CEO at SupportNinja, Passionate about CX and International Teams
Dallas, Texas, United States
Connor Tomkies is the CEO and Co-Founder of SupportNinja. SupportNinja was named the fastest-growing tech company in Austin and #86 on the INC 500 in 2019. Previous startups include EmbarkVet, CXC, and DelegateIt. Connor is currently passionate about the intersection where startups, technology, and the individual meet.
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Board member | investor
RealTime Audio
Nov 2022 - Current(4 years)
- Play music together, real-time, without lag.
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Official member
Dallas Business Journal Leadership Trust
Feb 2019 - Current(7 years 9 months)
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Advisor
Univoice Corp
Jan 2019 - Current(7 years 10 months)
- Univoice is teaching the world through song. - Pick your language of choice and start learning new vocabulary by singing along to your favorite songs.
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Forbes council member
Forbes Dallas Business Council
Jan 2018 - Current(8 years 10 months)
- Forbes Councils is an invitation-only organization comprised of CEOs, COOs, and business executives.
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Founder and CEO
Customer Experience Council
Jan 2018 - Current(8 years 10 months)
- CXC is an invite-only organization for customer experience professionals to meet and exchange ideas. - Once a CXC member, professionals will have access to mentorship, regular events, CX training guides, and a member forum.
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YEC
Jun 2017 - Current(9 years 5 months)
- Member of YEC (Young Entrepreneur Council), an invite-only organization comprised of the country's most successful entrepreneurs under the age of 40.
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Advisor, entrepreneur in residence
GeniusDen Business Incubator
May 2016 - Current(10 years 6 months)
Startup
Embark Veterinary
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017(1 year 1 month)
- Embark Vet is the premier and most comprehensive dog DNA test on the market. - Embark tests your dog on a research-grade genetic chip that allows testing of breeds, diseases, traits, and ancestry. - Embark's aim is to provide peace of mind and to help you know your companion better than ever before. From a few folks starting out in an apartment, Embark is now a household name with over a hundred employees and a value over 750 million following the latest round of investment.
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SupportNinja
Jan 2016 - Current(10 years 10 months)
- Connor Tomkies is the CEO and Co-Founder of SupportNinja. SupportNinja was named the fastest-growing tech company in Austin and #86 on the INC 500 in 2019.
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National support board business development
AIESEC in the United States
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015(1 year 1 month)
- Was selected to be on the National Support Team 2014 for being a star seller. - Through the National Support Team I develop and implement new sales approaches.
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Business development team leader
AIESEC in the United States
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015(1 year 1 month)
- Working with Austin area companies to create openings for young people to travel and work abroad.
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Co-Founder and CEO
DelegateIt
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017(3 years 1 month)
- We're pushing the envelope with traveling in the shared economy. Uber unlocked transportation. AirBnb unlocked property. Our startup, DelegateIt, unlocks time. - We built a web service that allows you to delegate any task or delivery through a simple texting conversation. - Trained delegators and runners then handle your job quicker, cheaper, and more efficiently than you could yourself. The beautiful part is the almost limitless scope. Food delivery, professional services, merchandise - whatever it is, you can delegate it. www.GoDelegateIt.com
Education
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Dallas 100
SupportNinja
Oct 2022
Austin A-List Awards
SupportNinja
Jan 2020
Best Places to Work in Austin 2020
SupportNinja
Jan 2020
International relations, international business
The University of Texas at Austin
Jan 2009 - Dec 2013(5 years)
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Austin philanthropy
Dec 2013 - Current(12 years 11 months)
- Made a website connecting Austin to philanthropy projects each week. Volunteers could find a comprehensive calender full of service opportunities, and nonprofit profiles that share the business' history and details of their operation.
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Appalachian literacy project
May 2011 - Current(15 years 6 months)
- To make a lasting impact in the Appalachian region I gathered thousands of books from local Houston businesses, public schools, and residences. - Delivered them to the Appalachian mountains in order to build three libraries in low literacy areas. - Worked with The Christian Appalachian Project, Boy Scouts of America, and Half Price Books.
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Plant biome for international space station, project lead the way
Aug 2010 - May 2011(10 months)
- Designed a completely self contained plant biome that could grow 20 legumes in zero gravity. - The team and myself used a hydroponic solution on the suspended roots (through automatic sprinklers) to give the plants nutrients and encased the whole project in gorilla glass to prevent outflow. - The project was backed through NASA and tested in a zero gravity plane known as the Vomit Comet.
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Eternal series
Mar 2007 - Current(19 years 8 months)
- A series of three novels I worked on and completed.
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#86 on the Inc 500
Jan 2019
- SupportNinja was listed as #86 on Inc magazine's list of fastest-growing private companies.