DJ

David Jen

Managing Director at X

Burlingame, California

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director - Finance and Corporate Development

    2022 - Current

  • Director - Head of Finance

    2015 - 2022

    - Invest in early stage "moonshot" technologies - Identify, train, and mentor Alphabet company CFOs - Allocate capital across a wide range of deep tech Alphabet companies

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Intrinsic uses advanced AI to unlock the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers

  • Venture Partner

    2021

    UPPartners is on a mission to create cleaner mobility solutions for a healthier planet. With the launch of our $230M fund, we aim to help early-stage organizations bring cleaner, more accessible, and lower-cost transportation to the world.

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

    Quincus Execution and Intelligence platforms allow ground providers, port operators and airlines to adapt and optimize their operations to efficiently execute on its logistics inflows and outflows. Quincus’ platforms and open API’s are fundamentally underpinned by its state-of-the-art artificially intelligent supply chain optimization and geo mapping to allow for real-time data, visibility and operation in hyper complex regions.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    2021 - 2023

    Everyday Robots existed to bring the extraordinary capabilities of robotics to everyday life. Transforming our world with robots that can learn to help us in the spaces where we live and work. As CFO responsible Financial planning, business plan development, accounting, and financial operations, working directly with the CEO, Executive team and the Board of Directors

  • Sr. Finance Manager - Google X

    2012 - 2015

    - Operational finance lead across a wide range of early stage deep-tech projects - Principal finance partner for: Glass, Self Driving Cars (Waymo), Project Loon, Project Wing, Makani Power, and Google Life Sciences (Verily Life Sciences)

  • Finance Manager - Emerging Products

    2011 - 2012

    Chrome Finance Lead

  • Sr. Finance Analyst - Strategic Partnerships

    2009 - 2011

    Distribution Partnerships (Chrome, Toolbar, Desktop Search Access Points)

  • MBA Intern - Business Operations

    2008 - 2008

    Business Operations Intern for Yahoo Real Estate and Autos. Responsibilities included strategic planning, partnership selection, and economic forecasting

  • Senior Consultant

    2004 - 2007

    Strategic Consultant for the Financial Services Industry

  • Associate

    2003 - 2004

  • Analyst

    2002 - 2003

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