AJ Asver
Currently working on Scoopler.com, a microblogging platform for discovering, sharing and discussing events as they happen.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.projectbluespark... |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet, Media, Retail |
| Next step: | Developing Scoopler.com in to a kick ass website! |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Groups: | Oxford Entrepreneurs, Web Mission 2008, Y Combinator |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Helping friends, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company |
| Tags: | events, iphone applications, iphone sdk, London, microblogging, oxford, web 2.0 |
| Schools: | University of Oxford |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Lehman Brothers |
| Position: | Summer Analys in Fixed Income Analytics |
| Time period: | June 2006 - September 2006 |
| Description: | (Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
July 2006 – September 2006 ( 3 months) • 1 of only 6 across Europe to be given the opportunity to intern in FID Analytics, which demands strong problem solving skills as well as technical knowledge, intiative and self motivation. • Planned and managed 10 week project to develop software designed to improve workflow of Credit Exotics desk. • Successfully led a team of 3 interns on a 3 day group project to produce a sudoku solver, and generator. • Carried out market research project in conjunction with ClickUni to advise Lehman on how to promote its brand within Oxford University • Built relationships between Lehman Brothers Multicultural Network and a number of international societies in Oxford in order to promote diversity in investment banking. |
| Employer: | ClickUni.com (now Groupspaces.com) |
| Position: | Co-Founder and Managing Director |
| Time period: | October 2005 - October 2006 |
| Description: | (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
October 2005 – February 2007 (1 year 5 months) • Student lead company whose primary service is www.clickuni.com, Oxford’s premier information portal listing the latest news & events for the University’s community. • Developed ClickUni from the initial concept to a fully operational Limited company by recruiting some of the most talented and entrepreneurial students in Oxford, who form a dynamic and enthusiastic team with a variety of skills. • Managed ClickUni’s overall strategy in order to successfully achieve an ambitious set of targets including attracting more than 100,000 page views per term and raising a first year revenue of £15,000 in advertising as proof of concept. • Analysed advertising models from similar websites in order to structure the pricing model and successfully pitched advertising opportunities to potential blue chip graduate recruiters including HSBC, Clifford Chance and BlackRock. • Created and maintained relationships with over 100 university societies in order to integrate them with ClickUni.com. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Oxford |
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WebMynd
DVR for the web. A browser extension which saves and records what you see online so you can find it again quickly. Inserts and aggregates search results on Google.
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Snaptalent
Snaptalent makes it easy for companies to reach out to who they really want to hire, in an engaging and highly targeted manner.
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Omari Williams
Business graduate from Excelsior College. 13+ years of experience in sales and business development. Currently working at 144 Media Public Relations as Business Development Manager.
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Joachim Krebs
Definitely a case of work hard, play hard.
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Rajeeb Dey
British, 22, ex- sabbatical President of Oxford Entrepreneurs - the largest free student society at Oxford; Founder of Enternships.com & the English Secondary Students' Association (ESSA)
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Andy Young
UK-based internet entrepreneur, coder and guitarist. Co-founder and CTO at GroupSpaces.com, created ClickUni.com, part of the WearFair.co.uk team. Vice President of Oxford Entrepreneurs.