Lunchclub | Icebreaker

Lunchclub | Icebreaker

Members

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Software Engineer @ Moment

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Business Program Manager @ Microsoft

Bogdan-Petru Pop

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Software Engineer

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Ryan is a Consultant aligned with Deloitte Middle East's Core Business Operations practice. He holds a BBA with dual-emphasis in Business Information & Decision Systems (BIDS) and Finance from the American University of Beirut. His previous experiences include data analysis & operations, management information systems and their implementation, business development in the financial sector, and hospitality management. He is interested in broadening his knowledge and gaining additional experience in the fields of business strategy, operating models, and process optimization.

Vladimir Novakovski

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Founder and CEO of Lighter, cofounder and CEO of Lunchclub. Angel investor and technical advisor to startups, venture capital funds, and family offices. I love building teams and creating impact while leveraging interesting data sets.

Eduardo Velarde

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Software Engineer II @ Microsoft

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Currently building an immigration tech company that's helping global talent move to and build in America. Also, continuing to contribute to the creation of a robust study-abroad corridor to the U.S.

Natalia Gabuaeva

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I am a full stack software engineer with background in the restaurant industry. I am also a visual artist, specializing in oil painting. Being a software engineer allows me to use my creativity in a completely different way and feeds my drive to constantly explore, learn, and evolve. I am a dedicated worker with a great work ethic. I see any company I work for as a project of my own and find great pleasure in contributing to my company's development and growth. I learn and adapt to new environments quickly. I find great pleasure working with other people and highly appreciate fun and supportive work environments. P.S.: I also have a level 1 Cicerone beer certification. Need beer advice? Ask me ;)

Sandhya Venkatachalam

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The future of AI is being built now. I invest in the founders making it happen, before the rest of the world sees what’s possible. As a longtime investor in AI, I back early-stage founders working on transformative applications of AI in real-world domains—before their ideas become obvious to everyone else. I invested in 3 AI Unicorns well before the launch of ChatGPT. My perspectives scaling and selling a startup (Andiamo, acquired by Cisco $1.5bn) and building early ML products at Skype (acquired by MSFT $8.5bn) brings hands-on practical operating experience to my founders beyond just capital. And I leverage the best ideas from top tier venture firms like Khosla Ventures - where I was a Partner for 4 years - to help founders at the very earliest stages, all the way through IPO. I believe AI’s future belongs to those who democratize it, not monopolize it. The best founders I work with think about not just breakthrough technology, but how to build great products for 8BN people globally, not just 80M of the elite. They build insanely useful and usable products that unlock latent demand and transform the way we work and live. I call this AI for the Real World. If this is your vision, too, let’s connect!