Hi! My name is Irina, and I'm an investor, full stack software engineer and cloud architect with passion for creating products that delight end users and extensive background in business. I grew up in Asia prior to moving to the US to attend UC Berkeley. I'm passionate about technology applications in emerging markets, and solving the hardest problems facing humanity in the 21st century with code.

I have deep understanding of technology with 12+ years of experience at e-commerce and marketplace companies in roles spanning engineering, product/program management, and business development. I have worked at The Gap, Inc. where I was most recently a Senior staff software engineer on the Platform Infrastructure team. During that time, I have delivered automation projects for critical parts of infrastructure in on-prem and cloud environments. In my previous roles in Silicon Valley, I have negotiated licensing deals with the world's largest companies. I started my career at an 11-person startup that got acquired by Google in 2011. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

My career interests: consumer tech, mobile, education, healthcare, platforms/marketplaces.