Learn how a top AI/ML software engineer thinks about MVPs from his own experience as an inventor, founder, advisor, and investor to startups.
Danielle Neri
New York, NY, USA
VP Eng @ 3 startups, 16 yrs eng experience
I’m a software engineering exec who loves helping companies grow. I’ve led teams of 60+ engineers, and helped grow FOLX Health (Series B) and Parallel Learning (Series A).
Experienced in travel/tourism, eCommerce, digital health, and edtech.
Work
COVIDPlasma - iOS App
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielleaneri_last-weekend-i-created-an-app-aimed-at-helping-activity-6671143519647797248-bTbI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopI created an app aimed at helping screen potential convalescent plasma donors and connecting them with nearby verified facilities actively accepting donations.
accesso Passport eCommerce
https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/store/ticketsLed the development and scale-out of one of the largest ticketing platforms in the world for the attractions/amusement industry. Scaled to 100 million people across 30 countries.
weddingbudget.io
https://weddingbudget.ioLaunched a product focused on helping people budget for their weddings.
Experience
Parallel Learning
VP Engineering
Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
Parallel provides tele therapy for children with learning differences, partnering with K-12 schools across the country to improve learning outcomes for children that need additional support.
- Led all tech functions: product, eng, data, security, and IT
FOLX Health
Head of Engineering
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
Direct to consumer telehealth for the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Led the engineering team of 10, closed Series B round and launched services to 48 states
accesso
VP Engineering
Nov 2012 - Apr 2022
accesso provides technology solutions for the attractions & amusement industry, powering 1000+ attractions in 30 countries around the world. Top customers include Six Flags, One World Observatory (World Trade Center in NYC), Madame Tussauds, and many more.
- Scaled my business unit to 60 engineers, internationalized platform for 30 countries, went thru 4 acquisitions
- Helped with technical M&A strategy for a total team of 250 engineers across 6 different acquired companies
- Scaled online ticketing platform to 100 million people across the globe
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