At the upcoming event we are proud to host Eugene for a 1 * 1 fireside chat
In the event Eugene will give us his perspective on entrepreneurship / technology and investments
Short Bio:
Eugene grew up in St Petersburg, Russia. He followed his family and moved to San Francisco Bay Area at the age of 23, after getting his MS in Mathematics from St Petersburg State University.
He spent more than 20 years working as a software engineer. Most recently Eugene has been one of the founding engineers at WhatsApp and worked there for 8 exciting years, eventually advancing to the role of Director of Messaging Infrastructure at WhatsApp after its acquisition by Facebook.
Eugene has left Facebook in 2018 to focus on startups, investments, and philanthropy.
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Software pioneer (ex-WhatsApp)
Eugene Fooksman is the founder of the Fooksman Family Foundation and a software pioneer. His philanthropic work follows decades of leadership in Silicon Valley, where as a key developer of messaging service WhatsApp he helped to transform the high-tech landscape.
Eugene Fooksman is the founder of the Fooksman Family Foundation and a software pioneer. His philanthropic work follows decades of leadership in Silicon Valley, where as a key developer of messaging service WhatsApp he helped to transform the high-tech landscape.
Born in St Petersburg, Russia to a civil engineer and molecular scientist, Eugene immigrated to the US with his family in 1999. The Fooksmans settled in the Bay Area, where Eugene’s career in startup life began. His professional success was soon complemented by philanthropic activity.
Eugene's commitment to philanthropy has grown throughout his journey: the life-changing connections he has forged, have informed and inspired his philanthropic interests, which span community building, arts and culture initiatives, and the next wave of young philanthropists.
Eugene established the Fooksman Family Foundation in 2018 as a way to participate more fully in his philanthropy. With an eye for innovation that fuels social change, his driving force is positive impact.
Alongside his investments, consultancy and philanthropic work, Eugene enjoys spending time with his two children and experiencing the world through travel.
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