Coinvest Welcomes New Corporate TalentAs Coinvest continues to rapidly grow, we’re excited to announce and welcome new team members to the Coinvest family. Coming from diverse backgrounds and multiple disciplines, these talented individuals bring their passion and expertise to the company, helping to grow and realize our vision.
Mike Pretti, Full Stack Software Developerike Pretti has been programming and developing for over 20 years. His began in the field learning how to peek and poke a Commodore Vic 20. This eventually led to a Bachelor of Mathematics while studying at the University of Waterloo. It was at that point he launched his professional career as a Software Developer working for companies such as IBM, Credit 1, QuoteMedia, and most recently Shopify. Always fascinated with patterns, numbers and games naturally caused him to explore how to play in the equity markets. Mike owned and operated a proprietary trading firm that used a mix of fully automated and hybrid algorithmic trading systems to take advantage of opportunities upon the introduction of decimalization, dark pools and ECNs into the equity markets.
He is now excited to help create a decentralized exchange, making it easier for the masses to take advantage of the cryptocurrency market. Keeping him equally busy and happy are his two children, spending time at the cottage, preferably with a good non-fiction and a dusty scotch.
Rachel Novosad, Communications ManagerRachel Novosad is a PR and marketing professional joining Coinvest to drive the creation and execution of its overall communications strategy. Originally hailing from the east coast, Rachel studied Public Relations and Psychology at Penn State University. Rachel’s expertise comes from her experience across various fast-paced industries — working for technology and entertainment companies such as Hulu, Adobe and Discovery Communications, numerous up-and-coming startups and brands, and owning her own PR firm, Rebel Coast Media. Rachel is excited to join the rapidly evolving Coinvest team, bringing her passion for developing brands and connecting companies to their audience through creative marketing campaigns, media relations, social media growth, compelling content, events and more.
Apart from her professional interests, Rachel loves to travel and spends her winters trading the beaches of sunny southern California for chasing powder in the mountains.
Varija Yelagalawadi, Operations ManagerVarija Yelagalawadi is a project and operations manager joining Coinvest with experience across various industries. Her deep love for process was first piqued in university, where she pursued a degree in Public Relations. She discovered a penchant for operations in the early days of her career and continued to expand her interests by taking on roles in account management and community relations. These led her to a role at Adobe, working as a community manager within the IT organization. Over the course of four years, Varija worked in varying capacities across Adobe — most recently in a project management position on an experience strategy team. This role launched her excitement for crafting a seamless, agile experience for customers and employees. She brings this excitement to Coinvest and is thrilled to join and support the team.
When she steps away from work, Varija finds herself in San Diego, taking in lots of sunshine and hunting down the perfect pastry shop.
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