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Austin B.

Product Lead at Vinovest

Austin B. has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Austin is currently working at Vinovest as a Product Lead, where they started in November 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Product Manager at the same company from April 2021 to November 2021.

Before joining Vinovest, Austin was the Director of Business Development at The Bienstock Group, a real estate firm, from May 2016 to April 2021. During their tenure, they significantly contributed to the firm's growth, increasing annual volume from $60MM to over $180MM and closing almost a billion dollars in real estate transactions. Austin also achieved a high ranking among LA firms for revenue generated per sales agent.

In 2015, Austin served as the Chief Operating Officer at FindMyMacros, a mobile nutrition app that gained considerable popularity, with over 40,000 downloads and reaching high rankings in the Apple App Store's Health & Fitness category.

From March 2014 to May 2016, Austin was the Co-founder & CEO of LetsHang, an app that facilitated spontaneous meetings between individuals with similar interests, leading to the formation of numerous friendships. The app gained over 5,000 users in the Los Angeles area.

Austin's earlier experience includes working at Boeing, where they served as a Spacecraft Design Engineer from May 2013 to November 2015. In this role, they designed complex spacecraft systems and managed suppliers, ensuring project deadlines were met and products aligned with final designs. Austin also gained experience in spacecraft testing, assembly, and component integration.

Before that, Austin held an internship position at Boeing as a Mechanical Systems Engineering Intern for the P-8 Poseidon aircraft. Austin developed algorithms to analyze flight test data, saving the company $250,000. Austin also assisted with aircraft testing, stress analysis, and system testing.

In 2011, Austin worked as a Project Support Engineer at Exostrategies Inc., where they were involved in developing user documentation and training material for a proprietary software product. Austin'swork included modeling a satellite telemetry, tracking, and commanding network and analyzing the required daily support for multiple spacecraft.

Overall, Austin B. has demonstrated expertise in product management, business development, real estate, app development, engineering, and project support throughout their work experience.

Austin B. holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications including a California Real Estate Salesperson License from the California Department of Real Estate in 2017, an Accelerated Free Fall Level 1 certification from SKYDIVE DELAND, INC. in 2014, and an Advanced Open Water Diver certification from PADI in 2010.

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  • Product Lead

    November, 2021 - present

  • Product Manager

    April, 2021

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