Over the last couple of months I’ve moved away from leading a cross-functional team to doing IC work remotely (will be a separate post later). As I’m a little more distant from the business (geography & nature of what I’ve been spending time on for the last month or so) I was trying to articulate…… Continue reading Thinking Critically: My Time at Opendoor
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Looking Back at a Succesful Project & Team
In H2 of 2017, at Opendoor we encountered a problem with came with a small threat: it could force us to shut down a market we operated in (low probability) but not nailing it might potentially disrupt or pause operations in all other states we were “live” in should it not be solved. It had…… Continue reading Looking Back at a Succesful Project & Team
Life Update: Two Years @ Opendoor
Two years ago, I had a deadline hanging over my head to find a new job and renew my visa. Two years ago, I walked into Opendoor SF for the first time with a new job and mostly afraid of how I’d fit into a 200-person company having just wrapped up an adventure at a…… Continue reading Life Update: Two Years @ Opendoor
Looking Back: How Did I End Up at Opendoor?
It’s been almost 2 years since I joined Opendoor and what an incredible ride it’s been. Looking at my notes from Nov-Dec’16, here’s the story. Starting things is my default, whether it was thinking about how to capitalize on the fish wire craze in middle school or starting companies with friends after college. So when…… Continue reading Looking Back: How Did I End Up at Opendoor?
Transparency at Startups: My Experience at Opendoor
When on vacation a few weeks ago I was reflecting on what are some things I love about Opendoor and Transparency as a value rose to the top. Transparency has always seemed like one of those things that’s a no-brainer to follow and I’m grateful to see the steps we’ve taken at Opendoor to put…… Continue reading Transparency at Startups: My Experience at Opendoor
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