Zach Supalla is founder and CEO of Particle (formerly Spark IO), a start-up that's making it easier to build internet-connected hardware (Internet of Things). He has raised more than $1MM on Kickstarter and has been featured on CNN and in WSJ, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Mashable, and more. Particle was listed as one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in the Internet of Things.

Founder and CEO @ Founder and CEO of Particle (formerly Spark IO), a platform for IoT products and connected devices. Launched a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, built a product from scratch and delivered it to thousands of customers in 6 months. Building a team and a company. Featured in WIRED, TechCrunch, Fast Company, CNN, and others. https://www.particle.io From January 2012 to Present (4 years) Summer Associate @ Designed a new commission structure for the entire U.S. sales force (600+ sales reps) and implemented the change within four weeks From June 2011 to August 2011 (3 months) Business Analyst - Operations Fellowship @ Led client renegotiation with suppliers for a U.S. household goods manufacturer, saving them $6MM per year Developed a market research plan to support product redesign worth $2MM in annual cost savings for a large consumer packaged goods company From September 2009 to May 2010 (9 months) Business Analyst @ Led an eight-person client team to develop a redesigned hiring process for a government agency that decreased time-to-hire from four months to two weeks Analyzed relationship between call center service levels and customer satisfaction to optimize service level targets for a national wireless carrier, saving $7MM per year Developed a go-to-market strategy for a PE-owned deaf services provider, including a market segmentation for deaf Americans, increasing the accessible market by 400% From September 2007 to August 2009 (2 years) Business Analyst Intern @ From March 2006 to June 2006 (4 months)

MBA + MEM, Technology Management, Marketing, Design @ Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management From 2010 to 2012 B.A., Cognitive Science @ Dartmouth College From 2003 to 2007 Zach Supalla is skilled in: Product Development, Front-end Design, UX/UI Design, Management, Innovation, Negotiation, Problem Solving, E-commerce, Electrical Engineering, Management Consulting, Analysis, Process Improvement, Research, CSS, Photoshop