Honours Business Administration @
The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
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I love working with great people to solve big problems. Founded Wealthsimple to make smart investing simple, transparent, and low-cost for everyone. Learn more at wealthsimple.com.
Founder & CEO @ Wealthsimple is Canada's fastest growing online investment manager. Our mission is to make smart investing easy, low-cost, and transparent for everyone. You can learn more at wealthsimple.com. From
I love working with great people to solve big problems. Founded Wealthsimple to make smart investing simple, transparent, and low-cost for everyone. Learn more at wealthsimple.com.
Founder & CEO @ Wealthsimple is Canada's fastest growing online investment manager. Our mission is to make smart investing easy, low-cost, and transparent for everyone. You can learn more at wealthsimple.com. From September 2013 to Present (2 years 4 months) Toronto, Canada AreaCountry Director, Canada @ From December 2013 to March 2014 (4 months) Toronto, Canada AreaProduct Management @ Conceived, developed, and launched Ancestry.com's Story View [bit.ly/1afPjwb] and Shoebox [shoebox.ancestry.com] products. Used by 2MM+ of Ancestry.com's 2.5MM paying subscribers - highest adoption rate of any new products launched on Ancestry.com. From October 2012 to October 2013 (1 year 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaVice President @ 1000memories was acquired by market leader Ancestry.com in September 2012 [http://tcrn.ch/QXjpez].
1000memories is best known for its popular mobile app, ShoeBox, the fastest way to scan old paper photos with your iPhone or Android device. Founded through Y Combinator, 1000memories is a new way to tell stories of people’s lives. We raised a $3 million Series A and were backed some of the world's leading investors including Greylock Partners, SV Angel, Lowercase Capital, and more. From July 2011 to October 2013 (2 years 4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaBusiness Analyst @ Served clients in technology and financial services with a focus on strategy and marketing. Co-founded McKinsey's Youth Leadership Forum to mentor young Canadian leaders (http://www.ylftoronto.ca/). From August 2009 to June 2011 (1 year 11 months) Toronto, Canada AreaManager of Strategic Projects, Office of the CEO @ Hired directly by CEO of Canada’s leading digital specialty retailer with 116 stores and 1,200 employees to assist in analysis and execution of strategic projects involved in a comprehensive corporate transformation. Reported directly to the CEO and carried out strategic projects to revitalize Black's market positioning and improve its operating performance. The sale of Black’s to Telus Corporation provided its private equity sponsor with a 65% IRR. From May 2008 to August 2008 (4 months) Associate @ From May 2007 to August 2007 (4 months)
Honours Business Administration, Business Administration @ RSM Erasmus Universiteit From 2009 to 2009 Management @ Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University From 2009 to 2009 Honours Business Administration, Business @ The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business From 2005 to 2009 HBA, Business @ University of Western Ontario From 2005 to 2009
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