* fintech

* ecommerce

* zero to one

(2) IPOs

* founder

* AI

* robots

* future-of-retail

* fundraising

* product-market-fit

* go-to-market

* angel investor

* brand builder

* consumer tech

* software

* hardware

* games

* apps

* global

* leadership

* sales & marketing

* drones

* payments

* text to pay

* conversational commerce

* los angeles

* fintech * ecommerce * zero to one (2) IPOs * founder * AI * robots * future-of-retail * fundraising * product-market-fit * go-to-market * angel investor * brand builder * consumer tech * software * hardware * games * apps * global * leadership * sales & marketing * drones * payments * text to pay * conversational commerce * los angeles

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Over the past 20 years, Kelly has a hand in building successful tech companies, two of which have realized public offerings (NYSE: SNAP) as a result of her leadership during her tenure. She has operated as an executive & financial leader through her roles as CEO and SVP of sales, marketing and product - aiding companies at from Zero to One through growth stage trajectories.

Kelly is responsible for helping startups launch, market and grow both in the US and overseas. She has built merchants and retailer relationships across 20,000 points of sale and over 1,000 e-commerce sites in the top 40 global markets - architecting large channel sales partnerships with Apple, Disney, Amazon and more.

As a product leader, she has introduced over 130 digital products, software, apps and consumer electronics to market, scaling from PMF to IPO.

Kelly has worked across a variety of emerging technology sectors including mobile VR / AR, AI & ML, robotics, gaming and voice-enabled applications. She has also established B2B software partnerships for STEM education and developer networks.

Kelly demonstrates her understanding of how to leverage multimedia platforms and social buzz to garner global attention and go-to-market virality through her launch of the Parrot AR.Drone on Youtube, Star Wars BB-8 Droid on Snapchat, and Spectacles Snapbot campaign on Twitter.

Most recently Kelly founded, built and scaled an end-to-end ecom, payments & data software suite for social selling, servicing more than 500 SMB merchants to mid-market retailers and 35,000 consumer wallets with unique solutions like text-to-pay, universal carts & shopper identity profiles.

The collection of apps Kelly has launched or had a hand in building have solidified their presence at the pinnacle of the iOS Store rankings. Tallying up to a remarkable 143 weeks at the top of app charts, these digital offerings have consistently magnetized users, holding spots in the categories of ‘most downloaded’ and ‘store picks’.

iOS Apps & Games

As the founder and CEO, Kelly has received strong support from venture capitalists in prominent tech hubs such as Silicon Valley, New York, and Los Angeles. This backing includes participation from Sequoia, Lightspeed and Canaan, as well as support from angel investors associated with leading tech companies like Google, Facebook, Venmo, Stripe and more.

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Awards & Recognition

Kelly’s pride in her work comes not just from the recognition it has received, but from knowing that each project has contributed to advancing the frontier of consumer technology. She’s had the honor of contributing to award-winning innovations in software, apps, games, hardware, and consumer goods.

Kelly is an advisor, board member, and angel investor.

Angel Investor // Apptronik, Meet Apollo, the ‘iPhone’ of humanoid robots.

Angel Investor // In Seam, Luxury retail platform built for personal stylists.

Early Advisor // Maslo.ai, The first of it’s kind for empathetic computing.

Board of Directors // Skop, The ‘peloton’ of pilates reformers.

Board of Advisors // Revolar, Personal safety wearable made for teens.

CEO Consultant // Popsockets, The original iPhone grip.

Board of Advisors, Observer // Shine, Elevate your bathroom.

Board of Advisors // Soundwall, Art meets audio.