Hayley Melidonis

Hayley Melidonis is the Founder and CEO of Bubbl, a social travel platform launched in January 2024.13 Here's a comprehensive overview of her background and career:

Professional Experience

Hayley is a seasoned business leader with extensive experience in strategic global business development. She has held positions at several major technology companies, including:

• Uber (most recently ran strategic partnerships for autonomous vehicles)
• Intel
• Nokia
• Motorola

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Bubbl is not Hayley's first entrepreneurial endeavor. She is a two-time travel entrepreneur:

1. Bubbl: A social travel app that allows travelers, nomads, and event-goers to safely share accommodations, make new connections, and optimize their travel budgets.1

2. Total Heliski: A lifestyle heliski concierge business she founded in 2009.2

Background and Interests

• Australian by origin
• Passionate skier and adventurer
• Has lived and worked on four continents
• Angel investor and advisor to startups, particularly in the sustainability space1

Education

Hayley attended the University of New South Wales.3

Personal Achievements

• Skied over 100 resorts and backcountry areas across six continents
• Completed the Haute Route on alpine touring skis in 2007
• Ski mountaineered the Grand Paradiso (4061m, highest peak in Italy) in 2008
• Participated in various adventure sports including white water rafting, parachuting, rock climbing, trekking, and sailing2

Hayley's diverse background in technology, travel, and entrepreneurship has culminated in her current role as Founder and CEO of Bubbl, where she aims to reinvent social travel.