Chika Umeadi is a product manager at Google. He works on making sure advertisers have a great experience building and executing automated campaigns.
He is the Executive Board Chair of The Gray Matter Experience, a Chicago based Non Profit Organization that empowers local youth by preparing them to be successful entrepreneurs. They offer a variety of programs and resources to help young people develop the skills and knowledge they need to start and grow their own businesses.The Gray Matter Experience is plays an important role in empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs in Chicago. They help young people to develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the business world, and they are creating a community of support for young entrepreneurs.
Chika also the co-founder of tiphub, a firm specialized in supporting African and African Diaspora focused startups at the intersection of technology and impact. Since its inception in 2014, tiphub has engaged over 120 companies through programs, funding, mentorship, and technology assistance yielding to top partnerships with companies like the NBA, Uber, Google, and, State Farm and $40 million USD raised by companies to date.
He advises and supports Cornell Pharma, a multinational pharmaceutical company with operations in Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United States. Cornell Pharma’s mission is to bring cost-effective oncology and anti-infective therapeutics to underserved markets leveraging innovative manufacturing and delivery mechanisms.
Chika received his MBA from the Kogod School of Business at American University and his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Informatics from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
His personal interests include basketball, behavioral economics, data science, film, farming, music, and Arsenal.