Maria Shen

General Partner

2018 - Current

Electric Capital is an early stage venture firm focused on cryptocurrencies, blockchain, fintech, and marketplaces.

Advisor

2018

WorkRamp is building the world's first Enablement Cloud™ to bridge the gap between strategy and execution. WorkRamp helps companies like Intercom, Zoom, and PayPal perform at their highest levels through our end to end training software.

Co-Founder & CTO

2016 - 2018

Bambify is the easiest way for e-commerce businesses to find and work with global manufacturers. We're a mobile app that enables e-commerce businesses and their manufacturers to chat, collaborate on design files, and make payments in-conversation. We built a marketplace of 1,000+ e-commerce businesses and 300+ premium apparel manufacturers.

Master of Engineering in Computer Science

2015 - 2016

Program Manager

2013 - 2015

At Bing, I work on bringing the first ever web-integrated "Cortana" search into Windows 10 and Project Spartan, Microsoft's newest browser. I specialize in developing the auto-complete and auto-suggest experience to surface the right things at the right time, in the right ranking order, to help users find what they're looking for as quickly as possible. • Shipped Windows 10 technical preview search experience by collaborating with teams across Windows and Bing • Worked closely with developers and designers to develop and execute on UX framework specifications for Windows 10 search and Spartan browser searchbox suggestions. • Generate user feedback in usability labs, A/B tests, and user surveys through prototypes, wireframes, and mockups • Propose and execute new product features based on analysis of usage data

Co-Founder

2011 - 2013

Memozoid is a web based learning platform increasing the efficiency of memorization. • Awarded Harvard i-Lab residency and seed funding from angel investor for web-based memorization tool • Created, re-versioned, and prototyped product features and user interface through website wireframes • Calculated product profitability, market size, competition, and viability through ongoing due diligence • Onboarded a team of high school teachers to create original education content for SAT vocabulary words

Editor

2011 - 2013

The Harvard International Review is a quarterly journal and website of international relations published by the Harvard International Relations Council at Harvard University. The HIR offers commentary on global developments in politics, economics, business, science & technology, and culture, as well as interviews with prominent global leaders and reviews of books and conferences.

Vice President - Harvard

2011 - 2013

Founded in 2008, Global China Connection (GCC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for university students of all nationalities looking to engage China’s emergence as a global power. GCC connects future leaders from all nations and assists them in developing the skills and friendships necessary to succeed both in China and internationally. GCC is today present in more than 60 universities worldwide.

Product Manager

2012 - 2012

I worked on Super PAC App, an MIT mobile app that brought transparency to campaign donations in the 2012 Presidential Election. • Assessed and refined new product features for MIT start up through research and collaboration with founders • Increased social media presence through managing SuperPAC App's twitter account and live fact-checking during Presidential debates. • Monitored and catalogued presidential political ads running in swing states and fact-checked campaign claims

SAT Instructor

2012 - 2012

• Managed 2 classrooms of 10 middle school students and 1 classroom of 30 high school students • Created class syllabus, daily lesson plans, assignments and assessments • Taught core concepts and strategies of SAT Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Math