Rafael Barroso, Angel Investor

NYC-based Partner Engineering Manager at Apple, where I lead a team of SWEs focused on Apple Wallet integrations. I previously worked as a Customer Engineer and a Cloud Solutions Architect at Google and a Google for Startups mentor (20%) where I supported accelerators and advised startups on technology, strategy, and cloud-related topics. My experience includes application development, cloud architecture, product management, business strategy, team building, prototyping, GTM, fundraising, storytelling/pitching, and partnerships/integrations within startups and enterprises in the Retail, FinTech / Payments, eCommerce, Healthcare, Media, and Geo/GIS space. I'm an active mentor for multiple startup accelerators, including Techstars, ERA, Pygma, AngelPath, and 500, having advised 100+ founders. I coordinated and managed the Google for Startups: NYC Recovery Challenge (2022) and co-founded Colectivo NYC. I manage my own Angel Investor portfolio of 30+ companies.