Jesse Leikin

Jesse Leikin is a seasoned professional with experience in product and technology management, software engineering, and digital marketing. Jesse has held various roles at Tradeswell, Grit Capital Partners, Verizon Media, AOL Platforms, Millennial Media, Technology Consulting, SeaBalt Solutions, Apartment Therapy, Direct Dimension Inc/ShapeShot LLC, and 2108CampusMarketing.

In 2020, Jesse co-founded Tradeswell, where they serve as SVP Product and Technology. Jesse is also an Entrepreneur In Residence at Grit Capital Partners. Prior to this, Jesse was a Sr. Manager - SDKs at Verizon Media from 2018 to 2020, and a Principal Product Manager and Senior Product Manager at AOL Platforms from 2015 to 2018.

From 2013 to 2015, Jesse served as a Senior Product Manager, SDK and Ad Formats at Millennial Media. In 2012, they were a Freelance Software Engineer at Technology Consulting. From 2009 to 2011, Jesse was Co-Founder of SeaBalt Solutions, LLC and a Writer at Apartment Therapy - Tech. In 2010, they were a Mobile Development and Product Manager at Direct Dimension Inc/ShapeShot LLC. Finally, in 2006, Jesse founded 2108CampusMarketing.

Jesse Leikin attended the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business from 2005 to 2009, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Business, and Entrepreneurship.