Ender Team

Jon has been a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor for over a decade. During his time as a merchant banker, he oversaw upwards of $1 billion in transactions. As a partner at Sway Ventures and co-founder of Fideras, Jon served as an advisor to companies, management, and boards concerning market trends and financing opportunities throughout the world. Jon has also led and produced several film productions.

Randy joins Ender with more than a decade of experience at Amazon. Randy oversaw all aspects of Amazon's Customer Service's product returns and replacements business. While at Amazon, he worked in the Customer Service, Fulfillment, and Sustainability divisions learning product management, natural language processing, machine learning, financial services, and the delivery of consistent high volume manual operations. When he's not at work you can find him chasing snowstorms in his signature hot pink helmet.

Akshay has delivered customer-centric solutions that drive growth in developer experience, SaaS integrations, artificial intelligence, revenue optimization, and defect elimination. Akshay previously led teams at key parts of Amazon and Capital One. Most recently, he was a product leader at Buy with Prime, Amazon's latest moonshot initiative, where Akshay was responsible for building SaaS products to democratize how merchants offer Amazon Prime benefits on their E-commerce websites. When away from work, you might spot him playing tennis, hiking through beautiful trails, sport climbing, or cycling along scenic routes.

Since graduating from the University of Southern California in 2010, Brian has worked in sales, operations, and business development at several major tech organizations. His first foray into Silicon Valley was in 2012, when he joined Addepar. After contributing to Addepar for several years, Brian managed various elite properties in the Bay Area. As an early leader at Ender, Brian is able to draw on his varied experience in sales/marketing, operations, and property management.

Matthew joins Ender with an extensive background in user experience, design, product and marketing development, from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. Before joining, he founded and ran an award-winning digital agency in NYC for over a decade with clients including SONY, Estée Lauder Companies, American Express, ABC, and NBC Universal.

Immediately after graduating from St. Edward's University, Anna began working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. There she acquired skills that fostered her love for organization, recruitment, and management. These same skills help Anna serve as Ender's Office Manager.

Tim has been in the software engineering space for over 10 years. His experience ranges from being a Director of Engineering at a YC proptech startup to an SDE III Engineer at Amazon. Tim has designed and lead implementation of multiple large scale distributed systems and strives to make sure systems and teams can scale in every dimension. In his personal time, Tim enjoys playing chess and trying to predict the future.

Kamran is a seasoned backend engineer who has been building highly scalable financial backend systems for 10+ years. He most recently worked for Robinhood as an early engineer and led the greenfield development of a number of critical systems spanning Account Restrictions, Margin Trading, Payments, Accounting, Settlement and Recon. He architected and led the development of the entire back office clearing system that now clears $1B daily transaction volume for 13m+ users. This is the first stock clearing system successfully built and launched from scratch in multiple decades and gives Robinhood a huge competitive advantage. He relishes finding simple elegant solutions to complex problems.

Aary has experience in machine learning and policy analysis. He has built data-based solutions for governments in West Africa and Oceania. Aary attended CMC and Claremont Graduate University. He lived in SoCal for five years before moving to Austin to join Ender. Aary is excited to bring his passion for creating positive impact into the real estate tech space. When not working, Aary is hunting for the best Korean BBQ restaurants in Texas.

Jason brings an unprecedented level of technological aptitude to the property management industry. Prior to Ender, he co-founded Addepar in 2009 and Dynasty in 2016. Addepar has trillions of dollars under management and is utilized by major institutions, such as Morgan Stanley. Dynasty was acquired by Appfolio in 2018.

Aaron, in addition to practicing law and producing films, has an extensive background in marketing and sales. He has executed productions and advertisements for numerous brands and organizations such as Onehope Wine, Netflix, The Orchard, Hims, Terminal, Atomic, 8VC, and various others. Aaron leads our business development team, provides legal analysis and counsel, and works closely with our operations and engineering teams to ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of service.

While at UT, Jordan got her real estate license to help people find rental housing in Austin for six years. She then pivoted into software engineering, where Jordan built internal and external products for Indeed, Home Depot, and venture-backed startups. She's excited to bring her industry knowledge and experience to Ender in a strategic, product, and operations capacity as Chief of Staff. Outside of work, Jordan enjoys practicing aerial arts, learning foreign languages, and knocking books off her backlog.

Jessica studied Informatics and Human Centered Design and participated in UX @ UW at the University of Washington. She learned people and organizational skills as a sales associate at Nordstrom and joins Ender excited to identify and solve customer problems. Jessica quickly found a true passion for bunny care-taking.

Justin enjoys finding approachable solutions to challenging problems. He joins Ender with an expertise and passion for building effective, enjoyable user experiences. He brings a breadth of knowledge from previous consulting and development work in a range of industries including academia, aviation, e-commerce, and marketing. He enjoys exploring new parks and museums with his family.

Vadim graduated with a degree in Actuarial Science but transitioned to software engineering three years ago. He previously worked as an engineer at Goldman Sachs on their Marquee product, which provides market insights and analytical tools for institutional investors. Vadim hopes to travel the world during his lifetime. He speaks English, Russian, and Spanish.

Yuan is an engineer who is always curious about current technical development and challenges. Before joining Ender, he worked on the Amazon Alexa ecosystem for three years. His responsibilities include providing multiple microservices and web applications to support both internal and general end customers. Yuan came to the US in 2016 and was a veteran video game developer working in China and Taiwan with more than ten years of experience under his belt. He lives in Edmonds, Washington with his wife and dog.

Anne is an Austin native with experience in UX design, industrial design, and strategic product development. She received her Master of Science in Industrial Design from ArtCenter College of Design and her MBA from Claremont Graduate University. She spent several years designing eCommerce experiences for the medical device industry before joining the design team at Ender.

Luke is a multidisciplinary designer with a specialty in UI/UX design. He brings years of experience having worked within agencies designing digital experiences for high-profile clients. Luke combines user needs with product objectives to design elegant solutions to complex problems. When he's not working, you can find Luke outside with his dog Leo or taking advantage of the Live Music Capital of the World.

Fanishka joins Ender after completing her Master degree from Johns Hopkins University. She has experience in financial services where she worked in treasury, global markets, and wealth management. Fanishka is passionate about problem solving and international development. When not working, she spends her time keeping fit. She moved to the US from the tropical island of Mauritius and speaks French, English, and Hindi.

Matt is a University of Michigan Engineering graduate and worked as a software developer at Ford Motor Company. After almost ten years at a large company, Matt decided it was time to take his experience into the startup world, happily landing at Ender. If he's not programming he's most likely playing ice hockey.

Alessandro double majored in Software Engineering and Mathematics for Quantitative Economics at UC Irvine. He worked in finance in the entertainment and real estate industries before making the switch to full stack engineering. Previous to Ender, he worked on the Department of Labor's 'ECOMP Workers Compensation Management System' as a Frontend Tech Lead. Alessandro is a digital multimedia artist and enjoys combining technology and art to develop audio/visual tools.

Werner is a full stack Software Engineer with more than 10 years of experience. He relocated from South Africa to the US to work on Facebook's Scaled Operations team. Werner has a passion for problem solving, scuba diving, rock climbing, and gaming.

Formerly, Kyle worked as a contractor for the Department of Homeland Security. He enjoys developing websites using React and TypeScript, and his hobbies include game development and animation. He hopes to juice up the Ender product suite with some tasty special effects and clean, consistent UX.

Connor studied Data Science at UC Berkeley. He enjoys challenging himself with large scale projects requiring skills in full stack development. Outside of work, Connor spends time exploring new cuisines and figuring out how to cook them himself.

Isaiah Jones joins Ender as an Associate QA Analyst. With 5+ years in military intelligence as an Army Reservist, he excelled in critical operations. Isaiah's versatility extends to mobile service expertise at T-Mobile USA, technology sales at BestBuy, and fulfillment at Amazon. A first-generation graduate from Texas State University, he studied Business Management and minored in Military Science. Isaiah's strengths lie in critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and organization. Isaiah finds balance through weightlifting, hiking with his dog, and enjoying anime.

Amog excels in creating robust and scalable backend solutions. Amog majored in computer science at UT Austin. Outside of work, he is passionate about rock climbing and is an avid fan of house music. Known for his vibrant personality and noteworthy hair, Amog brings technical skill and flair to the team.

Ai is a Backend Engineer with a proven track record in building scalable, efficient software solutions. With experience in fintech and EV fleet management, Ai has led critical backend projects, optimizing system performance and delivering impactful features. Ai enjoys traveling and sharing experiences with the community, along with a love for boba tea.

Lindsey is a backend engineer driven by a passion for creating impactful products. She earned her B.S. in Computer Science from Clemson University before joining Visa, where she developed APIs to support virtual cards in the accounts payable space. Drawing on her payments background, Lindsey now builds robust accounting solutions at Ender. Outside of coding, she enjoys rock climbing, reading, eating tacos, and taking her dogs on long walks.

Nam studied Informatics at the University of Washington. He's passionate about building scalable systems and tackling complex engineering challenges. Outside of work, Nam dedicates his time to powerlifting and learning to play guitar.

Rachel is a frontend engineer who brings a passion for developing intuitive customer experiences to Ender. A graduate of Syracuse University, she previously worked at CS Engineering in Los Angeles, where she honed her skills. Rachel is dedicated to solving problems through innovative frontend solutions. Outside of work, she enjoys rock climbing, surfing, and building mechanical keyboards.

Jerry graduated with a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, but eventually decided to make the leap to a development career, particularly enjoying front end design. In his free time he loves combining the joys of traveling and eating.

With a background in accounting and a career pivot to software development, Junhao brings a unique analytical approach and versatility to the team. Beyond work, Junhao has a love for travel, cycling, and culinary adventures, always eager to experience something new. This blend of technical and personal interests fuels Junhao's drive to create impactful, thoughtfully crafted solutions.

Before joining Ender, Tyler spent a year working at Galvanize developing for its educational platform and guiding students through technical challenges. Tyler's keen eye for detail and passion for problem solving drive his enthusiasm for the ever-evolving tech landscape. When he's not coding, he can usually be found brewing a fresh cup of coffee.

Luke is passionate about designing elegant solutions to complex problems. He studied Computer Science and Applied Math at Brown University. Before Ender, Luke worked as an engineer at Arcadia Power where he built data systems to power the renewable energy transition. Outside of work, Luke enjoys outdoor activities including skiing, backpacking, rock climbing, and just recently he started learning how to sail!