Map of the local innovation industry.
 Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Seattle.
             Serial business builder & advisor. Multiple successful exits. Former President/COO Hipcricket. Worked at Amazon, Amdocs, Accenture. Stanford Engineer. Duke MBA
          
          
          
             Seasoned marketing, operations and strategy-focused biz dev exec @publicis-groupe, Previously  @switchcam   & @mopix  - @500-startups-2012 
          
          
          
             CEO of Mindbloom, Nearly 25 years of finance & operations experience with early-stage, high-growth companies. Worked at Amazon.com, Ernst & Young, Stripes Group Strategic Advisor. BS Accounting, NC State.
          
          
          
             Cofounder at TrustLeaf. Biz Dev. Growth Hacking. Experience in both soul-crushing & non-soul-crushing sales. International Econ. Standup comedy. Ice cream. 
          
          http://blog.trustleaf.com
          
             VP @hulu. Founder and VP at @chef-2. Early member of the Xbox product team, creator of the Xbox 360 music player, DVD player, and HD DVD peripheral.
          
          
          
             Biz Dev @ AWS | ex-MSFT | C100 | Growlab | Advisor @ LX Ventures | Startup Advisor | Technology Evangelist | Corporate Venturing.
          
          
          
             Founder / COO @load (SaaS/asp), CTO @vegas-com (sold to Greenspun Media Group), CIO CityQuick (@la-com, Hawaii.com), Adviser London Board Of Tourism
          
          
          
             Partner @CrossCut Ventures. Early stage VC. SQUARE ENIX former COO, GC, head of business development, mobile, social, online. Advisor, Investor, Friend.
          
          
          
             Founder of @Soda Media, President of McCaw-backed @onecast, Co-Founder of @broadstream Communications (acq'd by Avail-TVN/Vubiquity)
          
          http://www.anthonybontrager.com
          
             Head of Product at Raise.com. Former Strategy consultant for fortune 50 then built a company of my own. Web and mobile background. University of Chicago grad.
          
          http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weclickd-social-network-things-wedding-110000224.html
          
             Founder @toll-free-cellular (Trinity, Oak, CrossPoint, Brentwood, Goldman Sachs), VP @ @xypoint (sold to TCS), CEO @ @v2green (sold to @gridpoint).
          
          
          
             I build strategic partnerships and consumer facing technology companies.
          
          
          
             Founder @ Jobaline Investor & Executive Advisor to Fortune 500, emerging and midsize technology companies.
          
          http://www.NakedCMO.com
          
             Technical brain with a Customer Support voice. Support ninja, handling internal issues & customer communications. 
MySQL Associate, product expert.
          
          
          
             Founder @kamada-investment-management | VP Finance @doubledutch | CFO @zaarly & @redapt | @boston-college Alum
          
          
          
             CEO at The @newhive. Urban Design/Sociology. I design spaces for people to connect. 
          
          http://zach.thenewhive.com/!
          
             Business Operations Leader and handy-woman who helps startups get their sh*t organized, who manages acquisitions and supports growing pains for scalability.
          
          
          
             Works at  @instacart  • Co-founder of @mental-mojo • Worked at @stanley-black-decker • Studied at @arizona-state-university
          
          
          
             Co-founder @TheGoProject • Fellow @startingbloc •  Formerly @lyft @merchant-atlas 
          
          
          
             Founder @kiind  ||  Worked at @metalab, UEnd.org, & Schneider Electric.  ||   Former pro triathlete.
          
          http://leifbaradoy.com
          
             Biz Dev @oozou, Founder at @dojothreads, @jajoop  & @startup-watches  Love Growth Hacking & online to offline models. 
          
          
          
             Startup Operations guru. Tango Card | Whole Foods | Zipfizz | Phix | nuun | KingofCaffeine.com | consultant for several others.
          
          
          
             CEO/Founder of @gratafy, an experience-based social gifting startup. Wharton MBA, 2011 in Strat. Mgmt. Oaktree Capital, Associate; Credit Suisse, Analyst.
          
          
          
             Studied at @macalester-college
          
          
          
             Lead Technical Recruiter & Talent Guy - Working in, on & for startups. Been on the other side of the fence; now helping others hire amazing people.
          
          http://recruitingbandwidth.blogspot.com/
          
             Josh Leichtung - a tech startup VP/CMO/COO that executes and leads, moves needle w/o huge budget, & scale teams for hi-growth-Inc.500 x3 | 6 Startups |VP 20yrs+
          
          http://GetJosh.com
          
             Director of Engineering @Shift-Labs, Y Combinator alum, former COO of @viacycle. MS In Mechanical Engineering from @georgia-institute-of-technology. Worked @philips.
          
          http://shiftlabs.com/blog/
          
             Start-up enthusiast, award winning beer brewer, currently a PM at at Amazon.com.
          
          
          
             Brand Marketing @google. 8+ years CPG Intl @starbucks. Founding Team, Growth Hacker @Tatcha Beauty. Founder @airbrush-genie @Geminievents & @bittybcosmetics.
          
          
          
             Founder, @mediaplex ($4.5 Billion IPO).  12+ business combinations.  CEO, @saflink (took valuation from $8M to $420M).  Juris Doctor (USD, @oxford-university University).
          
          
          
             20+ years startup/VC experience in USA, EU and Australia:   co-founder; biz dev, advisor, angel, Boards and legal counsel.  Duke J.D., M.A.; Univ of Washington
          
          http://www.termsheetbattle.com
          
             http://about.me/JustinColeSmith
http://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjustin 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw16glmzd22knyl/Justin%20Smith%20Resume%2005022014.pdf
          
          https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw16glmzd22knyl/Justin%20Smith%20Resume%2005022014.pdf
          
             Worked at @kiva-systems, @amazon
          
          
          
             Emergency Response Director - @nethope by day. Advisor to startups, VCs, investors, companies, and governments around the world at other times.
          
          http://blog.disasterexpert.org
          
             @flypaper-io, COO, @the-bulletproof-executive, @chef (Series D), @cheezburger CFO, @picnik (M&A),  @isilon (IPO) VP. Fin., @Metawave
          
          
          
             Technical Advisor on Scalability, Data Science, Product and Funding
          
          
          
             CTO and founder of @Viableware.
          
          
          
             Experience building, mentoring and managing teams in operations (finance, accounting, BI, CS, payments processing and fraud prevention) 10+ years in startups
          
          
          
             JD/MBA- @university-of-california-berkeley Grad-Startup Development @crowdclock  Founder @amendment-m @punchkeeper Biz Dev, Marketing, Partnerships & Investment
          
          
          
             Co-Founder and CEO of @lacuna-systems.  25-years loving IT and Webops.  Cook and maker of music.
          
          
          
             Demand gen expert, experienced developing and marketing SaaS solutions and acquiring and converting new customers. Worked at @ibm, @autodesk and @evault.
          
          
          
             U.S. diplomat transitioning to strategy and business development • Worked at @u-s-department-of-state, @harvard-university • Studied at @harvard-university
          
          
          
             MIT Dual Degree MBA & MS Systems Engineering with Ops and Supply Chain management experience, sharp technical skills, and passion for excellent user experiences
          
          
          
             SVP @ PCM, Former EVP & MD at Elevation Home Loans. Advisory Boards Zillow, Follr, Progress in Lending, Easy Mortgage Apps. 
Seattle, WA · http://follr.me/joe 
          
          
          
             Global Supply Manager; Magnetics at @apple Inc.
          
          
          
             Founder Jamaica Labs • Worked at @children-s-hospital-boston • Studied at @harvard-university, @mit-sloan-school-of-management
          
          
          
             Business Development Professional with Extensive Product Management Experience, Networker and Technical enough to be dangerous.
          
          
          
             Worked at @bank-of-america, @sierra-club • Studied at @claremont-mckenna-college, @university-of-edinburgh
          
          
          
             Columbia MBA, VC and Startup Experience, work at Amazon
          
          
          
             Drew Morrison, Seattle is an entrepreneur who loves food and fashion.  He has taken his passions and created CityGuru, Seattle a community for food and fashion.
          
          http://drewmorrisonseattle.blogspot.com/
          
             Executive @hpSoftware. Leader of new incubation, M&A and turnarounds. Startup to big co. experience as a creator and operator. Prior @vertica, @hp and AdobeCap 
          
          
          
             Management, business development, product management
          
          
          
             Successful Entrepreneur, Full stack generalist; spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield NYC, Worked at Procter & Gamble and the Kroger Corporation
          
          http://www.pablojr.co
          
             Former @google Engineer. Founder of @blink-online-marketing. Specialized in Mobile Apps design, Social Media strategy, trends in the deal space and gamification.
          
          
          
             Worked at @openmarket • Studied at @university-of-warwick
          
          
          
             Owner @aupportunities, Co-Owner @arc-reactor 
          
          http://www.readyforclarity.com/
          
             Founder/CEO at @beer2buds.com, Founder/CEO PromoBomb.com, COO TalentSpring.com (acquired by TalentTech), former Adobe.
          
          http://www.anywhereprofessional.com
          
             Supply Chain Sustainability and Business Development Specialist with experience creating and leading ventures in the US, China, Middle East, and Africa.
          
          
          
             CEO & Co-founder at findwell
          
          http://blog.findwell.com/
          
             Combine my vision, creativity, technical skills, & business acumen with my project management & leadership qualities to create world class software
          
          
          
             Inventor, "Med-Surg Onshoring" (pat. pend.). Project leader $50MM ILEC COs. Leading Wall St. analyst Cable-Modem 1.0. MBA, UNC-Chapel Hill. U-Mich. award.
          
          
          
             System operations engineer/architect with large scale experience.  Worked @zynga, @amazon, @paypal  
          
          
          
             Customer Support & Operations Executive, Creative Problem Solver, Inspirational Leadership.
          
          
          
             Poli Sci major from Colgate University, Entertainment guru, Digital Advertising newbie, and born Entrepreneur
          
          
          
             Bitcoin and trading enthusiast with experience working a variety of business development and operations type roles in start-up companies
          
          
          
             Project Coordinator at Monsoon Company.
          
          http://tripdujour.wordpress.com/
          
             Founder @localisto • Business Development • Studied at @university-of-british-columbia
          
          
          
             MBA @ INSEAD, MSc @ Dartmouth College, PharmD. Strong background in pharma, R&D, and retail.
          
          
          
             Data-driven product development; complex problem solving
          
          
          
             Scientist and MBA, Healthcare and New product development experience, Consultant at the Gates Foundation, multilingual and cross-functional expertise
          
          
          
             Investment Banking at Wells Fargo covering consumer tech. Strong business background with analytical, project management, and strategic skills. MBA @wharton-school 2010
          
          
          
             Experienced digital marketing and strategy consultant.  Worked with Infosys, Microsoft, Intel, DuPont, eBay and several tech statups.
          
          
          
             Early hire @LivingSocial--led home, retail, and content teams. Worked @national Geographic. Just back from a big trip (zinkyear.com) and looking for work!
          
          
          
             VP Strategy @aplaceformom (@warburgpincus portfolio company). Previously @olympics 2010 @mckinsey @INSEAD MBA. Advisor to great leaders & companies.
          
          
          
             Business Consultant, Financial Analyst, CFO, Strategy Consultant, @exeter MBA, Over 12 Years Experience in Financial Management and Business Planning
          
          http://lscocpa.com
          
             Angel, Los Angeles technology policy adviser, team execution. 
UCLA Anderson School of Management. 
12 years Microsoft. 
Two startup exits. 
          
          
          
             MBA with Engineering Degree, Manager, Business Development, Strategy and Design Experience, Worked at Boeing.
          
          
          
             Worked at Facebook, Marketing and Ops background, looking to make an impact at startup
          
          
          
             Worked at @robert-bosch-gmbh • Studied at @university-of-washington, @indian-institute-of-technology-kanpur, @iim
          
          
          
             CEO of @edge-it-group. Founded @celestial-products (Acquired by Anlekus Investments), Killing the baby monitor.
          
          
          
             Get Things Done Guy -Biz Dev - Partnerships -  Go-to-Market- Marketing - Product Management - Microsoft - Yale -University of Texas - Startup experience
          
          
          
             Recent Graduate. @thinkspace Marketing/PR Admin @university-of-washington Research Assistant.
          
          
          
             Co-Founder & CMO @saltbox. Inbound marketing & sales.  Worked at @t-mobile. @university-of-washington Physics, published research. 
          
          http://blog.saltbox.com
          
             Founder Supirb, @mba123-biz • Worked at @orange-county-s-united-way, @alliance-of-angels-1 • Studied at @university-of-california-san-diego, @university-of-washington
          
          
          
             Founder swop • Studied at @brigham-young-university, @brigham-young-university-hawaii
          
          
          
             Healthcare (Fuqua Health Sector Management, National MS Society, Solucient), e-commerce marketing & strategy for oracle.com/store, set strategy for enterprise sales and manage team of analysts
          
          
          
             Pitchbook Data.
          
          
          
             Mission-driven administrative manager with demonstrated leadership abilities developed in nonprofits w/ expertise in assessment, operations, and communications.
          
          
          
             GM/PM @amazon; MIT Sloan MBA 2012
          
          
          
             Marketing / Operations / Business Leader / MBA with creative background
          
          http://lauraenelson.com/blog/
          
             Biz Dev & Strategy at Microsoft Xbox (Mobile, PC, Console). Former PE Investor and M&A banker.  UPenn Wharton MBA 2012.
          
          
          
             Generalist with focus on DevOps, SRE, and Performance. Unix and IP-based mobile messaging systems architecture, deployment, and operations in 22 countries.
          
          
          
             
          
          
          
             Head of Technology/CTO, entrepreneur, Worked at Yahoo
          
          
          
             UCLA MBA with CSE background w/deep domain experience in analytics within life sciences. Demonstrated leadership of diverse teams in program / project mgmt.
          
          
          
             An Engineer with a flair for business and product improvement 
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             Humble state school graduate. Resume will not blow you away. Jack of all trades. News junkie. Know a little about alot. Easy to work with. Not cocky. Or a dbag.
          
          
          
             Entrepreneur and Consultant; University of Illinois Alumni; former Co-Founder and COO of two startups.
          
          
          
             Product Creator and Manager, Startup founder, Studied @rensselaer-polytechnic-institute 
          
          
          
             Experinced product management and strategy professional, MScEng, MBA
          
          
          
             Technical Account Manager, Product/ Technology consultant. Startup experience.
@FurtherLLC @t-mobile  
MBA @new-york-university MS EE @drexel-university
          
          
          
             Innovation @sonos. Past @factorymade-ventures-wme  @the-walt-disney-company @nbc-universal Founder @levitech , @badoonga
          
          http://iamcpramirez.tumblr.com
          
             Accelerator, Hedge Fund, VC, and Startup Experience (Razoo.com, Ability Dynamics). 3rd Place Washington Post BBQ Sauce Competition. MBA from Thunderbird 2014.
          
          
          
             Recent University of Washington graduate; Working at Zappos.com
          
          
          
             Freelance strategist/analyst/PM. Multi-industry experience (Microsoft, General Electric, Levi Strauss, Frost & Sullivan, health care). Yale School of Mgmt MBA.
          
          
          
             Solution architect 10+ years of IT experience including software engineering (e.g. Object-Oriented, SQL, XML),  data modeling (e.g. relational, semantic).
          
          
          
             Founder @glove-box-inc • Worked at @carmax • Studied at @university-of-washington
          
          
          
             Multidiscipline software and cloud executive focused on disruptive solutions.
          
          
          
             Business and technology consultant with software engineering experience. Finance background (hedge funds, investment bank). University of Chicago MBA.
          
          
          
             Licensed attorney, with 2+ years of legal and business development experience. Effective project management, and focused adaptability are strengths. 
          
          
          
             Co-founder and lead designer of the Puzzle Break startup. UW PhD in Classics.
          
          
          
             Passionate about helping businesses grow...Looking to combine my experience as outsourced in-house counsel / small biz counsel in a hybrid biz dev/legal role
          
          
          
             Software technology professional, technical consultant, research professional, developer, adventurer
          
          http://www.2w2c.com
          
             Strong background in hardware and cloud technologies. Extensive service management experience. Worked at Microsoft SQL Azure, Expedia, and Rexall Sundown
          
          
          
             Entrepreneurial Finance Director w/ outstanding project management and cross-functional team leadership skills. Seeking PdM role to leverage unique attributes.
          
          
          
             Kellogg MBA, BI/Data Warehouse, Bigdata, UX
          
          
          
             Brings structure to chaos with a focus on customer satisfaction. Business Development and Marketing @microsoft.
          
          
          
             MBA candidate at Georgetown MSB. Looking to fill a business management role at a promising startup. East coast native but west coast wannabe.
          
          
          
             M.S. Geo/Chem from Univ. of Washington; One year boutique strategic consulting for top hedge fund and high profile clients; 2.5 yrs Gov. Rel. and Higher ed Exp.
          
          
          
             Jane of all trades with a knack for idea development and management
          
          
          
             GW Law + Bucknell B.A. | experienced corporate lawyer | interested in ops, business dev, & health + wellness
          
          
          
             Delivery Head (Accenture-Amazon engagement), Cornell Johnson MBA, Strong business background across various industries, Strong negotiation skills
          
          
          
             Worked at @microsoft, @evo-com • Studied at @university-of-washington
          
          
          
             Professional educator, advisor, and supervisor experienced in program design and management. MA student at HNU EDU 2015.
          
          http://instagram.com/noahoak
          
             Tuck MBA; IS undergrad from BITS-Pilani, India; Worked at Microsoft; Looking to be a proactive juggler in start-up space
          
          
          
             Experience in shipping, managing services, and getting it done
          
          
          
             Program Management | Product Architect | Non-profit Director and Fundraiser
          
          http://cmitchnetwork.wordpress.com
          
             Supply Chain professional with manufacturing and e-commerce experience.
          
          
          
             Director of Finance and Operations. Yale MBA.
          
          
          
             Leading the team responsible for planning and managing the expansion of AWS datacenter portfolio in Existing Regions (EMEA, US and Japan).
          
          
          
             Successful sales track record in technology, advertising, and consumer products. Currently studying business development at UW. Award winning homebrewer.
          
          
          
             Carnegie Mellon grad student, 5 years Business Intelligence experience, Currently interested in machine learning and data science using Python.
          
          
          
