Gideon Kotkowski

Gideon Kotkowski is an entrepreneurial and ambitious professional with a diverse background in technology, talent acquisition, and startups. While he previously served as Head of Talent at Balto, he has since moved on to other roles and ventures.

Career Highlights

Green Project Technologies: Kotkowski currently works as an Account Executive at Green Project Technologies, a company that helps businesses collect, process, and report climate data efficiently.1

Build It: He is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Build It, a platform that connects companies with tech talent in Mexico to help them scale faster and more affordably.12

Previous Role at Balto: At Balto, Kotkowski held multiple positions:

• Head of Talent (May 2020 - April 2022)
• Senior Manager, Partnerships (April 2022 - December 2022)
• Sales Development Representative (September 2019 - April 2020)1

During his tenure as Head of Talent, he built the talent department from scratch and successfully hired over 130 employees, contributing to the company's 400% growth over two years.1

Other Ventures and Experiences

• Founder and Host of the Horse People Podcast
• Associate at Farmhand Ventures
• Fellow at Venture For America
• Co-founder of Infeed, a company focused on converting Black Soldier Fly Larvae into protein for poultry and aquaculture1

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance from BI Norwegian Business School
• Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from Texas A&M University1

Personal Achievements

Recently, Kotkowski completed the Mongol Derby, known as the longest horse race in the world, covering 1076 kilometers in 9 days.3

Gideon Kotkowski's diverse experiences and entrepreneurial spirit have shaped his career, leading him to various roles in talent acquisition, partnerships, and founding startups in different industries.