Bjorn Roche
I am a leader with over 2 decades of experience in tech. Most recently, I grew and led the engineering team at GIPHY as SVP of Engineering. GIPHY was purchased by Meta in 2020, and serves over 10 billion pieces of content per day via its website, mobile apps and API partners. I am most proud of the culture of innovation and growth that I fostered while expanding the team to meet the needs of advertisers, partners and end users.Prior to GIPHY, I was founder of Shimmeo, an app for making short videos (think early TikTok plus automatic editing). I also ran a consulting business specializing in audio and video technology, which created the first audio editor that could record and mix audio in a web browser.I am also co-founder of Cosmic Accents, makers of sound-reactive LED jewelry for raves and festivals.I have a BA in Mathematics and Statistics from Swarthmore College.