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Clay Coffman

Los Angeles, California

I've heard that the hardest thing in the world is change. The second hardest is writing a blurb about yourself.

I've worn a lot of different hats in my career. I scratched and clawed my way into tech via sales but ultimately I've always loved building products, so I feel like I ended up in the right place in product management. Whether it's software, legos, or motorcycles, I've always been tinkering or building something.

Experience

  • TradeFoundry Co-founder/CEO (October 2022 - Present)

    TradeFoundry is on a mission to solve the skilled labor crisis in America.

  • On Deck Fellow, ODF 20

    Trying to find the next thing...

  • Cryptoslam Chief Product Officer

    Multi-chain NFT market data aggregator. Joined in December 2021 as part of 10m venture round. Scaled product team from scratch.

  • Zego (Powered By PayLease) Director of Product Management

    Rolled over as a Director of Product Management after Zego was acquired by PayLease. Was in charge of running the Resident Experience products post-acquisition. PayLease was rebranded as Zego after our acquistion... hence "Zego (Powered by PayLease)".

  • Zego Co-founder/Head of Product

    Proptech startup that I co-founded and helped scale. We built an IoT device management platform for multifamily owners/operators, as well as a resident engagement app. Participated in Techstars Kansas City (2017). Acquired by Paylease, a Vista Equity Partners co. in 2019.

  • Brightergy Sales/Process/Product Manager

    Commercial solar installer. Initially worked in sales, transitioned into product role to help launch Brighterlink building management product.

  • Sungevity Solar Consultant

    I sold solar panels to consumers all over the country. If you owned a roof in Southern California in 2016 I probably called you.

  • PerfectMind Software Business Development

    I cold-called martial arts and yoga studios to sell them an out-dated CRM software. It was tough.

Stuff I Do Sometimes

  • Due Diligence Consulting

    I have helped venture funds and other investors evalute potential investments.

  • Angel Investing

    DocuCare, Harmony.ai, ReNFT, Cabin Labs

Education, Certifications, and Other Stuff

  • University of British Columbia B.A. Psychology (2015)
  • Udacity Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree
  • Corporate Finance Institute Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) Certificate
  • Pragmatic Marketing Institute PMC Level IV
  • Dribbble Education UI Design 101

Get in touch

You can find me onor shoot me an email - claymcoffman @ gmail.com