Alex Vayner
Founder at Stealth
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Vayner is a product leader and founder with 14 years of experience building mobile-first products and competitive gaming experiences, currently leading a stealth startup in New York. He has driven product for major gaming teams and studios—from founding esports organizations and scaling Sandstorm to early traction, to product roles at Zynga and Penn Game Studios—combining commercial acumen with hands-on mobile product development. Known for using data-driven insights to spot opportunities, he pairs servant leadership and inclusive decision-making to align cross-functional teams and improve user experience. Alex’s background in finance and account management underpins a pragmatic approach to monetization and partner negotiations—he’s negotiated sponsorships, secured investor funding, and saved operational costs in high-pressure competitive environments. Notably, he has repeatedly bridged community growth and product strategy, growing social reach organically and launching competitive teams that achieved top finishes.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Finance - Financial Analysis, Bachelor of Science - BS Finance - Financial Analysis at California State University, Northridge
Russian, EnglishGithub contributions (1)
expl0ratory/.vim
Apr 2012 - Feb 2013
Contributions:31 commits in 9 months
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