Co-Founder and CPO
Motto
Mar 2021 - Aug 2024 (3 years 6 months)
MOTTO was the first 100% verified casual dating community for openly gay and queer men.
I co-founded it alongside Joel Simkhai, and led product, design, go-to-market, and oversaw marketing, operations, and engineering.
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Before MOTTO, no gay app allowed people to verify their profiles, which led to a bunch of safety and discrimination issues, as well as crude and toxic behavior enabled by anonymity.
Our platform facilitated unforgettable meetups while prioritizing users’ time, energy, and mental well-being. Through thoughtful design and policy, we eliminated catfishing, reduced flaking and discrimination, and minimized aimless small talk by replacing anonymous interactions with high-intent, genuine, face-forward connections.
We launch