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.com |
| 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, WebMission 09, 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 |
AJ's Startups (1)
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Scoopler
Scoopler is a real-time search engine for discovering what people are talking about on the internet right now.
AJ is Following (7)
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YouNoodle
YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.
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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 way.
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GroupSpaces
GroupSpaces provides powerful, easy-to-use online tools that take the pain out of managing clubs, societies, associations and other groups.
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AJ's Contacts (43)
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Alasdair Bell
Love: Startups, innovation, design. Help to run Seedcamp finding and investing in startups all over Europe http://www.alasdairbell.com
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David Langer
Internet entrepreneur. Co-Founder & CEO, GroupSpaces Ltd. Blogger, davidlanger.co.uk
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Carina Watney
British, 24, Oxford University grad, working in the City of London. Passed IMC 2008. CFA Level II candidate. Prior experience with West End nightclubs start-up and the NGO sector in West Africa. Former President of Oxford University French Soc.