Andrew Pineda

Andrew Pineda is a seasoned tech professional with a strong background in product management and engineering, currently serving as the Chief Product Officer at AHG Lab. He is renowned as a Co-Founder and former Chief Architect of Kumu, a pioneering social media company that made significant waves within the Filipino creative and startup communities. Andrew played a key role in securing funding from notable non-PH venture capitalists like Openspace, SIG, and General Atlantic, leading Kumu to achieve Series C funding totaling over $100M.

With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, Andrew holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of California-Santa Barbara. He has a proven track record of assisting startups in launching and scaling their web and mobile platforms, as well as managing product and engineering teams across various sectors including SaaS, e-commerce, and real-time communications.

Andrew's career journey began at InfoSearch Media, where he worked as a developer specializing in SEO and content. He later transitioned to the role of IT Director at Passages, focusing on maintaining the company's IT infrastructure and internal systems. At BlueGlass Interactive, Andrew took on the role of product manager for CopyPress, a software platform that eventually spun off into its own entity under SteelCast's guidance. Within SteelCast, he managed operations for Hua Marketing alongside CopyPress.

Leaving SteelCast, Andrew ventured into co-partnership and assumed the position of Product Manager at InfiniteNine, a technical consulting firm with bases in Los Angeles and China. His tenure involved the development and upkeep of various websites, backend applications, and mobile apps catering to e-commerce enterprises.

Andrew Pineda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and boasts specialties in Mobile App Development, Video and Livestream Broadcasting, Website Development, Backend Application Development, Information Technology, SEO, SEM, and Content Marketing.

Throughout his professional journey, Andrew has held key roles at several prominent organizations, including being the Chief Product Officer at AHG Lab, Co-Founder at Kumu, and Product Manager at top firms like SteelCast, BlueGlass Interactive, and CopyPress.