Spencer Applegate
Vice President, Strategy Business Operations
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolSpencer Applegate is a results-driven technology operator and investor specializing in software and growth-stage tech, currently shaping strategy and operations at Gainsight while serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO. He brings a rare blend of hands-on execution and deal-making, with ten years of experience across private equity, growth investing, and startup leadership. Prior to Gainsight, he held vice president roles at Vector Capital and led early-stage efforts at Verusen and REscour as a co-founder, underscoring his track record of turning ambitious ideas into scalable businesses. Spencer's technical rigor comes from a summa cum laude BS in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering from Georgia Tech, followed by an MBA from Harvard Business School, enabling him to bridge engineering, finance, and strategic ops. Based in San Francisco, he has actively invested in venture and search fund assets, bringing a disciplined, data-driven approach to portfolio-building and operational excellence. He combines strategic vision with a hands-on mindset, adept at aligning product, growth, and capital to accelerate value creation.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Summa Cum Laude at Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Harvard Business School
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (63)
java10
geocoder9
search-engine9
sdk9
restful9
nodejs-library9
elasticsearch9
highmaps9
react8
react-highcharts8
storage8
geocode8
opensearch8
react-wrapper8
aws-s38
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
sappleg/shield
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:23 pushes, 7 branches in 4 months
PromoExchange/batman
May 2018 - Sep 2018
Storefronts for promotional products
Contributions:1 PR, 1 push, 1 branch in 3 months
promotional-productsecommerce
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