Members

Yak Collective members have contributed to one or more projects.

David McDougall Currently: Director of Product, Arabesque S-Ray Previously: Founder, Lusiad Innovation Innovation at Scale

@dmcdougall

Maier Fenster

Jenna Dixon design+build :: print+digital Previously: gigging since 1991

@jdbb

Martha Balaile Indie status: 1+ years Illustrator

@MythologyStudio

Michael de la Maza

Randy Lubin Indie status: 10+ years Consulting Entrepreneur

@randylubin

Ben Smith Qualitative researcher Currently: RAND Corporation Previously: US Navy Substack

Justice everything digital

@being_on_line

Vinay Débrou Indie status: 2+ years Previously: Data Analyst at a Fintech SaaS company Consultant, Data & Brand Strategy / Substack

@vinaydebrou

Maggie Appleton

Nita Baum Indie status: 13 years b*free / Solar Responders

@bfree_live

Alex Dobrenko Improviser / Writer / Filmmaker Indie status: 5+ years Previously: Distance / UCB / Funny or Die alexdobrenko.com

@Dobrenkz

Venkatesh Rao Indie status: 9+ years Previously: Xerox VenkateshRao.com

@vgr

Ben Mosior Indie status: 6+ years Methodology whisperer / Hired Thought

@HiredThought

Drew Schorno Clown school graduate. Failed startup alumni. Currently: Caring for my grandmother at home. drewschorno.com

@dschorno

Vaughn Tan Indie status: 5+ years Currently: University College London School of Management Previously: Google bio / book / newsletter

@vaughn_tan

Michael Colin Supply Chain; Logistics; Freight Tech Currently: Founder & CEO, MVMNT

@divinix_chi

Shreeda Segan Design Thinker & Writer Substack / Portfolio

@freeshreeda

Tom Critchlow Indie status: 5+ years Previously: Google tomcritchlow.com / Little Futures

@tomcritchlow

Jordan Peacock CEO, Becoming Machinic; Founder, Sortilege Indie status: 3+ years Previously: U.S. Bank, HelpSystems LinkedIn

@hewhocutsdown

Amanda Reeves Indie status: 1+ years Previously: Strategic coaching & health service redesign Wabi Sabi Futures / Ahoyhoy

@WabiSabiFutures

Nathan Chen Website

@iam_nChen

Siva Swaroop

Sachin Benny Indie status: 1+ years Previously: Led growth for an online DTC furniture brand Marketing strategy & positioning

@sachinb91

Thomas Hollands Writing and Strategy Currently: L.E.K. Consulting Previously: Barclays & UCL blog / LinkedIn

@tdoggyholhol

Jordan Allen Business Development & Revenue Generation Indie status: 1+ years

@quickdrawyall

Tracy Brinkerhoff

Scott Garlinger Director of Business Development, Groupmuse; A.I. Operator, Dynasty

@scott_garlinger

Charlie Bilsland Space / Strategy / Commercials Indie status: 5+ years

@charliebilsland

Prashant Gandhi

Chris Butler Chaotic good product manager LinkedIn / Medium / YouTube

@chrizbot

Thomas Verhagen Indie status: 1+ year Currently: Clipper.earth Previously: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Analyze, structure & boost

@thomasverhagen

Mike Wimsatt

Murilo Loureiro

Harry Pottash Philosopher & Investor Indie status: 5+ years Previously: Engineer, Founder

Ryan Hume Industrial Designer + Illustrator + Music Technologist Indie status: 1+ years ryanhume.com

Chris Reid Indie status: 3 years Currently: Founder of an indie game studio Previously: Customer Experience Strategy; Product Development

@careid0

Paul Millerd Indie status: 3+ years Previously: McKinsey, BCG, GE, Russell Reynolds Boundless / Strategy U

@p_millerd

Jay Kalawar

Praful Mathur

Drew Shiel Independent Domestic Historian Currently: Moderator at AskHistorians

@gothwalk

Anne-Laure Le Cunff Indie status: 2+ years Previously: Google, Entrepreneur First Founder, Ness Labs

@anthilemoon

Vlad Mehakovic Indie status: Aug 2019 mehakovic.com

@vladiim

Pamela Hobart Philosopher, Mother of 3 Indie status: 3+ years Currently: The Life Coach for Smart People pamelajhobart.com / Substack

@amelapay

Darren Kong Indie status: 3+ years Previously: Other Internet Varietal Digital

@varietalxyz

Toby Shorin Previously: Other Internet tobyshorin.com

@tobyshorin

Rodrigo Pinto Indie status: 3+ years Project management and software development

@Rodrigo_plp

Zhan Li Scenarios, Foresight, Futurist Studies & PE/VC Currently: PE/VC in London LinkedIn

@thezhanly

Sumit Paul-Choudhury

Benjamin Taylor Indie status: 11 years Previously: PwC, Capita, Adviser to Mayor in a London Borough RedQuadrant / Systems Practice

@antlerboy

Chris Clark Freelance Data Projects Currently: Product Manager, YouTube

@chrisclark1729

Erik Sandberg

Nathan Acks Indie status: Pre-leap Currently: IT and security for a major US non-profit Writings / Photography / Weblog

@nathan_acks

Claire Peters

Kannen Ramsamy Policy & Communications Portfolio