Senior Director of International Operations @ From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Co-Founder @ Minus is a minimalist photo sharing platform that simplified the way users share files to just drag-n-drop and sharing a link. Minus sets itself apart with its simplicity and dedicated apps for nearly every platform (Win, Mac, Chrome, iOS, Android) in addition to the browser accessible web app. - www.minus.com / www.min.us MeowChat is a social discovery platform on iOS and Android with over 15 millions users world wide. The app made it fun and easy to make new friends around the world. - www.meowch.at Minus and MeowChat have been featured in numerous publications including TechCrunch, Mashable, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, PCWorld, TheNextWeb, Fortune, Entrepreneur Magazine and much more. From October 2010 to October 2015 (5 years 1 month) Greater New York City AreaFounder and CEO @ John Xie is the founder and CEO of Cirtex Corp, a leading web hosting service provider hosting more than 100,000 websites internationally, specializing in video and social media hosting solutions. Cirtex Corp has flourished in a hyper-competitive, commoditized industry by delivering affordable, scalable and professional web hosting solutions that meet the needs of a variety of clientele. As one of the first web hosting providers to develop an all-in-one web hosting solution for online video sharing websites, Cirtex Corp enables new clients to sign up and have a website online within minutes – whether it’s a video sharing website, online gallery, social media website, blog, social networking website, or an online business presence. From April 2003 to December 2012 (9 years 9 months) Greater New York City Area

Babson College From 2007 to 2011 The Bronx High School of Science John Xie is skilled in: Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Executive Management, P&L Management, Social Media, Web Hosting, Social Networking, Management Consulting, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Blogging