Meet Our Team
Adrian A. Nazari
Founder, President and CEO
Adrian is a pioneer in liabilities management. Prior to Credit Sesame, he was the founder and CEO of Financial Crossing and Financial Circuit, where he developed liability management solutions for financial institutions. Before starting his own companies, he served as the vice president of marketing and business development at Savvion where he helped the company become a leader in global enterprise CRM within the financial services sector. Adrian holds numerous U.S. patents, a BSEE, and a master’s in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was a Sloan fellow.
Sean Donn
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Vice President of Engineering
Sean is a 17-year veteran in IT and software engineering, with expertise in large distributed systems and Internet/web technology. Prior to joining Credit Sesame, Sean was CTO of Financial Crossing, a leading provider of point of sale credit solutions. At Charles Schwab, he led the implementation of one of the world’s largest retail cost basis accounting engines, tracking over $1 trillion in assets. Sean has also consulted at Fortune 500 firms on both the East and West coasts, with a focus on Java and other web technologies. Sean studied computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Anton Commissaris
Chief Operating Officer
Anton brings more than 18 years of experience in the software, Internet and mobile sectors spanning leadership roles in product management, sales, business development, marketing and operations. Prior to Credit Sesame, Anton was a founding member of the Mint.com executive team, where he helped the company become a leading personal finance management destination. Under his guidance, Mint was acquired by Intuit for $170 million in 2009, two years after launch. At Intuit, Anton helped integrate Mint.com and lay the foundation for the service to grow to more than 10 million users. Most recently, Anton was the chief revenue officer for Apsalar, a mobile engagement management provider in San Francisco. He holds law degrees from the University of Auckland, and the University of Montpellier, France.
Tony Wahl
Mortgage Expert and Director of Operations
A self-professed mortgage geek, Tony has more than 20 years of experience in the banking, personal finance and mortgage industries. Prior to joining Credit Sesame, Tony worked at JP Mortgage Chase, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), and Washington Mutual (now Chase), where he was responsible for developing, managing and optimizing large mortgage operations and underwriting teams.
Kenneth J. Singleton
Lead Scientist
Ken and his team help Credit Sesame with the development of its analytical tools, forecasting methodologies and predictive models. Previously, Ken served as the lead scientist for Financial Crossings, a provider of credit solutions for financial institutions. Ken teaches finance at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and was a vice president at Goldman Sachs & Co’s Fixed Income division. Ken holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Reed College and a master’s and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Navdeep Gosal
Director of Product Management
As the director of product, Navdeep oversees all of Credit Sesame’s product initiatives and is the driving force behind the company’s suite of web-based, user-driven products from concept to launch. With eight years of experience and more than five successful large-scale product launches under her belt, Navdeep attributes her success in developing innovative, user-centered products to her passion for the user experience and the limitless possibilities for intelligent application and design in technology. Prior to joining our team, Navdeep honed her skills at several top, award-winning start-ups. She has previously worked with the Lawrence National Berkeley Labs and Wells Fargo. Navdeep has an MBA in marketing management and a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science.