We create a kind, inclusive, and collaborative environment that values everyone’s perspectives.

We make sure that your family, your health, and your happiness come first.

We’re motivated to come up with new ideas, implement them, and make an impact.

Our curiosity drives us to focus on building useful things that move the world forward.

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Smartcar

Mike Singh is the Vice President of Sales & Business Development at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Mike has been with the company since February 2021. 

Prior to joining [Smartcar](/org/smartcar), Mike was with a previous company for an undisclosed amount of time. Mike's title there was also Vice President of Sales & Business Development. 

At [Smartcar](/org/smartcar), Mike is responsible for building a direct sales strategy and process around their ICP for repeatable success, coaching and mentoring the team on the right areas of focus for success in their respective roles, building and scaling direct sales, business development and account management teams, building an account management process to focus on existing customer growth through usage and upsell/x-sell, building the outbound process to target the ideal buyer persona across different verticals, working closely with founders on the product strategy to expand revenue opportunities with new and existing customers, working closely with the founders on forecasting revenue growth and communicating to the board during quarterly board meetings, working closely with marketing to target the right customers that fit the ICP, and working closely with customer success team to ensure customers onboard and see the value quickly. 

In their role, Mike has delivered 400% growth in the first 12 months through net new sales and renewals/upsells. Mike has also worked with the founders on the GTM strategy and forecasting for Series B raise, built a scalable and repeatable sales process, built a successful channel sales strategy, each team member hit their target in 2021 under

Mike Singh has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance from [San Jose State University](/org/san-jose-state-university).

Some of their coworkers include Eileen Tu - Accountant, Sanketh Katta - CTO & Co-Founder, and Dennis Chung - Senior Designer. Mike Singh reports to Sahas Katta, CEO & Co-Founder. Some individuals on their team include Chris Coppe - Enterprise Sales Director, Stephen Sutter - Account Executive, and Suraj Sampath - Sales Director.

Mike Singh

Paul Hong has been a Senior Account Manager at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar) since May of 2018. Prior to that, they were the Director of Product Design & Experience for Epicor Software from August 2017 to May 2018. In this role, Paul was responsible for developing and promulging a unified design and experience strategy, leading the building of design systems and capabilities, and driving a research-based approach to product improvement and innovation. 

Before their time at Epicor Software, Paul was the Board Vice President of Community for the Design Forward Alliance from August 2016 to December 2018. As a founding board member, Paul helped guide and advise the formation of this design advocacy nonprofit. Paul also led the Community and Events efforts throughout the year, which included planning and executing quarterly events to build support in the local design and business community.

Paul Hong has a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science from [UC San Diego](/org/uc-san-diego). Paul is certified in Java Programming from [UC San Diego](/org/uc-san-diego) Extension and ScrumMaster from Scrum Alliance.

Paul Hong reports to Mike Singh, VP, Sales. Paul Hong works with Chris Coppe - Enterprise Sales Director, Paige Harris - SDR, and Suraj Sampath - Sales Director.

Paul Hong

Suraj Sampath is a sales director at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Suraj was previously an account executive at [DocuSign](/org/docusign) and [ThoughtSpot](/org/thoughtspot). Suraj has experience in working with retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and transportation companies to further use of the [DocuSign](/org/docusign) Agreement Cloud. Suraj also has experience in managing and driving opportunities, account management with changing pricing models, multiple demo instances, and value frameworks.

Suraj Sampath works with Paige Harris - SDR, Paul Hong - Senior Account Manager, and Chris Coppe - Enterprise Sales Director. Suraj Sampath reports to Mike Singh, VP, Sales.

Suraj Sampath

Travis Joseph is currently a Customer Success Manager at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to that, they were a Junior Sales Engineer at [Smaato](/org/smaato) from September 2019 to October 2020.

At [Smaato](/org/smaato), Travis provided technical assistance for account managers ensuring the best product fit and smooth integration with clients. Travis also provided or built out specs where needed for product to easily vet engineering requirements. In addition, Travis was responsible for technical assistance for publishers integrating via [Smaato](/org/smaato)’s mobile SDK, API or oRTB integrations. This included performance analysis of existing accounts to flag and remedy any potential issues; revenue discrepancies, low fill/view rate, floor price optimizations etc. Lastly, Travis built out Databricks notebooks for all SEs to use for ad-hoc analysis of inventory technical health.

In terms of tooling, Travis built out [Salesforce](/org/salesforce) reports and dashboards so management could easily review the week’s activities for revenue calls. Travis also automated the data gathering process for [Smaato](/org/smaato)'s Business Reviews enabling Account Managers to cut time from 2 hours to 20 minutes.

Languages/Applications used by Travis include Python, SQL, Swift, Java(Android), SalesForce, Superset, Databricks, Jira, Confluence, Charles Proxy and Postman.

Travis Joseph's educational career consists of a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from [San Francisco State University](/org/san-francisco-state-university).

Travis Joseph reports to Victor Black, Head of Customer Success. Some of their coworkers include and Ryan - Customer Success Manager II.

Travis Joseph

Neel Kamidi is a staff software engineer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to joining [Smartcar](/org/smartcar), Neel worked as a senior frontend engineer at [AppZen](/org/appzen), where they were responsible for developing a dynamic web application to support customer onboarding. Neel also worked on developing client-facing dashboards and designing a micro-frontend architecture.

Before joining [AppZen](/org/appzen), Neel worked as a senior application developer at [Thomson Reuters](/org/thomson-reuters). At [Thomson Reuters](/org/thomson-reuters), Neel worked on automating the build and deploy process using Gradle, Groovy, and Python. Neel also developed UI components using AngularJS and Twitter Bootstrap. In addition, Neel worked on an indirect tax application prototype that won an innovation award.

Neel has also worked on refreshing the UI for the [Thomson Reuters](/org/thomson-reuters) UTP application and enhancing the application’s performance. Neel has also designed a 2-way replication strategy using Oracle GoldenGate to utilize idle DR servers.

Neel Kamidi graduated from Andhra University with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Neel Kamidi works with Allison Chen - Software Engineer II, Kayleigh Foley - Engineer (Experience), and Kayleigh Foley - Software Engineer II. and Nike - Head of Sniffing Operations reports to Neel Kamidi. Their manager is Angie Shields, Director, Engineering - Experience.

Neel Kamidi

George Szundi is the current Director of Marketing at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to their current position, George was the Product Marketing Lead at [Freshworks](/org/freshworks) from May 2019 to April 2021. In this role, George led go-to-market (GTM) and growth initiatives for Freshdesk Omnichannel, the premier customer experience platform by [Freshworks](/org/freshworks) (#10 on Forbes Cloud 100). George was responsible for managing and mentoring a team of product marketers, creating sales plays and messaging, and providing VOC, market trends, and competitive analysis for product development. 

Before their time at [Freshworks](/org/freshworks), George was the Head of Product Marketing at Natero from December 2015 to May 2019. At Natero, George was responsible for all marketing initiatives and led the go-to-market effort, helping to define sales, service, and pricing strategy. George also built a highly efficient demand generation engine via SEO, SEM, social, and automation. In addition, George created impactful marketing content including blogs, eBooks, videos, and sales collateral. George secured influential client logos, testimonials, and case studies and managed external relationships with press, partners, and influencers. George received coverage in Huffington Post, ComputerWorld, IDG, EnterpriseTech, and more.

George Szundi's educational career would involve studying business and management of information systems at [San Jose State University](/org/san-jose-state-university).

Some of their coworkers include Sanketh Katta - CTO & Co-Founder, Victor Black - Head of Customer Success, and Dennis Chung - Senior Designer. Their manager is Sahas Katta, CEO & Co-Founder. Some direct reports include Charlotte Kosche - Sr. Content Writer, Jessica Oceguera - Demand Generation Manager, and Winona Rajamohan - Content Marketing Manager.

George Szundi

Angie Shields is the current Director of Engineering at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Angie has held this position since April 2021. Prior to that, they were the Engineering Manager, Frontend Team at MomentFeed from February 2015 to April 2021. Before that, they were a Software Engineer at CitizenGlobal from October 2011 to February 2015, where they were responsible for building and maintaining corporate websites for four products. Angie was also a Web Developer at Adventure Studios from February 2008 to October 2011 and a Convergent Technology Coordinator at [Creighton University](/org/creighton-university) from July 2007 to June 2010.

Angie Shields has a BA in Journalism & Mass Communications from [Creighton University](/org/creighton-university).

Some individuals on their team include Neel Kamidi - Staff Software Engineer II, Allison Chen - Software Engineer II, and Kayleigh Foley - Engineer (Experience). Angie Shields reports to Sanketh Katta, CTO & Co-Founder. Angie Shields works with and Gurpreet Atwal - Engineering Manager.

Angie Shields

Nathan Bryant is currently a software engineer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to that, they were a software engineering student at Springboard from June 2020 to February 2021. Nathan has also worked as a benefits coordinator at [Pacific Dental Services](/org/pacific-dental-services) from August 2018 to June 2020, and as a revenue integrity coordinator at [Ardent Health Services](/org/ardent-health-services) from June 2016 to June 2018.

Nathan Bryant has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan. Nathan has also completed a certification from Springboard in Software Engineering Career Track.

Their manager is Gurpreet Atwal, Engineering Manager. Nathan Bryant works with Mantej Dheri - Software Engineer, Naomi Perez - Software Engineer, and Skye Lyon - Support Engineer.

Nathan Bryant

Kayleigh Foley is an engineer with experience working in the customer-facing web development field. Kayleigh has a background in project coordination and has been with their current company, [Smartcar](/org/smartcar), since October 2018. Prior to that, they spent two years with [Intercom](/org/intercom) as a product engineer. There, they were responsible for collaborating with marketing, brand, and product design teams to maintain and improve [Intercom](/org/intercom)'s customer-facing web pages and component library. Kayleigh is skilled in building modular, responsive components with a focus on semantic HTML and WCAG AA compliance. Kayleigh is also experienced in documenting best practices and guidelines for engineers and website content authors.

Kayleigh Foley has a background in computer science and biochemistry. Kayleigh attended the University of California, Davis and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. After college, they decided to pursue a career in software engineering and enrolled in an immersive program at Hack Reactor.

Their manager is Angie Shields, Director, Engineering - Experience. Some of their coworkers include Allison Chen - Software Engineer II, Kayleigh Foley - Software Engineer II, and Neel Kamidi - Staff Software Engineer II.

Kayleigh Foley

Dennis Chung is a senior designer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Dennis has also worked as a product designer at [Kiddom](/org/kiddom) from February 2019 to July 2021 and at [Tradecraft](/org/tradecraft) from August 2018 to January 2019. At [Kiddom](/org/kiddom), they worked on designing features to engage more users and helped create a design system. At [Tradecraft](/org/tradecraft), they worked with high growth startups completing a range of client work across different industries and platforms. Their experience includes user research, usability testing, low fidelity and high fidelity mockups, and prototyping and interaction design.

Dennis Chung attended [San Francisco State University](/org/san-francisco-state-university), where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

They are on a team with Mathilde Patmon - Director, People, Mike Singh - VP, Sales, and Sanketh Katta - CTO & Co-Founder. Dennis Chung reports to Sahas Katta, CEO & Co-Founder.

Dennis Chung

Michele Berchem is currently a Talent Sourcer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Michele has previous experience working as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst from June 2020 to November 2021 at [Autism Learning Partners](/org/autism-learning-partners). Michele has also worked as a Supervisor from November 2015 to June 2020 at A is for Apple, Inc.

They work with Jackie Leary - People & Operations Associate, Nicole Hayes - People Operations Associate, and Danny Cao - Talent Sourcer. Michele Berchem reports to Mathilde Patmon, Director, People.

Michele Berchem

Ryan is currently a Customer Success Manager II at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to this, they held the position of Customer Success Executive at Web Manuals from April 2019 to September 2021. In this role, they were responsible for developing new business opportunity processes for Customer Success with a global perspective, as well as reporting CS activities and progress on a monthly basis. Ryan also guided customers towards successful outcomes and provided information that would support the CX Manager in making strategic decisions. Furthermore, Ryan was in charge of leading Customer Success Associates and hosting local customer events/dinners. 

From May 2018 to April 2019, Ryan worked as a Tier 1: Customer Success Representative at [Jungo](/org/jungo). Before that, they were an Access Control Specialist at Command Security Services LP from March 2015 to May 2018.

Ryan has a Bachelor of Arts from [San Francisco State University](/org/san-francisco-state-university) in Communicative Disorders and an Interdisciplinary Studies degree with an emphasis in Arts & Humanities from Cañada College. Ryan is also certified in 15 Secrets Successful People Know about Time Management and Embracing Unexpected Change from LinkedIn, and they are a Certified Customer Success Manager (CCSM) Level 1 from SuccessHACKER.

Ryan reports to Victor Black, Head of Customer Success. They work with and Travis Joseph - Customer Success Manager.

Ryan

Winona Rajamohan is a Content Marketing Manager at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Winona was previously a Content Marketing Manager at [hireEZ](/org/hireez) from August 2019 to October 2021. Prior to that, they were an author with [New Degree Press](/org/new-degree-press) from January 2019 to January 2020, where they wrote the coming-of-age fiction book "I'm Chasing Myself." Rajamohan has also worked as a copy editor for Spartan Daily from August 2018 to May 2019, and as a broadcast journalist for [San Jose State University](/org/san-jose-state-university) Update News from January 2019 to May 2019.

Winona Rajamohan has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from [San Jose State University](/org/san-jose-state-university), with a minor in Political Science. Winona also has an American Degree Program in Mass Communication/Media Studies from [Taylor's University](/org/taylors-university). Winona is certified by [Codecademy](/org/codecademy) in their Learn HTML Course, by Google in their Google Analytics Individual Qualification, and by [Semrush](/org/semrush) in their SEO Fundamentals course.

Some of their coworkers include Charlotte Kosche - Sr. Content Writer, Jessica Oceguera - Demand Generation Manager, and Amber Livingston - Marketing Communications Manager. Their manager is George Szundi, Director, Marketing.

Winona Rajamohan

Nicole Hayes is a People Operations Associate at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar), where they provide general Facilities Management services to team and client. Nicole has over two years of experience in Facilities and Workplace Operations, including developing and implementing deliverable tracking methods to increase project quality and efficiency by creating trackers and producing data reports.

At their previous company, JLL, Nicole collaborated closely with senior-level management to establish productivity routines and track client projects to completion. Nicole also executed multiple projects to meet the client's business initiative goals by collaborating cross-functionally with various teams and levels of management. In their role as Facilities & Workplace Ops Coordinator at Pandora, Nicole oversaw and built dashboards within Corrigo (JLL's work order management system) to maintain SLA compliance. Nicole supported 44 client sites, 6 Facilities Managers, +3 million sq ft. of property.

Nicole Hayes has an AA for Transfer in Business from [Ohlone College](/org/ohlone-college).

Nicole Hayes works with Jackie Leary - People & Operations Associate, Michele Berchem - Talent Sourcer, and Danny Cao - Talent Sourcer. Nicole Hayes reports to Mathilde Patmon, Director, People.

Nicole Hayes

Danny Cao is currently a Talent Sourcer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to that, they were an Expert at Apple from November 2015 to May 2022. There, they drove sales, created owners, built brand loyalty, and served as a performance and customer experience leader. They also served as a role model to teammates and provided feedback to others on how to improve day-to-day business.

Before working at Apple, Danny Cao was a Sales Consultant/Apple Master at [Best Buy](/org/best-buy) from October 2012 to November 2015. There, they acted as a subject matter expert and point of contact for merchandising and technology implementation, training, and support for the team. They also partnered with leadership and Apple Solution Consultants to establish a model to drive customer engagement; including mentoring and fostering a self-sufficient team to execute tasks, and presenting to the wider [Best Buy](/org/best-buy) team ways to bring the demo experience to life.

Danny Cao has a Bachelor of Business Administration from California State University-Dominguez Hills and Associate's degrees in Business Administration and Management and Liberal Arts and Sciences from Santiago Canyon College.

Their manager is Mathilde Patmon, Director, People. They are on a team with Michele Berchem - Talent Sourcer, Nicole Hayes - People Operations Associate, and Jackie Leary - People & Operations Associate.

Danny Cao

Skye Lyon has always had a passion for helping others and problem solving. After receiving their degree in English, they decided to put their skills to use by working in customer support. Skye started their career at [AuditBoard](/org/auditboard), providing client centric software support for a variety of Pre-IPO and Fortune 500 companies. Skye then moved on to [Amway](/org/amway), where they utilized a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to input results from various assays. In their most recent position at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Skye led monthly audits with the Branch Manager to implement new practices. Skye is currently a Support Engineer at Smartcar. In their free time, they enjoy spending time with their family and friends, reading, and hiking.

Skye Lyon has a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences from [Oregon State University](/org/oregon-state-university), as well as an Associate of Arts in Arts & Expression from Fullerton College. They also have certifications from [AuditBoard](/org/auditboard) in Audit Forms: OpsAudit, Audit Issue Management, Audit Universe and System Admin Essentials.

Skye Lyon works with Mantej Dheri - Software Engineer, Naomi Perez - Software Engineer, and Steve Lamas - Support Engineer. Skye Lyon reports to Gurpreet Atwal, Engineering Manager.

Skye Lyon

Steve Lamas is a support engineer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Prior to their current position, they worked as an eCommerce and marketing specialist for Lamasini Fashion, where they increased revenue year over year by launching an online store with [Shopify](/org/shopify). Steve also decreased credit card processing fees by 50% through a new payment processor partnership.

Maximizing advertising budget to increase return on investment (ROI) from 0% to 200% by optimizing online ads through A/B testing and analysis of various marketing metrics and analytics, Steve executed digital marketing strategy using digital media such as Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads, [Pinterest](/org/pinterest) Ads, YouTube, Twitter, and email marketing to drive sales and brand awareness. Additionally, they designed engaging social media graphics with Photoshop and [Canva](/org/canva), which boosted post engagement and click-through rate (CTR).

Furthering their skills in digital asset optimization for search engine optimization (SEO) and for display and usability on internet-connected devices, Steve used Tableau to gather various data sources to create data visualizations, which helped identify actionable insights. Before their experience at Lamasini Fashion, Steve worked as a personnel research analyst for the [City of Los Angeles](/org/city-of-los-angeles) from April 2015 to October 2017.

Steve Lamas completed a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at California State University, Long Beach. Steve also completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Sociology at [California State University, Fullerton](/org/california-state-university-fullerton). Steve Lamas is certified by HubSpot in Social Media Marketing.

Steve Lamas reports to Gurpreet Atwal, Engineering Manager. Some of their coworkers include Robert Simari - Software Engineer II, Mantej Dheri - Software Engineer, and Nathan Bryant - Software Engineer.

Steve Lamas

Yvette Nguyen

Eileen Tu

Naomi Perez

Mantej Dheri is a Software Engineer at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Mantej previously worked as a Software Developer/Consultant at Loadstar Sensors from June 2018 to September 2018. Mantej also worked as a Development Apprentice at The Portal from January 2018 to April 2018. Mantej's first job was at Cupertino Electric, Inc. where they worked as an Indoor Wireman (Summer Helper) from June 2016 to September 2016.

Mantej Dheri graduated from UC Irvine with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Mantej Dheri reports to Gurpreet Atwal, Engineering Manager. They work with Steve Lamas - Support Engineer, Skye Lyon - Support Engineer, and Bharath Gunasekaran - Software Engineer II.

Mantej Dheri

Jessica Oceguera is currently the Demand Generation Manager at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar). Jessica has over five years of experience in marketing and demand generation. Jessica started their career as a Demand Generation Associate & Event Marketing Manager at [EVERFI](/org/everfi). Jessica then went on to be the Marketing Manager at [thoughtbot](/org/thoughtbot). Most recently, Jessica was the Market Development Manager at [Cerego](/org/cerego). Jessica has a proven track record of success in marketing and demand generation and is excited to continue their career at [Smartcar](/org/smartcar).

Jessica Oceguera attended UC Santa Barbara, where they obtained a degree in sociology. Jessica then attended Las Lomas High School.

Jessica Oceguera works with Amber Livingston - Marketing Communications Manager, Winona Rajamohan - Content Marketing Manager, and Charlotte Kosche - Sr. Content Writer. Jessica Oceguera reports to George Szundi, Director, Marketing.

Jessica Oceguera

Paige Harris

John Tough

Mathilde has worked with Smartcar for nearly three years. Promoted twice, she currently is the Head of Recruitment, where she manages the business’s overall recruitment and sourcing mission as well as the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy of Smartcar. 

Mathilde’s career within recruitment started at Base CRM (acquired by Zendesk in 2018). Mathilde was soon after her start promoted for among other things her organized and structured recruitment processes. 

Before jumping into the recruitment space Mathilde lead a Digital Marketing Consultant Team at Google,  focused on high growth potential companies. 

Mathilde is also creative assistant to Napa the Yorkie. A 3 lbs yorkie with stunning 25K followers. As Mathilde Napa loves traveling, good food and nice long walk in the Bay area.  

Mathilde is an avid multitasker. Enjoys mango boba.

Mathilde Patmon

Full-time sports junkie. Part-time gamer. I can make a mean PB&J.

Chris Coppe

Sneakerhead. Concert goer. Can identify me by the sound of my Hydro Flask clinking on the table.

Stephen Sutter

Jack of all trades, obsessed with customer experience. Would instantly fall to the Dark Side if he could use the Force.

Victor Black

Serial snacker, part-time vegetarian. Powered by iced coffee and Costco samples.

Jackie Leary

Açaí bowl enthusiast. Aspires to visit all the national parks. Occasionally swaps laptop for sketchbook and pencil.

Chief Puppy Officer

Also known as "Leave it" and "Drop it". Expert at playing fetch and destroying shoes. Still learning to be the goodest boy.

Oreo

Cup noodle devotee. Ballet nerd. Hates mushrooms.

Allison Chen

Coffee nerd. Loves language(s) and Helvetica Neue Light. Owns too many jackets.

Charlotte Kosche

Health and fitness enthusiast. Weekend wanderlust. Almond milk latte junkie.

Amber Livingston

Quintessential early adopter. Perpetual hiker. Smartcar evangelist.

Sahas Katta

Amateur sky diver. Chocolate chip cookie monster. Pokémon Master in training.

Bharath Gunasekaran

Bhangra aficionado. Guardian of Smartcar's eslint rules. Limits mouse usage to six clicks per day.

Gurpreet Atwal

Weekend chef. Guitar apprentice. Aspiring dire wolf owner.

Robert Simari

Self-proclaimed hot sauce connoisseur. Ardent musician. Perennially in search for problems to solve!

Ashwin Kumar S

Bill Krause

Cautiously optimistic, lover of squeaker toys. Stopped trying to make "fetch" happen.



Holly

Forest Baskett

Loves chasing anything that moves. You have to dangle a treat to see his most obedient pose.

Smartcar

Sahas Katta

CEO & Co-Founder

Roles at Smartcar

CEO & Co-Founder

Sanketh Katta

Mike Singh

Victor Black

Smartcar's CEO and Executive Team

Smartcar's Founding Team

Smartcar's Leadership Team

Daniel Holzner

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