2011 - March 2015
The Thiel Foundation   May 2012 - June 2014
FGSS   February 2011 - May 2012

Skills
PHP, HTML, MySQL, Linux, Java, .NET, C, C++, CSS, JavaScript, Matlab, Perl, Python, R, SQL, XML, XHTML, Synthetic Biology, System Administration, Mathematical Modeling, Population Genetics, Microfluidics, Natural Language..., Renewable Energy, Venture Capital, Ruby on Rails, Kiteboarding, Big Data, Biotechnology, Mobile Applications

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

City University of New York-College of Staten Island   2008 — 2009
Joint Enrollment Program, Mathematics