# Allan Yarmulnik

> Building something new

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/allan

Previously @ Reddit focusing on Consumer Safety/Moderation/iOS app.

Previously was @ Facebook focusing on news related products + helped launch sports fan subscriptions (https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1350173/barca-selected-by-facebook-to-be-the-first-sports-club-to-offer-its-new-fan-subscription-service). Mobile + Web/Full stack

Previously co-founded http://www.velvetnow.com. A consumer B2C app that lets you transact drinks at NYC area bars, benefits included "magical" 3 second payments + cheaper prices for customers + a more fun/social consumption experience. We launched to 25+ NYC area bars.

Before that led iOS for Talkspace consumer app (https://itunes.apple.com/app/id661829386) and Talkspace provider app ($50+MM funding, Apple app of the day, 1MM + customers served)

Before Talkspace, was CTO/product guy and co-founded a live streaming software/hardware startup. Startup was almost acquired in late 2015 by a fashion company. (https://www.weloop.co) 

Before that traded commodity derivatives (futures/options) across multiple asset classes at Mitsui Commodity Risk Management (https://www.mbcl.com/)

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer - iOS / Mobile @ Reddit, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

### Software Engineer @ Facebook
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area

### Co-founder, CEO @ Velvet Ventures LLC
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
https://www.velvetnow.com

### Lead iOS / Mobile Engineer @ Talkspace
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | New York, NY
#1 Online Therapy app.
Apple app of the day (1/17/2018)

### Co-founder, CTO @ Weloop.co
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | New York, NY
Live Streaming Hardware/Software startup.

### Data Science/Backend Developer @ Fino Consulting
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | New York, NY
Big data with MapReduce/Pig/Hive using Hadoop/Azure HDInsight.

### Commodity Trader @ Mitsui & Co., Commodity Risk Management Ltd
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | New York, NY
Trader on Agriculture Desk (futures/options for all cbot/ice products)
Assistant Trader on ng/oil desks (futures/options)


## Education
### B.S. in Statistics
Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ayarmulnik

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Last updated: 2026-03-23