Credenza
Founder, Founder/CEO
Sandy Khaund
SportsTech parallel entrepreneur (Macrodemic) + investor (Mindspring). Founder at UPGRADED (acquired by @Ticketmaster). InStadium CTO. Turner/Media Camp Director. Irynsoft Founder. Piczo COO. Intel, BCG, & Microsoft. Cornell (EE) & Wharton (MBA).
SportsTech parallel entrepreneur (Macrodemic) + investor (Mindspring). Founder at UPGRADED (acquired by @Ticketmaster). InStadium CTO. Turner/Media Camp Director. Irynsoft Founder. Piczo COO. Intel, BCG, & Microsoft. Cornell (EE) & Wharton (MBA).
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Experience
Macrodemic
Founder
Ticketmaster
VP, Blockchain Products
Exit
UPGRADED
Founder, Founder/CEO
UPGRADED converts traditional event tickets into secure interactive digital assets that are protected by the Blockchain's cryptographic algorithms, making tickets easy to... more transfer (through e-mail or social networks) and impossible to duplicate. It also allows event owners (artists, teams, etc) greater control over the ticket after initial sale, including who is allowed to own the ticket or how much the tickets can be resold for (or if they can be resold at all).
InStadium
CTO
Acquired by Gimbal.
Working to deliver innovative solutions to transform the fan experience at professional sports venues around the world through mobile devices,... more "Internet of Things", and ubiquitous connectivity.
Working to deliver innovative solutions to transform the fan experience at professional sports venues around the world through mobile devices,... more "Internet of Things", and ubiquitous connectivity.
Director
Key features of Media Camp include presentations and workshops focused on media technology, formal mentorship from media industry experts, and direct investments including... more partnerships and vendor relationships. This “graduate accelerator” covers the media business in both depth and breadth with the goal of dramatically accelerating the commercialization of the participants’ products.
Turner Broadcasting System
Sr. Director/Head of West Coast Emerging Tech Office
In 2011, Turner opened the office in the bay area to work with the Silicon Valley community (startups as well as established companies) to help define the next generation... more of broadcast media. The office consists of a group of former tech entrepreneurs and execs who are aiming to change the way you'll watch televised content in the future. Hired in 2011 as an individual contributor (Senior Director), I was promoted in 2013 to manage the entire office.
Piczo
COO
Aquired by Stardoll
Piczo was a social network targeted at teens around the world. Piczo empowered users to express themselves, build communities, and share ideas &... more experiences with friends in a safe online environment. Piczo grew to 15M+ monthly unique visitors & a billion monthly page views, becoming one of the most popular social networks in Europe. Piczo $17M+ in venture funding from Sierra Ventures, US Venture Partners, and Catamount Ventures and was acquired by Stardoll in early 2009.
Piczo was a social network targeted at teens around the world. Piczo empowered users to express themselves, build communities, and share ideas &... more experiences with friends in a safe online environment. Piczo grew to 15M+ monthly unique visitors & a billion monthly page views, becoming one of the most popular social networks in Europe. Piczo $17M+ in venture funding from Sierra Ventures, US Venture Partners, and Catamount Ventures and was acquired by Stardoll in early 2009.
Director
Managed organization of 30 full-time employees across all disciplines (development, QA, program mgmt, marketing) as well as 40 contractors around the world to build a portfolio... more of scalable on-line community applications to support Microsoft’s product groups in their effort to increase the fidelity of their customer connections to millions of users worldwide, with a focus on .NET developers. Applications included CodePlex, GotDotNet, blogs.msdn.com, blogs.technet.com, and forums.microsoft.com.
Applications Engineer
Founder
Employee
Education
About
Achievements
Two kids that are awesome. OK, my wife gets the credit, but I didn't screw it up.
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
What I'm Looking For
I am looking to do some angel investing and advising. I previously invested on behalf of Turner as part of Media Camp.
Also, I am still involved in EdTech and want to help foster growth of companies in that space.
Describe what you're looking for in a company.
Locations
Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Exactly what I am doing.
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Travel and see the world. Step out of your comfort zone. Don't be afraid to be afraid.
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Jeff Bezos, Reed Hastings.