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April Underwood

Founding Partner and Investor at #ANGELS; Former Chief Product Officer at Slack & Director of Product at Twitter

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April Underwood Biography

April Underwood is the VP of Product at the cloud-based team collaboration tool Slack, which is an acronym for ‘Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge’. Underwood is well known in the technology sector and has held several high ranking roles at industry leaders. In September 2016 she appeared in Forbes as one of the ’40 Under 40’ top influential business people in the world.

In 2001, after completing her studies at the University of Texas in Austin, April Underwood graduated with a BBA degree in Information Systems. She went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley where she graduated with an MBA. During this time she completed her internship with the multinational technology company Apple.

Underwood started her impressive career by gaining experience in the technology industry. She held a variety of roles with leading technology focused firms like Travelocity, Deloitte and Intel. In 2007 Underwood was appointed as Senior Partner Technology Manager at Google where she was responsible for acquiring content and creating monetization strategies.

In 2010 she left Google and joined Twitter as product manager of central features that included the ‘follow’ and ‘tweet’ buttons. Underwood led the design of the Ads API and managed search affiliations with Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. She was also in charge of the business development team. The final role held by April Underwood at Twitter was director of product. She left Twitter in 2015 and joined Slack where she initially held the role of head of platform. As in 2017 in her role as vice president of product, Underwood leads various teams including the platform evangelism team, engineering, partner marketing and product management.

In 2015 April Underwood and several other businesswomen who worked or were working at Twitter joined together to form an investment group named #Angels. The team consists of eight business veterans with experience across a wide range of areas including corporate strategy and development, media, business development and product development. The idea behind the group is to offer a more diverse and broader platform for start-up funding and networking by understanding female consumers who are often the main users of new products.

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  • Slack’s Head of Platform Promises It Won’t Burn Developers

    April Underwood, Slack’s new head of platform, has high hopes for the service. The workplace-chatting app, if internal Re/code activity is any indication, is a great place to share GIFs about how happy we are it’s Friday...

  • Slack’s growth is insane, with daily user count up 3.5X in a year

    Plenty of startups have tried and failed to make enterprise software sexy, but Slack made it viral. Its growth rate is unheard of. Both Slack’s daily user count and its paid seat count are up 3.5X in just a year. Tons of people have still never heard of it, but with this momentum, they probably will soon (it’s workplace chat).

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  • HOW TO BOOK April Underwood?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like April Underwood for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for April Underwood, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for April Underwood or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK April Underwood?

    Speaking fees for April Underwood, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that April Underwood charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire April Underwood, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR April Underwood?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like April Underwood for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book April Underwood for your next private or corporate function.
  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent April Underwood or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for April Underwood or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Founding Partner and Investor at #ANGELS; Former Chief Product Officer at Slack & Director of Product at Twitter

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April Underwood Biography

April Underwood is the VP of Product at the cloud-based team collaboration tool Slack, which is an acronym for ‘Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge’. Underwood is well known in the technology sector and has held several high ranking roles at industry leaders. In September 2016 she appeared in Forbes as one of the ’40 Under 40’ top influential business people in the world.

In 2001, after completing her studies at the University of Texas in Austin, April Underwood graduated with a BBA degree in Information Systems. She went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley where she graduated with an MBA. During this time she completed her internship with the multinational technology company Apple.

Underwood started her impressive career by gaining experience in the technology industry. She held a variety of roles with leading technology focused firms like Travelocity, Deloitte and Intel. In 2007 Underwood was appointed as Senior Partner Technology Manager at Google where she was responsible for acquiring content and creating monetization strategies.

In 2010 she left Google and joined Twitter as product manager of central features that included the ‘follow’ and ‘tweet’ buttons. Underwood led the design of the Ads API and managed search affiliations with Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. She was also in charge of the business development team. The final role held by April Underwood at Twitter was director of product. She left Twitter in 2015 and joined Slack where she initially held the role of head of platform. As in 2017 in her role as vice president of product, Underwood leads various teams including the platform evangelism team, engineering, partner marketing and product management.

In 2015 April Underwood and several other businesswomen who worked or were working at Twitter joined together to form an investment group named #Angels. The team consists of eight business veterans with experience across a wide range of areas including corporate strategy and development, media, business development and product development. The idea behind the group is to offer a more diverse and broader platform for start-up funding and networking by understanding female consumers who are often the main users of new products.

April Underwood Videos

  • April Underwood: Becoming a Product Manager - YouTube
    Fireside Chat with April Underwood, VP Product at Slack, and Michal Lev-Ram - Duration: 27:40. Omidyar Network 786 views · 27:40. Play next ...
  • Fireside Chat with April Underwood and Dean Rich Lyons - YouTube
    As part of several of the fastest growing technology companies in the world -- Google, Twitter and Slack -- and the creator of her own angel ...
  • April Underwood, Slack: Building a Product Both CIOs and Devs ...
    In enterprise, you can ask customers what they want in a way you can't in B2C. April Underwood, VP Product at Slack talks to Stacey Bishop, ...

FAQs on booking April Underwood

  • How to book April Underwood?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like April Underwood for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for April Underwood, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for April Underwood or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book April Underwood?

    Speaking fees for April Underwood, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that April Underwood charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire April Underwood, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for April Underwood?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like April Underwood for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book April Underwood for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent April Underwood or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for April Underwood or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

April Underwood is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book April Underwood for your event is available upon request. April Underwood generally travels from San Anselmo, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Karen Walker, Sharon Gai, Ruchi Sanghvi, Jen Wong and Stephanie Gutnik. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling April Underwood for an upcoming live or virtual event.

April Underwood Speaker Videos

  • April Underwood: Becoming a Product Manager - YouTube
    Fireside Chat with April Underwood, VP Product at Slack, and Michal Lev-Ram - Duration: 27:40. Omidyar Network 786 views · 27:40. Play next ...
    Fireside Chat with April Underwood and Dean Rich Lyons - YouTube
    As part of several of the fastest growing technology companies in the world -- Google, Twitter and Slack -- and the creator of her own angel ...
  • April Underwood, Slack: Building a Product Both CIOs and Devs ...
    In enterprise, you can ask customers what they want in a way you can't in B2C. April Underwood, VP Product at Slack talks to Stacey Bishop, ...
    Powering the Grid Event by Slack: Product introduction by April ...
    This session was filmed at Slack's Powering the Grid Event in January 2017. It features April Underwood, Vice President of Product at Slack, ...
  • FutureStack15: April Underwood of Slack - YouTube
    April Underwood, Head of Platform at Slack, joins New Relic CEO and founder, Lew Cirne on stage for the opening keynote. Learn more here: ...
    [2/3] April Underwood, #Angels Founder, Shares Product Tips from ...

April Underwood News

  • Slack’s Head of Platform Promises It Won’t Burn Developers

    April Underwood, Slack’s new head of platform, has high hopes for the service. The workplace-chatting app, if internal Re/code activity is any indication, is a great place to share GIFs about how happy we are it’s Friday...

  • Slack’s growth is insane, with daily user count up 3.5X in a year

    Plenty of startups have tried and failed to make enterprise software sexy, but Slack made it viral. Its growth rate is unheard of. Both Slack’s daily user count and its paid seat count are up 3.5X in just a year. Tons of people have still never heard of it, but with this momentum, they probably will soon (it’s workplace chat).

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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