Bogdan Apostol

Bogdan Apostol has a diverse work experience background. Bogdan served as the CEO of Nestor, a People Intelligence Platform backed by Y Combinator and Silicon Valley investors. Bogdan also worked as an Advisor for Startup School Online. Bogdan pursued their passion for Computer Vision and Image Processing as a PhD Student at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași. Bogdan contributed to the tech community by serving as a Mentor for StepFWD and Startup Spinner Makeathon. Furthermore, they co-founded and served as the CEO of Emojer at Marionette Studio, where they developed a mobile app for creating animated emojis. Bogdan founded and served as the CTO of FreshCreative, and additionally worked as a Microsoft Student Partner, delivering presentations and demos of Microsoft technologies. Bogdan also briefly worked as a Team Lead Quality Assurance and Unit Test Developer at Maxcode.

Bogdan Apostol's education history is as follows:

- From 2018 to 2018, they attended Y Combinator as part of the S18 Batch program.

- In 2017, they participated in the Startup School Online program offered by Y Combinator, where they studied Business Administration, Management, and Operations.

- From 2011 to 2016, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, specializing in Computers and Information Technology.

- In 2009, they completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Distributed Systems and Web Technologies at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași.

- From 2005 to 2009, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) degree in Information Technology from Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași.

Additionally, Bogdan Apostol has obtained several certifications. Bogdan completed the "Business Development Foundations: Researching Market and Customer Needs" and "Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations" courses offered by LinkedIn in February 2019. Bogdan was also enrolled in the Y Combinator S18 Batch program and completed the Startup School Online program by Y Combinator in August 2018 and June 2017, respectively. Furthermore, they hold a Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) from Cambridge English Language Assessment. Additionally, they are a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in .Net Framework 2.0 Windows Applications.