Vladimir Novakovski

Vladimir Novakovski is the Founder and CEO of Lighter, a position he has held since June 2022. Before founding Lighter, he co-founded Lunchclub in 2017 and served as its CEO. Vladimir has a diverse background in various roles and industries, having worked as an Investor and Advisor for different companies since 2014. He was the VP of Engineering at Addepar from January 2014 to October 2015, where he focused on building engineering teams and enhancing the platform. Prior to that, he led the Machine Learning team at Quora from September 2012 to January 2014, significantly improving core metrics. His earlier experience includes roles as a Portfolio Manager and Director at Graham Capital Management from 2005 to 2012, and as an Associate in Quantitative Research at Citadel Investment Group in 2004. Vladimir began his career as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School in 2003 and as a Financial Engineering Intern at Fannie Mae in 2002. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University, completed between 2001 and 2004.123