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Founder and Former CEO of CekAja
International relations graduate, John Patrick Ellis worked in East Indonesia for two years with ViA-Volunteers Asia in 2005. He has picked up some Manggarai dialect along the way and also speaks Indonesian. In 2011, John created Harpoon Mobile, a maptech software that was later sold to a North American online marketing company in 2013. He went on to co-found C88 Financial Technologies Pte Ltd in Singapore that acquired CekAja and Otobro in Indonesia. John became the Group CEO of C88. The group’s other co-founder and chairman Karl Knoflach is based in the Philippines.
International relations graduate, John Patrick Ellis worked in East Indonesia for two years with ViA-Volunteers Asia in 2005. He has picked up some Manggarai dialect along the way and also speaks Indonesian. In 2011, John created Harpoon Mobile, a maptech software that was later sold to a North American online marketing company in 2013. He went on to co-found C88 Financial Technologies Pte Ltd in Singapore that acquired CekAja and Otobro in Indonesia. John became the Group CEO of C88. The group’s other co-founder and chairman Karl Knoflach is based in the Philippines.
Co-founder and CEO of Otobro
Patrick Williamson was the co-founder, CEO and director of Otobro Media Pte Ltd. The car dealership platform Otobro was sold to the C88 Group in March 2017. He is now an executive at SEA Online & TMT, an online media company in Singapore.A graduate in Applied Science Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada, Patrick also pursued a master’s in International Business at INSEAD in 2002. He has worked in Singapore at Yahoo! Southeast Asia and also at Unity Technologies. In 2013, he was in Jakarta with PT Kreatif Media Karya before founding Otobro in 2015.
Patrick Williamson was the co-founder, CEO and director of Otobro Media Pte Ltd. The car dealership platform Otobro was sold to the C88 Group in March 2017. He is now an executive at SEA Online & TMT, an online media company in Singapore.A graduate in Applied Science Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada, Patrick also pursued a master’s in International Business at INSEAD in 2002. He has worked in Singapore at Yahoo! Southeast Asia and also at Unity Technologies. In 2013, he was in Jakarta with PT Kreatif Media Karya before founding Otobro in 2015.
Co-founder and CEO of Printerous, Co-founder of Tiket.com
Kevin Osmond was a Bina Nusantara University graduate in Computer Science. He co-founded Printerous in July 2012, together with his friends, Christian Soeseno Boenarso, David Soong and Paulus Hyu.A serial entrepreneur, he is currently a shareholder of Fimela.com, an Indonesian online fashion and lifestyle magazine. He was also a co-founder and CEO of Weekend Inc which he left after two years in 2014. Other previous ventures include Filmoo.com, tiket.com (from which he left after eight months), Bouncity and AITINDO.
Kevin Osmond was a Bina Nusantara University graduate in Computer Science. He co-founded Printerous in July 2012, together with his friends, Christian Soeseno Boenarso, David Soong and Paulus Hyu.A serial entrepreneur, he is currently a shareholder of Fimela.com, an Indonesian online fashion and lifestyle magazine. He was also a co-founder and CEO of Weekend Inc which he left after two years in 2014. Other previous ventures include Filmoo.com, tiket.com (from which he left after eight months), Bouncity and AITINDO.
Co-founder of Printerous
Christian Soeseno Boenarso currently works as CMO of Chir Chir Fusion Chicken Factory, a restaurant located at Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) in Jakarta. He is also currently the owner and director of PT Suburmitra Grafistama, also known as Subur Printing Group, an online printing service which is now a business partner of Printerous. He was also a co-founder of Hype Music Asia, an event management company that organizes nightclub music events and the SHVR Ground Music Festival.
Christian Soeseno Boenarso currently works as CMO of Chir Chir Fusion Chicken Factory, a restaurant located at Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) in Jakarta. He is also currently the owner and director of PT Suburmitra Grafistama, also known as Subur Printing Group, an online printing service which is now a business partner of Printerous. He was also a co-founder of Hype Music Asia, an event management company that organizes nightclub music events and the SHVR Ground Music Festival.
Co-founder of Printerous, Co-founder and CEO of SweetEscape
David Soong graduated in Marketing at Seattle University, USA. He is a serial entrepreneur and owner of SweetEscape, a holiday photography company that provides photography services in over 300 cities around the world. David also runs two other businesses which he co-founded in 2002: AXIOO, a photography and videography company specializing in weddings, engagements and family portraits; and the Boga restaurant group that manages Pepper Lunch, Bakerzin, Paradise Dynasty and Shaburi.
David Soong graduated in Marketing at Seattle University, USA. He is a serial entrepreneur and owner of SweetEscape, a holiday photography company that provides photography services in over 300 cities around the world. David also runs two other businesses which he co-founded in 2002: AXIOO, a photography and videography company specializing in weddings, engagements and family portraits; and the Boga restaurant group that manages Pepper Lunch, Bakerzin, Paradise Dynasty and Shaburi.
Co-founder and CEO of Aptoide
Seasoned entrepreneur Paulo Trezentos founded software development company Caixa Mágica Software in 2000. He continued to work on his business while pursuing his master’s and a PhD in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal. Caixa Mágica Software handled many projects, including Aptoide, an independent Android app marketplace that later became a separate company. Trezentos closed his first company in 2015. He continues to work as an assistant professor at Lisbon's University Institute ISCTE, where he lectures in Operating Systems and Computer Architecture at the bachelor's and master's levels.
Seasoned entrepreneur Paulo Trezentos founded software development company Caixa Mágica Software in 2000. He continued to work on his business while pursuing his master’s and a PhD in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal. Caixa Mágica Software handled many projects, including Aptoide, an independent Android app marketplace that later became a separate company. Trezentos closed his first company in 2015. He continues to work as an assistant professor at Lisbon's University Institute ISCTE, where he lectures in Operating Systems and Computer Architecture at the bachelor's and master's levels.
Co-founder of Chic by Choice
Lara Vidreiro graduated in Business Management and Administration at the Catholic Lisbon School of Business and Economics in 2012. At the age of 21, she started her first business Style in a Box with co-founder and college friend Filipa Neto when they struggled to find dresses for a gala. In 2014, she pivoted her business model into a designer clothing rental platform Chic by Choice. She was named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2018: Retail and E-commerce. Vidreiro also joined A2D Consulting in Lisbon as e-commerce and digital senior consultant in November 2017.
Lara Vidreiro graduated in Business Management and Administration at the Catholic Lisbon School of Business and Economics in 2012. At the age of 21, she started her first business Style in a Box with co-founder and college friend Filipa Neto when they struggled to find dresses for a gala. In 2014, she pivoted her business model into a designer clothing rental platform Chic by Choice. She was named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2018: Retail and E-commerce. Vidreiro also joined A2D Consulting in Lisbon as e-commerce and digital senior consultant in November 2017.
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoolFarm
Star Wars fan and robotics engineer Gonçalo Cabrita was the CEO and co-founder of agtech CoolFarm for over three years until September 2018, when the company became insolvent. He has a master’s in Automation and Robotics from the University of Coimbra in Portugal. He was a research engineer at his alma mater's Institute of Systems and Robotics for two years until 2011. Since then, he has been working on his PhD, researching plume tracking and odor source detection algorithms for mobile robots.
Star Wars fan and robotics engineer Gonçalo Cabrita was the CEO and co-founder of agtech CoolFarm for over three years until September 2018, when the company became insolvent. He has a master’s in Automation and Robotics from the University of Coimbra in Portugal. He was a research engineer at his alma mater's Institute of Systems and Robotics for two years until 2011. Since then, he has been working on his PhD, researching plume tracking and odor source detection algorithms for mobile robots.
Co-founder and Head of Communication and Design of CoolFarm
João Igor graduated with a degree in Communication, Design and Media Studies from the School of Education of Coimbra (ESEC) in 2008. The digital marketer worked for four years at Imagemplus until 2012, when he co-founded mobile software development firm CoolApps, together with CoolFarm co-founders Liliana Marques and Eduardo Esteves. In July 2014, he co-founded indoor farming agtech CoolFarm and worked as marketing and communications manager until June 2018. He was communications manager at relocation startup Moviinn for one year until 2015. Currently based in Lisbon, he now a marketing communications specialist with London's HR recruitment firm Transformify.
João Igor graduated with a degree in Communication, Design and Media Studies from the School of Education of Coimbra (ESEC) in 2008. The digital marketer worked for four years at Imagemplus until 2012, when he co-founded mobile software development firm CoolApps, together with CoolFarm co-founders Liliana Marques and Eduardo Esteves. In July 2014, he co-founded indoor farming agtech CoolFarm and worked as marketing and communications manager until June 2018. He was communications manager at relocation startup Moviinn for one year until 2015. Currently based in Lisbon, he now a marketing communications specialist with London's HR recruitment firm Transformify.
Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of CoolFarm
Pharmacist-turned-illustrator Eduardo Esteves has more than three decades of experience in paper and digital publishing. He graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Coimbra in 1991. He became a serial entrepreneur in 1998 as co-founder of Ciberbit SA. In 2012, he also co-founded CoolApps with university alumni João Igor and Liliana Marques.In 2014, they established CoolFarm to develop SaaS indoor farming solutions. In January 2015, he left Ciberbit and CoolApps to focus on developing and marketing CoolFarm B2B products. Since CoolFarm's insolvency, Esteves has worked as a creative consultant based in Coimbra.
Pharmacist-turned-illustrator Eduardo Esteves has more than three decades of experience in paper and digital publishing. He graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Coimbra in 1991. He became a serial entrepreneur in 1998 as co-founder of Ciberbit SA. In 2012, he also co-founded CoolApps with university alumni João Igor and Liliana Marques.In 2014, they established CoolFarm to develop SaaS indoor farming solutions. In January 2015, he left Ciberbit and CoolApps to focus on developing and marketing CoolFarm B2B products. Since CoolFarm's insolvency, Esteves has worked as a creative consultant based in Coimbra.
Co-founder of EatTasty
University of Minho graduate Rui Costa holds a master’s degree in Marketing and Strategic Management. Since graduation, he had been working at marketing and advertising agency BySide as a digital strategist and business developer, before leaving to focus on his startup EatTasty. He co-founded the startup with BySide colleague Orlando Lopes.
University of Minho graduate Rui Costa holds a master’s degree in Marketing and Strategic Management. Since graduation, he had been working at marketing and advertising agency BySide as a digital strategist and business developer, before leaving to focus on his startup EatTasty. He co-founded the startup with BySide colleague Orlando Lopes.
Co-founder of EatTasty
E-commerce specialist Orlando Lopes held various positions at women’s accessories brand Parfois, before joining marketing and advertising agency BySide as an account manager. At BySide, he met Rui Costa, and the two eventually co-founded food delivery startup EatTasty.
E-commerce specialist Orlando Lopes held various positions at women’s accessories brand Parfois, before joining marketing and advertising agency BySide as an account manager. At BySide, he met Rui Costa, and the two eventually co-founded food delivery startup EatTasty.
Founder and CEO of Farfetch
Geek meets chic in Farfetch founder and serial entrepreneur José Neves, who first learnt to code when he was eight years old. The economics graduate from the University of Porto launched his first business, software company Grey Matter, while in college. It was then that Neves started learning about the fashion industry, through building operating systems for footwear and textile business clients. He also designed shoes under the brand Swear, and after moving to the UK, Neves opened the brand’s physical store before moving to launch a menswear shop called B Store. He is currently CEO of Farfetch, the non-executive director at the British Fashion Council and the non-executive chairman at PLATFORME International.
Geek meets chic in Farfetch founder and serial entrepreneur José Neves, who first learnt to code when he was eight years old. The economics graduate from the University of Porto launched his first business, software company Grey Matter, while in college. It was then that Neves started learning about the fashion industry, through building operating systems for footwear and textile business clients. He also designed shoes under the brand Swear, and after moving to the UK, Neves opened the brand’s physical store before moving to launch a menswear shop called B Store. He is currently CEO of Farfetch, the non-executive director at the British Fashion Council and the non-executive chairman at PLATFORME International.
Co-founder of Talkdesk
Software engineer and entrepreneur Cristina Fonseca holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Software Engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon. Previous to Talkdesk, Fonseca was a researcher at INESC-ID and founded two businesses, VEEP and Bouncely. Since 2014, she has also been involved in the World Economic Forum. Fonseca developed Talkdesk with fellow co-founder Tiago Paiva at a Twilio-hosted hackathon. She left Talkdesk in 2016 to pursue her personal interests.
Software engineer and entrepreneur Cristina Fonseca holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Software Engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon. Previous to Talkdesk, Fonseca was a researcher at INESC-ID and founded two businesses, VEEP and Bouncely. Since 2014, she has also been involved in the World Economic Forum. Fonseca developed Talkdesk with fellow co-founder Tiago Paiva at a Twilio-hosted hackathon. She left Talkdesk in 2016 to pursue her personal interests.
Co-founder and CEO of Talkdesk
Software engineer and entrepreneur Tiago Paiva holds a master’s degree in Network and Telecommunications from the Technical University of Lisbon. Previous to Talkdesk, he was a developer at Procter & Gamble. With co-founder and former classmate Cristina Fonseca, Paiva initially developed Talkdesk as a prototype at a Twilio-hosted hackathon.
Software engineer and entrepreneur Tiago Paiva holds a master’s degree in Network and Telecommunications from the Technical University of Lisbon. Previous to Talkdesk, he was a developer at Procter & Gamble. With co-founder and former classmate Cristina Fonseca, Paiva initially developed Talkdesk as a prototype at a Twilio-hosted hackathon.
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