Kelly McDonald

Kelly McDonald is an experienced entrepreneur and executive who co-founded and served as CEO of Kyndoo, a predictive data platform for social commerce.12 Her LinkedIn username is founderandchiefproductofficer, not vicepresidentofrevenue as mentioned in the query.3

Professional Background

Kelly has extensive experience in the startup world, having worked at six different startups throughout her career.2 Prior to founding Kyndoo, she held the position of Senior Vice President of Revenue, Operations, and People at RealtyShares, a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform.12

Entrepreneurial Journey

As a solo, non-technical founder, Kelly initially hired an offshore team to build Kyndoo's product, which helped her secure a spot in the 500 Startups accelerator program. She later met her co-founder Jin, and they officially started working together in April 2020.2

Education and Skills

Kelly holds a BA in English, Comparative Religion, and Art History from Western Michigan University.3 She has also completed various courses at General Assembly, including Software Engineering Immersive, Front End Development, Data Analysis Circuit, and Product Management.3

Current Role

As of the most recent information available, Kelly McDonald is now working as a Product Lead for the Global Benefits and Retirement Platform at Rippling.4 She has transitioned from her role as CEO of Kyndoo to Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Cipio.ai.5

Personal Interests

Kelly is passionate about working on significant problems in the early stages of company development. She is also involved in mentoring, advising, and angel investing, as well as content production.5