Summer is a seasoned research leader, pioneering product leader, and venture capitalist. Currently, she serves as a UX partner at StratMinds VC, an SF-based firm specializing in Applied AI. Additionally, she heads the Acceleration program for early-stage AI startups. Summer excels at blending vision, research, design, and business acumen to create user-centric solutions and scale companies.

As the inaugural head of insights and research at Google Comms, WhatsApp/Facebook, and Roblox, Summer built high-impact research organizations from the ground up. Her talent for understanding user needs, uncovering actionable insights, and translating research into intuitive user experiences has contributed to adding over a billion users across these platforms.