Ambitious Labs

Building the #1 app idea accelerator in the world.

- Raised mid 6-figure angel round
- 7-figure annual revenue 
- Built a high performing enrollments department 
- 4.9 star google reviews
- Developed cutting edge ai powered learning platform

Founder + CEO

Closercademy

CEO, Founder

University of California, Berkeley

Guest lecturer for the Product Launch class under the Sutardja center for entrepreneurship & technology.

Teaching full-stack no-code AI development to business students interested in launching app startups.

Guest Lecturer

FlutterFlow

Championing the FlutterFlow product for the USA market.

Content Creator & Ambassador

First Check Ventures

- Syndicate member of First Check Ventures. I write $2k-$5k checks to a handful of promising companies every year. 

- Invested in Everything Green Organics, a farm to table startup out of Windsor, California.

Angel Investor

Yummy 

Venezuela’s super app. Doordash + Uber. Invested very early alongside FCV syndicate.

Angel Investor via First Check Ventures

PrizePicks

- #1 App for Sports in the iOS App Store
- #1 Daily Fantasy Sports App in the Country 2022
- Senior Mobile Engineer owning CI/CD, release management and user acquisition engineering

Head of Mobile & Growth Engineering

- Lead product engineering of top a 10 Sports App in iOS App Store
- Day to day: React, CapacitorJS, Swift/Java, Growth Marketing, App Analytics, AdTech, Product Marketing, Re-engagement
- Achieved industry leading engagement rates by developing new features against KPI goals. (CAC, virality co-efficient, etc) 
- Built a world class marketing tech stack in close collaboration with Marketing and Data Science.

Head Mobile Engineer

Season Share

Co founded and led product and engineering. Worked closely with VPs at major league teams to earn buy in for our products. Responsible for deploying 50+ products in market generating 10s of millions of dollars of revenue for our partners. Architected a distributed system capable of supporting 500k MAUs & high traffic on-sale windows.

Co-founder + CTO 

Hourglass Education Technology Solutions, LLC

Worked on cutting edge institutional education software. Mentored on ReactJS best practices. Individual contributor in a disciplined agile/scrum environment.

Senior Mobile App Engineer (React Native) 

San Jose State University

Instructional Assistant 

Grew up in a small town and had to work extra hard to get my foot in the door working on cool tech startups. My first job at age 15 was fixing iPhone screens in the mall. Then I scooped ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery and bussed tables at a local airport restaurant to pay for college. 

After football practice in high school I'd be learning how to code on CodeAcademy. People thought I was a nerd. 

Fast forward 10 years -- I've built multiple apps, b2b SaaS, internet businesses, websites, and e-commerce businesses that have generated over $100m collectively. 

I got to work remotely, travel to 12+ countries, invest in real estate and stocks and built a fruitful living for myself. 

Learning how to build apps changed my life. Now I’m on a mission to teach 10,000 people how to build apps.

Alim Charaniya

Tom McCormack

Graduate Assistant

Intentional Product Manager

I help experienced product managers navigate and complete a structured job search program that makes them more competitive candidates. This includes:

⏵ Recommending resources and practices for productivity and peak performance
⏵ Utilizing techniques from positive psychology and the neuroscience of flow
⏵ Working closely with a team of coaches with different areas of expertise 
⏵ 1:1 coaching calls focused on breaking through psychological barriers
⏵ Providing tailored guidance and support 
⏵ Assistance with networking strategies
⏵ Facilitating group coaching sessions

Success and Mindset Coach

Catalyst Coaching

I take a holistic and integrative approach to guiding people through periods of transformation in their lives and careers. This work includes: 

⏵  Help with setting goals, creating habits, and implementing accountability mechanisms
⏵  Thought partnership for content creation and professional positioning
⏵  Recommending techniques and approaches to shift mindset 
⏵  Advice on effective and compassionate communication
⏵  Running the 100-Day Catalyst transformation program
⏵  Ideation, brainstorming, and strategy sessions 
⏵  Guided imagery and self-discovery exercises
⏵  Resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn reviews
⏵  Assistance with networking 
⏵  Non-judgmental listening
⏵  Interview preparation 
⏵  Negotiation support

Integrative Transformation, Mindset, and Career Coach

App Academy

I helped job seekers with all aspects of the job search, including: 

⏵  Establishing a vision and outlining a path to make it a reality
⏵  Facilitating group workshops
⏵  Developing relationships with tech experts
⏵  Learning about tech trends and best practices
⏵  Curating and sharing resources for practice and further learning
⏵  Introducing concepts related to tech ethics
⏵  Sourcing job leads
⏵  Conducting mock interviews and providing feedback
⏵  Consulting on negotiation of salary and other compensation
⏵  Reviewing portfolios, LinkedIn profiles, and cover letters
⏵  Advising on resume optimization for applicant tracking systems
⏵  Establishing personalized networking strategies
⏵  Inspiring ideas for content creation 
⏵  Organizing and running a 75-person hackathon
⏵  Sharing methods for building community and participating in professional discourse
⏵  Providing motivation and perspective to shift mindset

Career Coach

Prentus

‣ Assisted with rollout of new offering for job seekers and go-to-market strategy.
‣ Developed innovative approaches to community building and engagement. 
‣ Curated resources and job leads.

Community Manager and Career Coach

Designity

‣ Researched and implemented best practices for community building, learning, and career development
‣ Recommended events and training opportunities to the design community
‣ Curated resources for the design community 
‣ Facilitated group sessions
‣ Vetted creative portfolios and challenge projects
‣ Designed and scheduled weekly design newsletter emails using HubSpot

Creative Career Advisor and Community Builder

Thinkful

I helped program graduates with all aspects of the job search. This included: 

‣ Establishing a vision and outlining a path to make it a reality
‣ Facilitating group workshops
‣ Running design hackathons
‣ Developing relationships with design experts
‣ Hosting guest speakers
‣ Learning about design trends and best practices
‣ Curating and sharing resources for practice and further learning
‣ Introducing concepts related to design/tech ethics
‣ Sourcing job leads
‣ Conducting mock interviews and providing feedback
‣ Consulting on negotiation of salary and other compensation
‣ Reviewing portfolios, LinkedIn profiles, and cover letters
‣ Advising on resume optimization for applicant tracking systems
‣ Establishing personalized networking strategies
‣ Inspiring ideas for content creation 
‣ Providing motivation and perspective to shift mindset

I worked with web developers, data scientists, data analysts, UX designers, UX researchers, product managers, and digital marketers.

Senior Career Coach and Community Builder

‣ Helped students successfully navigate and complete online training programs.  
‣ Responded to questions and inquiries via email, phone, and video chat. 
‣ Used Zendesk and Salesforce to organize workflow and maximize efficiency.  
‣ Created 20+ canned responses that were used by everyone on the Academic Success team.
‣ Collaborated with team members to learn and implement best practices.   
‣ Assisted with grading of career-related student assignments.
‣ Recommended process improvements and policy changes to improve student satisfaction and outcomes.

Academic Success Manager

HeatSpring

‣ Remote consulting for online renewable energy training company
‣ Partnership management
‣ Instructor course-building support
‣ Student technical and administrative support

Student/Instructor Success Manager (Consultant)

Tasty Superfoods

‣ Remote work for an online natural food retailer
‣ Conducted product, market, and keyword research
‣ Wrote and edited sales copy and product listings
‣ Assisted with online marketing strategy and execution
‣ Managed $5,000 monthly advertising budget
‣ Responded to customer support inquiries via email and phone

Product/Market/Keyword Research, Marketing, Customer Support

‣ Remote work for an online renewable energy training company
‣ Responded to questions and inbound sales inquiries via email and phone.  
‣ Provided technical and administrative support to hundreds of students.  
‣ Assisted with curriculum development and implementation for 25+ online courses.   
‣ Developed subject matter knowledge related to renewable energy and high-performance building. 
‣ Built relationships with dozens of renewable energy experts and publishers.
‣ Assisted with content strategy and copyediting for course materials, website, and blog

Student/Instructor Success Manager

Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority

‣ Researched downtown development trends and strategies. 
‣ Managed social media accounts.
‣ Assisted with research, writing, and design for projects and reports.

Graduate Research Intern

I help people in their 30s and 40s find clarity, purpose, and direction in their lives. 

Do you feel like you're on a brink of a breakthrough? 

It’s time to go on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.  

Don't worry about where it will ultimately lead; the path will illuminate itself with each new step. The key is to start walking and to continue when the inevitable challenges arise. This is where I can help. 

I am a transformation, mindset and career coach, and I take a holistic/integrative approach to the work I do. I have been on a personal and professional journey myself over the past decade, and my purpose is to help others catalyze change in their lives and careers. 

I can help you become a more balanced, fulfilled, and effective professional, partner, and parent. 

This involves a range of techniques and must be tailored to the individual and circumstances. 

If you'd like to learn more, you can follow me here on LinkedIn, subscribe to my email newsletter, or send me a direct message.

I help job seekers with all aspects of the job search, including: 

‣ Establishing a vision and outlining a path to make it a reality
‣ Facilitating group workshops
‣ Developing relationships with tech experts
‣ Learning about tech trends and best practices
‣ Curating and sharing resources for practice and further learning
‣ Introducing concepts related to tech ethics
‣ Sourcing job leads
‣ Conducting mock interviews and providing feedback
‣ Consulting on negotiation of salary and other compensation
‣ Reviewing portfolios, LinkedIn profiles, and cover letters
‣ Advising on resume optimization for applicant tracking systems
‣ Establishing personalized networking strategies
‣ Inspiring ideas for content creation 
‣ Sharing methods for building community and participating in professional discourse
‣ Providing motivation and perspective to shift mindset

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