Parker Conrad
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Parker Conrad (born 1980/1981) is the CEO of Zenefits, a cloud-based human resources platform for functions like onboarding, payroll, benefits, and vacation tracking.
He participated in the Westinghouse Talent Search, got 3rd place nationally, and then entered Harvard University. He was named managing editor of The Crimson. Having spent so much time on The Crimson (and skipping his classes for a year), he then had to leave Harvard for a year. After a year, he returned, graduated, and got a job at Amgen. He was also treated for testicular cancer. [1]
He later moved to San Francisco and cofounded a startup SigFig (originally Wikinvest) with his college friend. He assumed a non-technical position at SigFig. In January 2013, he was forced out of SigFig. He incorporated Zenefits on the same day he left SigFig. After launching Zenefits, he taught himself Python, managed to get Zenefits accepted into the Y Combinator program, and poached several employees, including Laks Srini, away from SigFig. [1]
Zenefits was later named as the fastest-growing startup of 2014. Its annual recurring revenues grew from $20 million in 2014 to $100 million in 2015. [2] [3]
In May 2015, he received notoriety for revoking the job offer of a potential engineer who asked for advice (on Quora) on whether he should accept a job offer from Zenefits or Uber.[4]
He is expecting his first child on July 2015. [3]
References
- ^ a b "The incredible story of Zenefits founder Parker Conrad - Business Insider". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Brian Solomon (December 17, 2014). "How Zenefits Beat Out Uber, Airbnb To Become 2014's Hottest Startup". Forbes. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Zenefits CEO: stock options have limits - Business Insider". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Zenefits CEO rescinds job offer on Quora - Business Insider". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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