John Figueiredo

Experience

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  KSDG

  Sept 2010 - Oct 2011

  Property Developer/Financial Analyst

  • Managed more than 50 subcontractors on $2MM multi-family urban development in Tulsa, OK• Managed budget/financials in order to build in a 31% ROI for our investors• Streamline schedule to increase efficiency of business work between job sites• Consulted on over one million dollars in remodels and capital improvements for clients to maximize their value while delivering a high quality finished product• Structured projected financials for proposed $100M real estate trust with a concentration in sustainable development Show less

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  Opes Cura

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2011

  Derivative Analyst Intern

  • Analyzed non-correlated EFT’s to balance portfolio volatility• Executed covered call writing, iron condor, and various trading techniques utilizing derivative trading in order to hedge long positions• Researched various stocks and EFT’s in order to ensure liquidity with large option trades and major positions in micro-cap companies

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  Viridis Advisors, LLC

  Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Investment Associate

  Viridis Advisors specializes in customized wealth management solutions catered to our clients’ individual financial aspirations. Wealth preservation is at the forefront of our investment strategies. In challenging economic times, we seek to build globally diversified portfolios that often include alternative investments which are non-correlated to traditional stock and bond markets to provide a highly durable portfolio that achieves long-term consistency for any economic environment. We partner with our clients through four steps of engagement. Show less

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  GoPago (Acquired by Amazon)

  May 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Full stack developer working primarily with Ruby, Rails, CoffeeScript, and Backbone.js.• Built API's and Models for Client team data storage and retrieval• Constructed mailers and built view with inline CSS to render properly in gmail with API for client team to call and send to customers.• Built API and used Carrierwave to store png files for client team• Programming Languages: Ruby• Rendering: Haml, Erb, CoffeeScript• Frameworks: Rails, Backbone.js• Testing Frameworks: RSpec, Cucumber• Databases: Mysql, MongoDB, Memcached, Redis• Technologies: Sidekiq, Carrierwave, Devise Show less

  • Software Engineer

    Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  • Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

    May 2012 - Jun 2013
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  Byliner Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Software Engineer

  • Full stack developer working primarily with Ruby, Rails, and Objective-C• Built full stack iPad and iPhone iOS application while at engagement with Pivotal Labs• Re-skinned entire application consisting of xib, storyboard and code based views• Converted entire native app to 80% UIWebViews using JLRoutes URL parser• Programming Languages: Ruby, Objective-C• Rendering: Rabl, Haml• Testing Frameworks: RSpec, OCUnit, CEDAR, KIF• Databases: Postgres, sqlite• Created Pod (boxBlur): Used to aid in blurring background images using the Accelerator framework. Show less

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  Sisu Capital , LLC

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

  Co-Founder

  • Managed $12M assets under management• Wrote risk mitigation software to send notifications to team members when thresholds were reached on key tracking metrics. This allowed us to decrease exposure in certain areas or hedge accordingly given the risk parameters changing• Analyzed derivatives to affectively hedge against key holdings.

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  Goodshop

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Full stack Ruby on Rails developer• Lead team of 6 developers• Lead meetings including Retros, Iteration planning meetings, and Pre iteration planning meetings to identify blockers and curate the work that will be given to developers to streamline the process• Pair and mentor more junior developers to increase productivity and share contextual knowledge of the code base• Programming Languages: Ruby, Javascript/Coffeescript• Rendering: Slim, Haml• Testing Frameworks: RSpec, Cucumber, Jasmine• Databases: Postgres, SQLServer Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Senior Software Engineer

    May 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Software Engineer

    Jun 2014 - May 2015
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  Teespring

  Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Senior Engineering Manager

  • Lead global team of 11 developers to create a $60M revenue stream from inception over the course of 1 year• Automated dynamic rush pricing during a weekend project to maximize profitability of rush offering and adding $6M+ EBIDTA per year• Facilitate global fulfillment of Teespring products including Rush shipping initiative• Programming Languages: Ruby, Javascript/Coffeescript• Frameworks: Rails, React, Redux• Rendering: Slim, Haml, Html• Testing Frameworks: RSpec, Jasmine, Cucumber• Databases: Mysql, Redis Show less

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  Sisu Extracts

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2021

  Co-Founder & CEO (Acquired by The Parent Company)

  $325M+ in Cannabis Sales and counting. Service provider for the largest brands in the industry.Sisu Extracts is a full service business solution in the cannabis industry. We have long terms contracts with some of the largest farms in California and service the most prominent brands in the industry.Cultivators: Our industry leading 70/30 profit split in favor of the farmers is built to ensure that we are maximizing profits for cultivators as the backbone of this industry. Farmers work hard. You deserve better. Sisu Pays More. We work with 500+ Cultivators in California.Brands/Distributors: We produce 250L+ per week of Cat 3 clean distillate that ranges in potency between 85-95% D9 THC. Reliability, consistency, and customer service are defining functions of Sisu and we aim to provide best in class service with remote sampling and distribution/transportation services. We offer Wholesale Distillate, Wholesale Crude, and Toll Processing services. Show less

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  The Parent Company

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  President of SISU
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  Plaito

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

  Co-Founder & CEO

  Unlocking human potential with personalized education for the 🌎• 1,000,000+ Downloads 📈• 130,000+ WAU 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓• 10,000+ Reviews (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)• 180 Countries 🌎• 40 Languages • 1 Mission

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  SISU Ventures

  Jan 2024 - now

  CEO

  -💰Building value add real estate portfolio in high cash-flowing markets-🏙️ Operating in 3 metro markets in 2024 and scaling to 6+ in 2025-🏡 Acquired 13 properties in the past 6 months with goal of 200+ units over the next 2-3 years and 1,000+ over the next decade.