2x Proptech Founder. Currently Founder and CEO of Albatroz.AI, an AI SDR for real estate inbound leads. Previous Co-Founder of JobCall, Voice AI Assistant for Maintenance Calls.

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I’m a product and design leader who loves turning early-stage chaos into beautiful, functional, scalable products. Over the past decade, I’ve helped launch startups, raise funding, grow teams, and build digital experiences that people actually enjoy using. After years in NYC and Vancouver, I just moved to Austin to plug into the energy of a city that’s alive with ideas, creativity, and a proper dose of weird. I’ve led design and product teams across multiple industries — from finance and HR tech to creative platforms and decentralized networks. At Namely, I helped scale the company from 5 to 500 people and raised $220M while building an end-to-end HR platform for small to midsize businesses. At Metalab, I led multiple product teams and secured multi-million dollar contracts, while shaping a design culture that prioritized quality, growth, and good vibes. As Chief Product Officer at Fluency Labs, I’ve been building tools for telemetry, crypto, and IoT — helping create a future that’s more open, secure, and frictionless. I also co-founded Sktchy, a social network for artists featured by Apple, where over 500,000 pieces of art have been created. We built a platform and marketplace that inspired a community of artists around the world — proof that with the right idea and the right team, magic can happen. I’m obsessed with clarity, simplicity, and the power of a good interface. I work best with smart, kind people who care about both the why and the how. I believe product design should feel inevitable — like it’s always been that way. When I’m not working, I’m probably walking with a camera in hand, sweating in a sauna, searching for the city’s best espresso, or playing guitar badly and enjoying every second of it. Working on bringing s few fun digital products to light, always open to chat..!

Hi, I’m Cherie Werner, Founder, CEO, and CEO—Chief Empowerment Officer—of FIESTA, Austin’s fastest-growing founder community since 2021. I’ve called Austin home for almost 35 years, and as a native Texan, I’ve always been passionate about bringing folks together while making meaningful connections to elevate others. This passion for creating supportive networks inspired me to start FIESTA after COVID, a community focused on helping early-stage founders, entrepreneurs, and professionals navigate Austin’s vibrant startup ecosystem. What sets FIESTA apart is our focus on fostering connections, providing resources, and creating a supportive environment where founders can thrive. I’m deeply committed to helping early-stage founders be seen and find their footing in Austin’s tech landscape. Whether through our monthly events, women’s initiatives, or our community calendar, we strive to connect people and provide the tools they need to succeed. At my core, I am driven by a desire to uplift others. As a certified life coach, I believe in fostering growth, collaboration, and success in everything I do. My mission with FIESTA is to create a space where founders are seen, heard, and supported on their journey, knowing that by helping others, we can create lasting change in our community. Ambassador of Connections💕 |Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of FIESTA Austin's largest event for founders 🎉 l Community Builder | Coach/Mentor/Encourager 👊🏻 | Educator 📓 | Life-Long Learner 📚 | Lover of others 🥰 | Enjoyer of ☕️ &🍷

Business researcher at LAUNCH, working on FounderU

Founder @ Path Systems

Co-founder of Albatroz.AI

UX/Product Designer