Namecoach Company Culture

After hearing his sister’s name mispronounced at her college graduation, Praveen felt compelled to develop the initial Namecoach product, while finishing his Ph.D. at Stanford. Prior to building Namecoach, Praveen pursued studies in Biochemistry, Physics, History, and Philosophy and holds degrees from Harvard (B.A.), Columbia (M.A.), Cambridge (MPhil) and Stanford (Ph.D.).

Cynthia has extensive experience producing data and AI products for new markets. Prior to joining Namecoach, she worked as VP of Data Science at Scoutible, and as Lead Data Scientist at TalkIQ (acquired by DialPad). Cynthia earned a Ph.D. from Stanford in Neural Network Modeling and Cognitive Neuroscience and holds a B.A. in Mathematics, Computer Science and Psychology from Univ. of Pennsylvania.

Jon leads Namecoach’s growth and customer success teams, including building the company’s significant footprint in the K-12 and Higher Ed markets, as well as its expansion into the broader corporate markets. Prior to joining Namecoach, Jon was VP of Business Development at Proctorio, where he scaled the sales team from its inception. Before Proctorio, Jon held sales leadership positions at American Express.

Mary Jane leads the Marketing and Communications team at Namecoach in creative strategy and building brand awareness through targeted campaigns and engaging content. With years of business development experience before moving into a creative strategy role, she is versed in creative concepts that serve a purpose, affecting bottom line and producing ROI. Prior to Namecoach, Mary Jane served as the Director of Marketing and Communications at Method Workers' Comp.