Kyle Hanson (’13): The summer after graduating St. Olaf with a triple major in Economics; Russian Language; and Russian Area Studies, I landed in sunny Palo Alto working as a software engineer at eShares Inc. eShares is the only 100% real-time cap table management platform for private companies and is the only legal way to issue electronic stock certificates for private corporations (mainly startups). In addition we issue and track electronic versions of Option Grants, Warrants, and other securities.
I joined as the first engineer and had the pleasure of seeing it grow from a tiny team to not being able to fit into a conference room. Over the past year I worked on many projects that wouldn’t have been possible elsewhere. From creating an advanced auditing system to track all database changes across our platform to handler ACH bank transfers to handle fully electronic employee exercises worth tens of thousands of dollars, working at eShares has been a unique experience. Almost all of the stuff we do is groundbreaking in the legal world. When I started here, all the law firms were afraid of us but now the major firms in Silicon Valley use us. I would welcome anyone that has an interest about moving to Silicon Valley or startups in general.
Kevin Harris (’13): Graduated St. Olaf with a Major in Economics with an Emphasis in Finance and a Statistics Concentration. After leaving St. Olaf I was presented with the opportunity to go play professional hockey in Germany. I decided to hang up the skates and start my own business with my older brothers. Our company is called Patheer. Patheer is a big data analytics enterprise platform for employees to research, analyze, and plan their careers for internal advancement. I am one to the Co-founders and a full stack engineer. Every day is an adventure and I am excited to our company grow.
Gabe Miller (’13): Upon graduating St. Olaf in 2013, I worked in the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation as an Administrative Resident. I helped spearhead the project, “What Makes Millennials Tick” with a team of fabulous St. Olaf undergraduates who were participating in the Mayo Innovations Scholar Program. In August 2013, I moved out to Lawrence, MA a to do a year of service by teaching math as part of a turnaround initiative in the International Academy at Lawrence Public High School. I now reside in Somerville, MA, where I helped launch a Boston-based start-up called Talent Response (www.talentresponse.com) with an ex-management consultant. Together we help boutique consulting firms better deal with variable project demand via rapid staff augmentation through our network of highly-talented independent consultants. If you are ever in the area and would like to grab a bowl of chowder and a beer, I would love to meet up! Please don’t hesitate to reach out, as I always love getting in touch with fellow Oles.
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