Jack Schoenfeld

Head of Product & Growth

2023 - Current

Analyst

2021 - 2023

Researched and reviewed hundreds of pitches, sharpening my ability to identify potentially valuable opportunities, including originally sourcing 1 of the 9 portfolio companies. Restructured firm processes to formalize sourcing, diligence, and portfolio management. Developed a custom architecture to integrate data sources into a centralized platform via AirTable. Automated a number of firm operations with Zapier to reduce time spent on everyday tasks. Leveraged Pitchbook to track early stage biotech activity and produce recap of weekly deal flow. Compiled all firm activity into dynamic dashboard tools in Tableau and Excel, enabling the firm to better understand diligence behavior and optimize approach to future deal flow.

Head Of Web Development

2020 - 2021

Developing custom product features in Liquid, HTML, and CSS with rapid prototyping. Interviewing users to drive user experience and interface development for the Shopify marketplace.

Full Stack Software Engineer

2020 - 2020

Built a web app featuring price tracking and property dashboard tools from the ground up with a Python web scraper, a Django and MongoDB backend, and a JavaScript and HTML/CSS frontend. Diligently communicated with the founders to develop the application architecture and UI design.

Finance Manager

2019 - 2020

Oversaw my residence’s $300k annual budget. Partnered with food vendors, house maintenance staff, and cooks to operate a financially responsible and healthy residence. Used spreadsheets to maintain budgets and QuickBooks to process all transactions.

Sponsorship Director

2018 - 2019

Raised over $50,000 from Stanford organizations for Frost Music and Arts Festival. Helped organize co-sponsorship concerts on campus with 5 student organizations.

Producer

2018 - 2019

As producer, I learned to build concerts from the ground up. I learned how to hustle and to not stop until everything came together. Negotiated with agents from top talent agencies such as ICM and CAA. Learned to manage my budget, interface with a number of vendors: generators, sound equipment, production team, lights, and security. Hosted Leven Kali in 2018 (1.6m monthly Spotify listeners) and Duckwrth in 2019 (1.8m monthly Spotify Listeners). Each concert had 300 people in attendance.

Marketing Director

2017 - 2018

Used Social Media tools (Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram) and promotional events to build SCN brand recognition to Stanford Community. Promoted 15 shows including Frost Music and Arts Festival (7k in attendance) where we set the record for most tickets sold.

Software R&D Intern

2018 - 2018

Worked for Nokia's cloud platform, CloudBand, both in the business strategy and product development teams. In Sunnyvale and Bangalore, analysed one of the 3 core cloud products, helping to develop a new pricing model. Crossed over to the engineering team, building mock tests to more efficiently test new product solutions.

Broadcaster

2016 - 2018

Live broadcasting Stanford varsity Football, Volleyball, and Basketball to FM radio throughout Bay Area and accessible to all via online website. Co-Captain of Volleyball broadcasting team.

Sales Associate

2016 - 2016

Worked on the sales floor directly interacting with customers from all over the United States and the world, operated the cash register, organized inventory and prepared merchandise for the sales floor.