Shafqat Islam is a seasoned entrepreneur, product and sales specialist with a deep technology background. He is known for his capability to manage great teams and lead organizations through/above/around walls. Shafqat has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Computer Engineering and Economics. He is also a small angel investor in various startups including HomePolish, Engagio, Workflowy, Parsec and Snowe. Shafqat is the General Manager at Optimizely, and previously served as CEO at Welcome, Cofounder & CEO at NewsCred and Vice President at Merrill Lynch Bank Suisse SA. He was also part of the Media Council Member & Next Big Thing Advisory Board at The Paley Center for Media.