Philip Seifi

Philip Seifi has a long and varied work experience. In 2009, they founded NihongoUp. In 2011, they co-founded and served as CEO of LinguaLift, a blended learning SaaS. During their time there, they grew the company to $250,000 ARR without raising outside investment. In 2018, they co-founded and served as CEO of Pona, a food delivery marketplace. During their time there, they hired and led a multinational team to develop the platform, designed a beloved brand, and produced and directed a TV-grade video series. In 2018, they also served as a Senior Consultant for Edulift, helping edtech startups turn pedagogical innovation into thriving businesses. In 2019, they served as Partnerships, ASEAN for Thought For Food, where they empowered South East Asian entrepreneurs to feed 10 billion people by 2050. In 2020, they served as Head of Product for White Rabbit Express and Co-Founder for Colabra. At White Rabbit Express, they collaborated with the CEO and CTO on UX, PostgreSQL data model and Hasura database architecture for a multi-million dollar ecommerce business. At Colabra, they are on a mission to increase the world's scientific output.

Philip Seifi's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Minor in Government from Harvard University from 2012 to 2015, a study abroad program at Kwansei Gakuin University from 2013 to 2013 in Southeast Asian Studies, an MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology from 2016 to 2017 in Business Administration and Management, General, a Baccalauréat général from Lycée Français de Prague from 2002 to 2010 in Sciences (Bac S), a Data Scientist Nanodegree from Udacity in 2020 in Data Science, a Deep Learning Nanodegree from Udacity from 2017 to 2018 in Computer Science, and a Data Analyst Nanodegree from Udacity from 2015 to 2016 in Data Science. Philip also holds certifications from Udacity for Deep Learning Nanodegree (2017) and Data Analyst Nanodegree (2016), as well as an Adobe Certified Expert from Pearson VUE.