About

William Kasel is a career entrepreneur, hacker, and disrupter with a staunch privacy advocacy. He is the founder of Peek, a platform that helps content creators to better monetize their content and increase their existing audiences through deep integrations with social media and existing content platforms. With over 14 years of relevant experience, William is a seasoned professional who has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. William's past companies include 500 Startups, where he was the Portfolio Company Founder & Mentor and the founder of Gizmo.com(F11 Batch). He has available office hours to other 500 companies to mentor on technical partnerships, engineering, and fundraising. He was also a Software Engineer at Autodesk, where he was the Front-End principal engineer responsible for architecting robust front-end applications on serverless infrastructure using React.JS, Redux, Node, and Python. He led a small team building products within Autodesk to support business operations and streamline internal processes. William was responsible for full-cycle product development from UX inception, design, architecture, engineering, and management. William holds a Master of Business Administration - MBA from 500 Startups and a degree in Cinematography and Film/Video Production from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. His tech stack includes Frontend, Software Engineer, Javascript, Redux, infra, Python, and ReactJS. William is a highly motivated individual who is passionate about entrepreneurship and creating innovative products. He is a natural leader who is not afraid to take risks and is always looking for ways to disrupt the status quo. With his vast experience and expertise, William is a valuable asset to any organization looking to drive growth and innovation.