Stewart Butterfield

San Francisco, California, United States | Entrepreneur, Designer &
Technologist

Stewart Butterfield is the co-founder and CEO of Slack He was also a board member of Rise. He is co-founder and CEO and a board member of Slack. He is an advisor at Dovetail Research and SignalFire. He is an angel investor. Prior to that, he served as senior director of product management at Yahoo and president and co-founder of Ludicorp Research and Development. In addition to these positions, he also served as managing director and secretary of Gradfinder.com. He holds a BA in philosophy and English from the University of Victoria and an MA in philosophy from Cambridge University.

Professional Summary

Visionary technology leader with over two decades of experience in software
development, product design, and entrepreneurship. Proven track record of
creating innovative internet platforms that transform how people communicate
and share information. Expertise in user experience, product management, and
strategic business development.

Professional Experience

CEO & Co-Founder | Slack Technologies, Inc.

http://www.slack.com/ 

March 2009 – January 2023 (13 years 11 months)

• Founded and led Slack, revolutionizing workplace communication and
  collaboration
• Drove product strategy and company growth, ultimately leading to
  acquisition by Salesforce
• Transformed the way teams communicate and work together through
  innovative software design

General Manager, Flickr | Senior Director of Product Management | Yahoo!-
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http://www.yahooinc.com/ 

April 2005 – July 2008 (3 years 4 months)

• Led product management and strategic direction for Flickr following
  Yahoo! acquisition
• Oversaw key business functions including finance, product development,
  and legal negotiations

CEO & Co-Founder | Flickr (Ludicorp Research & Development Ltd.)-
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May 2002 – April 2005 (3 years)

• Created Flickr, a groundbreaking photo-sharing platform that was acquired
  by Yahoo!
• Managed company operations, including finance, product direction, and
  legal interactions

Software and Internet Product Design Consultant

June 1996 – May 2002 (6 years)

• Provided comprehensive consulting services to organizations ranging from
  startups to Global 1000 companies
• Specialized in interaction design, user research, interface design, and
  strategic business consulting

Managing Director | Gradfinder.com

https://www.friendfinder.com/ 

March 2000 – September 2000 (7 months)

• Co-wrote business plan and successfully raised investment capital
• Negotiated company acquisition with significant profit for investors and
  employees
• Redesigned website, achieving a 95% increase in conversion rate

Investment Portfolio

Active Angel and Venture Investments

• Neo: Financial Software, Later Stage VC (November 2024)
• Noded AI: Business/Productivity Software, Product in Beta (March 2024)
• Linear: Business/Productivity Software, Generating Revenue (September
  2023)
• Sprig: Media and Information Services (B2B), Generating Revenue (August
  2023)
• Humaans: Human Capital Services, Generating Revenue (October 2022)
• ModernLoop: Business/Productivity Software, Generating Revenue (August 2022)
• Venue: Business/Productivity Software, Generating Revenue (August 2022)
• BigSpring: Business/Productivity Software, Later Stage VC (May 2022)

Education

University of Cambridge

https://www.cam.ac.uk/ 

MPhil, Philosophy | 1997 – 1998

• Specialized in Philosophy of Biology, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of
  Mind

University of Victoria

http://www.uvic.ca/ 

BA (Hons.), Philosophy | 1992 – 1996

• Focused on Logic, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Mind

Skills

• User Experience Design
• Product Management
• Interaction Design
• User Research
• Strategic Consulting
• Business Development
• Technology Entrepreneurship
• Angel Investing
• Venture Capital

Professional Network

– LinkedIn Connections: 500+

– Professional Followers: 15,475