Chris Prescott

Chris Prescott

London, England, United Kingdom
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20 years experience building (mostly) consumer products and won a few awards along the…

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    Paris, Île-de-France, France

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    Different locations around the world

Education

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    World class growth training programme run by Brian Balfour (former CMO, Hubspot) and Andrew Chen (former Head of Growth, Uber) covering highly sophisticated growth strategy, tactics and implementations. Modules completed:

    - Retention + Engagement
    - Acquisition
    - Monetisation
    - Growth Models
    - User Psychology
    - Experimentation
    - Defensibility
    - Network Effects

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    HackFwd was an invite only 12 month Tech Startup Accelerator providing learnings, confidence and mentoring from some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and executives from Google, Facebook, Amazon, IDEO, Skype and many others. During these 12 months, my education included:

    - Business Modelling
    - Finance and Funding
    - Cloud Infrastructure
    - NoSQL Databases
    - Gamification and Engagement Mechanics
    - Growth Metrics and Testing
    - Rapid Prototyping and…

    HackFwd was an invite only 12 month Tech Startup Accelerator providing learnings, confidence and mentoring from some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and executives from Google, Facebook, Amazon, IDEO, Skype and many others. During these 12 months, my education included:

    - Business Modelling
    - Finance and Funding
    - Cloud Infrastructure
    - NoSQL Databases
    - Gamification and Engagement Mechanics
    - Growth Metrics and Testing
    - Rapid Prototyping and Shipping
    - Product Strategy and Tactics
    - Presenting and Pitching
    - Community Building

    and lot's more..

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    Studied first two years Computer Science, then took a GAP year as a Web Developer in Rome which I loved and subsequently extended to a second year. After that, when I was supposed to return for my final year, I decided to drop out to found my first company; opting for real world income over extended student debt. University modules included:

    - Artificial Intelligence
    - Java Programming
    - Web Programming
    - Logic and Complexity
    - Formal Notations
    - Introduction to Quantum…

    Studied first two years Computer Science, then took a GAP year as a Web Developer in Rome which I loved and subsequently extended to a second year. After that, when I was supposed to return for my final year, I decided to drop out to found my first company; opting for real world income over extended student debt. University modules included:

    - Artificial Intelligence
    - Java Programming
    - Web Programming
    - Logic and Complexity
    - Formal Notations
    - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

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    A series of modules focussed on how to become a stronger ally for improved equality and inclusion in the workplace, with Asma Shah, advisor to the Mayor of London on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Volunteer Experience

  • Startup Mentor

    Startup Mentor

    Exeter City Futures

    - 8 months

    Environment

    Provided mentorship and guidance to pre-seed stage founders at Exeter City Futures - alongside the City Council - with a focus on Exeter's goal of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030.

  • Startup Mentor

    Startup Mentor

    Exeter Maths School

    - 6 months

    Children

    Created and coordinated student team projects focussed on startup growth metrics. Designed and delivered growth modelling challenges for student teams and helped to incubate a culture of collaboration.

    - Product Design
    - Presentation and Documentation
    - Team Supervision and Mentoring
    - Grading and Feedback

  • Project Lead

    Project Lead

    Oxfam

    - 6 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Initiated and led Oxfam Music Festival in Exeter and applied lots of hustle: £0 budget, 160+ musicians, opened with Frank Turner, raised £10k+ and collected 5k+ email addresses in a city with only ~100k citizens.

    - Project Strategy and Tactics
    - Volunteer Recruitment and Management
    - Team Communication
    - Venue and Event Planning
    - Fundraising
    - Marketing and PR
    - Musician Coordination

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