Shamir Karkal
Co-founder and CSO at Sila
Portland, Oregon
Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$5,000.00Max Investment:
$50,000.00Target Investment:
$25,000.00
Skills
Education
- CM
- S-
- BU
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Work Experience
Board Member
2021
2018
Co-founder and CSO
2018
2023 - 2023
Board Member
2023 - 2023
2018 - 2020
Advisory Committee Member
2018 - 2020
2015 - 2017
Head, Open APIs
2015 - 2017
Manage the development of Open APIs at BBVA
2010 - 2015
Board Member
2010 - 2015
CFO and co-founder
2010 - 2015
Simple is an online replacement for traditional checking accounts. We're redesigning the retail banking customer experience with modern online and mobile apps, no surprise fees, and great customer service.
2006 - 2009
Management Consultant
2006 - 2009
Involved in multiple Strategy and Operations engagements for Fortune 500 corporations, Private Equity firms, and Hedge Funds.
2005 - 2005
Summer Associate
2005 - 2005
Analyzed UBS’ strategic positioning in the Japanese electronic trading marketplace, and reported findings and recommendations to senior management.
2003 - 2004
Systems Engineer/Release Manager
2003 - 2004
Web programming, mainly using Java, Struts, JBoss, and Hibernate. Analysed business processes to create requirements documents and develop design proposals. Optimized product release processes on a World Bank project, reducing the testing cycle time by 57%. Co-ordinated testing and release process for clients located across five countries.
2001 - 2002
Software Engineer
2001 - 2002
Focused on network programming using SNMP and Java. Led a team that rebuilt a reusable interface component, improving its performance by 50% while making it easier to use. Managed offshore resources for multiple projects while based in Japan.