Spike Brehm is a seasoned software engineer currently employed at Thrive Capital since April 2025. Prior to this role, Brehm worked at Watershed from September 2020 to March 2025, focusing on developing a software platform aimed at helping companies decarbonize. Brehm's extensive experience also includes a notable tenure at Airbnb from May 2011 to September 2020, where responsibilities included leading R&D initiatives, managing a multidisciplinary team, and building complex JavaScript applications. Additional roles include serving as an engineering advisor for Medium.com and as a senior software engineer at Sunrun, where front-end development was a key focus. Brehm began the career as a research assistant at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, contributing to a web-based data visualization tool. Educationally, Brehm holds a BSE in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Duke University and has also studied at the University of Cape Town.
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