Melissa Dooley Kaspers

Co-founder & CEO at Adim

Melissa Dooley Kaspers has extensive work experience in the technology and media industries. Their most recent role was as the Co-Founder, President, and COO of Adim, a position they have held since February 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Whip Media where they served as the SVP of Strategy and Operations from April 2021 to January 2022, and as the SVP of Product Management from January 2020 to April 2021.

Before joining Whip Media, Melissa worked at TV TIME as the VP of Product and Operations from March 2017 to January 2020, and as the Senior Director of Product from May 2015 to March 2017. Melissa also held a position as the Director of Product Management at Amobee from April 2014 to May 2015.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked at Demand Media as the Product Director of Data Engineering and Business Intelligence from August 2013 to April 2014, and as a Senior Product Manager of the Data Platform from June 2012 to August 2013. Melissa also worked at Adconion Media Group as a Product Manager from September 2010 to June 2012, and at Yahoo as an Account Manager/Media Planner from September 2009 to August 2010 and as a Media Planning Specialist from July 2006 to September 2008.

Melissa's initial experience in the industry began at Yahoo! where they worked as a Product Marketing Intern from May 2005 to August 2005.

Melissa Dooley Kaspers began their education in 2002 at Georgetown University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Chinese Studies/Business. Melissa completed their undergraduate studies in 2006. In 2004, Melissa also had the opportunity to study Chinese Language and Literature at Peking University for a brief period.

After their bachelor's degree, Melissa furthered their education by enrolling at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2008. Here, they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Global Media and Communications, which they completed in 2009.

Melissa continued to expand their academic qualifications by pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Global Communication at the University of Southern California. Melissa completed their postgraduate studies in 2010.

Additionally, Melissa engaged in executive education relating to Product Management at the Haas School of Business, part of the University of California, Berkeley. However, specific information regarding the start and end years of their executive education program is not provided.

Overall, Melissa Dooley Kaspers has a comprehensive education history with degrees in Chinese Studies/Business, Global Media and Communications, and Global Communication.

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