Josh Fried

Josh Fried is an experienced general manager and business development executive currently serving as the Senior Manager at Solana Foundation, where he leads Web3 commerce business development.36 With a background in building digital businesses and driving revenue growth, Fried brings a wealth of experience to his role at Solana.1

Career History

Before joining Solana Foundation, Josh Fried had a notable career in the tech industry:

• He spent a decade at Google, where he played a significant role in launching and leading Waze's business development efforts.3
• Prior to Google, Fried worked at NBC-Universal.5

Education and Background

Josh Fried's educational background includes:

• An MBA from Yale School of Management (Class of 2007)5
• A degree from Stanford University (Class of 2001)5

Current Role and Responsibilities

At Solana Foundation, Fried is involved in:

• Releasing protocols, specifications, and reference implementations to empower others in building great products.4
• Leading growth initiatives for the foundation.5
• Focusing on Web3 commerce business development.3

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Josh Fried has connections to:

• San Francisco Giants
• Stanford Magazine5

Josh Fried is based in San Francisco, California, and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.2 His LinkedIn username is indeed joshuafried, as mentioned in the query.