Itamar Lesuisse

Co-founder and CEO

2018 - Current

Building the gateway to the decentralized web.

Guest lecturer

2015

Co-founder and board member

2018 - 2019

Co-founder and CEO

2012 - 2017

Founded Peak in 2012 and raised more than $10m in VC funding to augment games with sciences and we became the number #1 mobile brain training platform in less than 2 years. Led the company from a bootstrapped company to a profitable 8 digits/year business with more than 40 millions users worldwide. As CEO I directed the company’s strategy, with a specific focus on product, marketing and data / business intelligence. I initiated a successful competitive sale process, leading to the company’s successful sale to a strategic buyer (Lagardere SCA EPA:MMB) at the end of 2016.

Co-founder and CEO

2010 - 2012

I founded the company, build a web and iOS development team, raised funding and opened our London office where I ran our product development and marketing and acquired 100,000 users in less than 3 months, leveraging social media to generate viral customer acquisition We developed a social travel planning platform (Kukunu) that enables travellers to collaboratively plan complex travel itineraries and a social location-based service (Scoville) that empowered our community to share and discover the best places in their city. We successfully sold the business in 2012 to a US-based travel company.

Senior Manager - eCommerce products (V.me)

2008 - 2009

Responsible for developing VISA eCommerce strategy and implementing new eCommerce platforms: - Developed the product strategy, business case, and operating model of V.me, Visa Europe top 1 priority project - Lead a cross-functional team of 20+ to deliver the user interface, technical back-end, commercial framework, and fraud risk scoring engine - Developed a thorough analysis and understanding of the current and future ePayments market with a focus on PayPal, Google Checkout, Amazon Payments, Orbiscom, SEPA, and PSD solutions - Built an innovative business and technical model that resulted in 2 patents pending in the EU, UK and US

Product Manager - Softlines UK

2007 - 2008

In charge of Amazon.co.uk Softlines product management: •- In charge of pricing strategy and project implementation - Drive key traffic initiatives around SEO, sponsor links and associates •- Optimize business processes by designing Excell, Access and SQL tools •- Build KPI metrics to drive bottom line •- Business owner for global projects impacting UK Softlines stores Development of new product lines from initial business requirements to detailed specs and product launch: - Sport - Jewellery & Watches - Shoes & Apparel

Product Manager - Pricing Media FR

2006 - 2007

Worked across Product lines to develop pricing strategy and improve pricing operations: - Managed global Amazon projects to improve pricing operations - Coordinated large scale merchandising campaigns and promotions - Built new reporting, KPIs and pricing processes to switch business from a top line to a bottom line focus

Senior Consultant

2003 - 2006

Worked on a broad range of topics and industries, in Paris, Lyon, Munich and Brussels