Sheldon Hanai

Sheldon Hanai has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Sheldon currently holds the position of Chief Product Officer at Smarkets since January 2023, where they oversee product development and strategy. Sheldon also serves as the General Manager for the US market at Smarkets since June 2022.

Prior to this, Sheldon worked at Nike for several years. From December 2020 to June 2022, they served as the Head of Global Innovation Finance and held the position of Senior Director. Before that, they worked as the Corporate Strategic Finance Director from April 2020 to November 2020 and as the Investor Relations Director from September 2017 to April 2020. Additionally, they worked as the Global Footwear Analytics/Product Line Manager from July 2016 to September 2017.

Sheldon had a brief role as an Investor at Bucket List Studios in 2021.

Sheldon started their career at BP where they worked in Mergers & Acquisitions from 2014 to 2016 and in Corporate Strategy from 2012 to 2014.

Sheldon's professional journey began at Google in 2011, where they gained experience in New Business Development.

Sheldon'searly experience includes working as a Program Engineer at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (United States Department of Defense) from 2004 to 2010.

Furthermore, Sheldon Hanai worked briefly as an Investor and Advisor at Smarkets in 2009.

Sheldon Hanai holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University. Additionally, they have completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the London Business School.