Katelijn Vleugels

Katelijn Vleugels has a strong background in entrepreneurship and advisory roles. Katelijn is the Founder & CEO of Project ClassGenius, a company they established in 2023. Prior to this, they served as an Advisor, Board Member, and Interim Executive at Wings Labs, where they worked closely with CEOs and executive teams at various startups and growth companies. Katelijn also worked as a Startup Mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab. Additionally, Katelijn has served as an Advisor to Arcascope and Attimis Corporation, and as an Interim CTO and Advisor at Wave.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Katelijn held prominent positions in the corporate world. Katelijn was the Vice President at Klue, a technology company acquired by Medtronic in 2019. At Klue, they also served as the CEO, Founder, and Board Member, leading the development of AI technology for diabetes management. Prior to Klue, they worked as the Senior Director of Wireless Product Development at Atmel Corporation, where they played a role in the acquisition of Ozmo Devices and the establishment of the Atmel Wi-Fi Solutions Business Unit.

Katelijn's earlier career includes consulting positions at Stanford University, where they held the titles of Consulting Associate Professor and Consulting Assistant Professor.

Katelijn Vleugels has a diverse education history with a focus on executive education and electrical engineering. Katelijn attended Stanford University for various programs. In 2022, they completed the Stanford Directors' College, an executive education program for directors. From 1997 to 2002, Katelijn pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Katelijn also earned a Master's Degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, which they completed in 2001. Prior to their studies at Stanford, they obtained a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Catholic University Leuven, which they completed from 1992 to 1997. Additionally, they attended Singularity University for an executive program, though the specific degree obtained is not stated.