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Phil DeFrancesco

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Head of Product, Financial Services at INRIX
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Phil Salesses is the Founder and CEO of Move AI, a venture-backed by Y Combinator and other investors. A graduate of the MIT Media Lab, he is a repeat founder with deep experience in product strategy and go-to-market execution. Colleagues describe him as driven, inquisitive, and having an endless supply of ideas.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Phil is an Advanced Open Water Diver and played lacrosse while attending James Madison University. He is also a dog owner who has traveled extensively, living in multiple countries and visiting many others, including North Korea.

Interesting fact: His company, Move AI, once set a record by shipping an electron microscope from San Diego to San Francisco with less than 12 hours notice.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Head of Product, Financial Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Logistics Technology
As Founder and CEO of Move AI, he is actively solving logistical challenges in the moving industry by applying AI and automation to streamline the entire process.
Product Strategy
His career includes multiple leadership roles focused on product management and strategy, and he has completed specialized programs on the subject from Reforge and Marty Kagan.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Head of Product, Financial Services
INRIX
5-2021 - 3-2022
Head of Product and Business Development
Yewno, Inc.
10-2018 - 9-2020
Global Head of Equities Data and Desktop
Refinitiv
9-2013 - 10-2018
Global Head of Trading Desktop Platform, Cross Asset
Thomson Reuters
4-2002 - 2-2013
Head of Trading, Americas
Millennium Partners
In the press

Media appearances

Move AI Raises $1.4 Million to Ease Moving. Featured in CityBiz
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2022 Conference Presenters – Phil Salesses (Founder & CEO, Move AI). Featured in Fulbright
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Education
1996 - 1997
MBA
Binghamton University School of Management
1992 - 1996
BS
SUNY Oneonta
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