Rich Matsuura

Co-Founder, Head of Product at PandaTree

As Head of Product for PandaTree, Rich is responsible for building an experience that is fun, easy and intuitive for parents, students and tutors.

Prior to joining PandaTree, Rich had a wide range of professional experiences. Most recently, Rich was CEO of Crowdera.co, a crowd-funding site for social good. Before that, Rich was at eBay, Inc. for 8 years, where his roles included Director of Global Seller Trust, Feedback and Seller Protection and Product Management for Selling Tools, amongst others. Rich also served as information architect and web strategy consultant at Cisco for over 3 years. Along the way, Rich has been involved in a number of startups as a founder, developer, and a builder of awesome products for small businesses and parents including Zangle, RockTide, and Novalogic.

Rich has a Bachelors of Liberal Arts/Advertising from the University of Hawaii, with additional coursework in computer science and programming. Rich studied Spanish for 4 years, and knows the value of speaking the language in a casual environment.

Timeline

  • Co-Founder, Head of Product

    Current role