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Bryan Woods
Co-founded Rhino ($100mm+ ARR), serial founding engineer with multiple exits
I cofounded Rhino, which created a new industry in security deposit insurance, has saved renters billions of dollars, and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue.
Before that, I was a founding or seed stage engineer at startups that were acquired by Facebook, IAC, Samsung, and Nike.
I've been building web software since the '90s and venture-backed startups since the aughts.
Areas of expertise:
- Getting a product to market
- Hiring technical talent
- Scaling up & down
- Performance optimization
- Simplifying infrastructure
- Analytics & business intelligence
- Solving thorny technical problems
- B2B & Enterprise sales
- Assessing team performance
- Cybersecurity & SOC 2
- Etc.
Work
Rhino | Simplifying the Renting Process
https://www.sayrhino.comRhino is a faster, easier, and more affordable way to meet move-in requirements. Streamline your renting experience through one platform.
Experience
Rhino
Co-founder & CTO
Feb 2017 - Present
- Saved renters nearly $2B
PS Dept (acq by Nike)
Director of Engineering
Jul 2015 - Jul 2017
- Sourced and shipped a snakeskin Birkin bag same-day for a gala that evening
Samsung
Staff Engineer
Jul 2014 - Jul 2015
- Worked on a greenfield smart TV product
HowAboutWe (acq by IAC)
Lead Engineer / Senior Manager
Nov 2010 - Jul 2014
- Wrote algorithms that led to marriages and even some babies
Drop.io (acq by Facebook)
Solutions Engineer / Developer Advocate
Jul 2010 - Oct 2010
- Empowered developers to build rich media applications at a time when that was more difficult
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