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    Lindsey Renken

    Lindsey Renken

    Built web apps used by millions of people; Experienced Seed-Stage Startup Founder; Biomedical Engineering @ UT Austin; Data Science @ Illumina.

    Co Founder Remote University of Texas a...
    airheart.com
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    Experience
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    Founder/ Lead Consultant 2019 - 2020 (almost 2 years)
    - Designed and implemented a custom opinionated analytics framework for SaaS businesses, leveraging industry best practices to simplify data-driven decision-making for customer-facing... more teams.
    - Solved complex last-leg data analytics challenges by integrating disparate data sources and automating the generation of actionable engagement insights, empowering teams to focus on creating remarkable businesses.
    - Delivered a solution that performs the 20% of analytics work yielding 80% of the impact, optimizing workflows for marketing, sales, and customer success departments.
    - Provided hands-on consulting to align analytics strategies with business goals, enabling clients to unlock the full potential of their data without unnecessary complexity.
    ERC dEX
    ERC dEX
    Co-Founder 2017 - 2019 (about 2 years)
    Built a secondary market for the next generation of securities trading. ERC dEX offers a more convenient and transparent approach for trading securities by utilizing blockchain... more technology.

    Milestones:
    - Launched Ethereum-Based Utility Token Trading Platform
    - Secured Seed Funding
    - Closed Utility Token Offering After Supporting Over ~1.2MM in Transaction Volume
    - Seeking Regulatory Approval to List Security Tokens
    Airheart
    Airheart
    Technical Founder & CEO 2021 - Present (over 5 years)
    - Personally engineered and maintained a production-grade travel platform serving over 500,000 users monthly, built with Go, Ent, GraphQL and Svelte and hosted on Google Cloud,... more ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability. Optimized the platform for SEO, driving significant organic traffic.
    - Successfully raised a $400K pre-seed funding round, driving platform development and strategic partnerships.
    - Built an engaged audience of 6M+ visitors and 105K+ subscribers during the pandemic, leveraging SEO, social media, and influencer collaborations.
    - Generated $XXk in revenue from digital products, hotel bookings, and visa purchases, demonstrating strong market validation.
    - Established a key partnership with Expedia, enhancing product offerings and increasing audience reach.
    - Single-handedly developed and launched a revenue-positive marketplace for digital travel guides (the current iteration of airheart.com), empowering local experts and content creators to diversify revenue streams and deliver personalized travel insights.
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    Airheart, ERC dEX, Observable
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    About
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    I’m a proficient full-stack engineer with a strong track record of managing and scaling production-grade applications used by millions of people. While I specialize more in front-end development and creating high-performance, intuitive interfaces, I’m comfortable jumping in at any part of the stack. I have a strong working knowledge of design, marketing, and SQL-based data analysis, which helps me contribute effectively to building and scaling digital products.

    As a seed-stage startup founder backed by top angel investors, I’ve led the development of scalable platforms, combining my engineering skills with business strategy to deliver results. With a background in Biomedical Engineering from UT Austin and data science experience at Illumina, I leverage both technical expertise and entrepreneurial insight to solve complex challenges and create exceptional user experiences.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    SvelteJS Sveltekit TypeScript Go (Golang)
    Locations
    New York City
     
    Q&A
    What words of advice would you give your younger self?

    Do not be shy about admitting you don’t know something. Vulnerability in the face of uncertainty isn’t a weakness—it’s an opportunity for growth. Be curious, ask questions, and listen intently to those with different perspectives and experiences.

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