Jimena Almendares Email Address

Vice President of Global Expansion

OKCupid is an internet company that founded in 2003.

I'm a product-focused technology executive with 15 years of experience leading product, design, growth, analytics, marketing, engineering and business development teams. Having worked in 16 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, my experience covers B2C, B2B, operations and consulting, spanning start-ups and large companies. As OkCupid's Chief Product Officer, I led the Product, Design, Front-end Development, App Development, Marketing, Business Development and Customer Support teams. After the CEO’s departure, I became one of two C-level executives heading the company through its IPO as part of the Match Group (MTCH- $1.1B 2016 revenue). Previously, I have held different leadership positions at Meetup, Zynga, Facebook and Eventbrite. I received an MBA from MIT, and an MA and a BA from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. A three-time national ice skating champion, I have lived in 8 countries, traveled to 44 and speak several languages. Personal site: http://www.jalmendares.com --- • Specialties: Strategy, product management, product development, analytics, UX and UI, product marketing, business development, partnerships, logistics, transportation, and operations. • English, Spanish, French- fluent • German and Italian- professional proficiency once, refresher needed.