Cole Dudley
Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Economics graduate from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, currently pursuing MBA at Stanford.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://www.perpetualthirst.com |
| Industries: | Biotech, Computing, Entertainment, Financial, Gaming, Internet, Nanotech, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, C/C++, Design, Electrical Engineering, Embedded systems, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, French, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms, MacOS applications, Management, Marketing, Product design, Sales, Windows applications |
| Next step: | Upon graduation, I plan on either launching a startup, joining a startup as an early employee, or pursue a full-time opportunity in venture capital, product management, business development, or corporate development. |
| Location: | Mountain View, CA |
| Groups: | Stanford GSB Entrepreneur Club |
| Visas: | USA |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Tags: | consumer internet, Engineering , Entrepreneurship, hardware, mba, sf bay area, silicon valley, software, stanford |
| Schools: | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Stanford Business School |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Gaia Interactive |
| Position: | Product Management Intern |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | - Defined product strategies to support key company targets such as customer acquisition, engagement, and revenue
- Led cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, sales, user interface, art, and customer support to manage product development and launch - Launched “Rejected Olympics” – a virtual event where over 400,000 users participated in a week-long competition featuring 100 flash-based mini-games - Managed additional projects focusing on anti-fraud/anti-botting, in-house customer support tools and process enhancements, purchase flow redesign, and improving the user’s gaming experience |
| Employer: | Handshake, LLC |
| Position: | Founder and CEO |
| Time period: | December 2006 - November 2008 |
| Description: | - Informal start-up initiated in the winter of 2007; Handshake is an online marketplace for services focusing on a simple social infrastructure and free-market economy
- Obtained $80K grant to fund early-stage product development - Led and managed product development efforts; project team consisted of four software engineers; developed product through rapid prototyping processes - Authored business plan, pitch, and all product specifications; released private beta in fall 2008 |
| Employer: | Rose-Hulman Ventures |
| Position: | Project Engineer Intern |
| Time period: | December 2002 - November 2007 |
| Description: | - Designed, developed, and fabricated early-stage product prototypes in cross-functional teams
- Products ranged from inter-cranial surgical tools, breast biopsy systems, fuel efficient motor simulation programs, high speed fiber-optic A-D converters, autonomous communication systems for robotics, and voice-recognition-based marine navigation systems |
| Employer: | CaseEtc.Com |
| Position: | Founder and CEO |
| Time period: | December 1998 - November 2003 |
| Description: | - Pioneered new computer enthusiast industry: custom case modification
- Grew e-commerce company to twelve employees and over five-hundred products - Company acquired by Directron.com in 2003 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford Business School |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2009 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2003 - 2007 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Economics, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Golf, baseball, fly fishing |
| Hobbies: | Woodworking, Film, Complex Systems, Bonsai, Architecture, Photography, Trekking, Puzzles, Cambodia, Design, People-Watching, Pinot Noir, Applied Science, Mountains, Cooking, Product Development Process, Trivia, World Travel, Startups, Philosophy, Reading, Fly Fishing, The French, Poetry that Doesn't Rhyme, Black T-Shirts, Road Trips |
| Clubs: | Stanford Graduate School of Business: Entrepreneur Club, Venture Capital Club, Product Design Club, High Tech Club |
| Memberships: | IEEE |
