Samantha O'Keefe is an experienced professional with a diverse background spanning engineering, business development, and sales. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, as well as a Master's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and another one in Technology and Policy, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Samantha has worked at top organizations such as Google and TechCrunch, where she was the Director of Special Projects and Editor of Startup Battlefield, respectively. She served as a Board of Trustee member at MIT and has also worked for nonprofit organizations like UNICEF. She is currently the Operating Partner at GradientVC and the Head of Trust & Safety at Unit21. Samantha has a passion for working with startups and helping them develop and grow, as demonstrated by her various roles at Google, including being the Global Head of Startup Programs for Google Cloud. She is also a writer and producer for the musical Somamusical.