Desiree-Jessica Pely, PhD

Desiree-Jessica Pely, PhD, has a diverse and impressive work experience. Desiree-Jessica is currently the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Loyee.io, a position they have held since May 2022. Desiree-Jessica is also a Founder Fellow at On Deck, which they started in 2023.

Their previous roles include being the Founder and Chief Product Officer at MetaWealth Technologies in 2022. Desiree-Jessica was a Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First in 2021 and served as a Lecturer and Researcher at emlyon business school in 2020.

Prior to that, they worked as a Research Assistant and Lecturer in Finance and Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München from 2015 to 2020. In 2014, they gained experience in sales and revenue forecasting at Siemens, and also worked in sales and consulting at CLEVIS.

Desiree-Jessica Pely also has experience in entrepreneurial finance, having worked at LMU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center in 2013. Desiree-Jessica started their career in 2012 with an investment banking and corporate finance role in M&A at UniCredit.

Desiree-Jessica Pely, PhD has a diverse educational background. Desiree-Jessica holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Financial & Behavioral Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science & Business Economics from the same university. Additionally, Desiree-Jessica has attended the Yale School of Management and the University of Miami Herbert Business School, although the specific degrees or fields of study are not provided in the information given.

In terms of certifications, Desiree-Jessica has been a mentee at McKinsey & Company, Allianz, and PwC. Desiree-Jessica has also obtained certifications in startups from the German Accelerator and Berkeley StEP. However, the specific months and years of when these certifications were obtained are not mentioned.