Sami brings to Trulia solid management and consulting experience in technology and software development. He has worked on Microsoft's strategy team for MS Office, on various business development initiatives for Nokia, and as a consultant for McKinsey & Company within the software, telecommunications and government sectors. Sami combines his Blue Chip experience with an entrepreneurial background, including the successful launch and sale of his first company, Matchem, a wireless software provider enabling television broadcasters to deliver interactive programming to target audiences in Europe and Asia via innovative cell phone technology.

Sami received his Master's in Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology and his MBA from Stanford University. An avid endurance sports athlete, he applies the same passion for sports to new technology and the creation of a user-friendly online search experience to benefit real estate professionals and consumers alike.

As VP of Engineering, Daniele is responsible for all technical development and operations at Trulia. Prior to Trulia, Daniele served as Director of Engineering at Shopping.com, a leading online comparison shopping service which has over 20 million monthly visitors, completed an initial public offering in October 2004, and was then acquired by eBay. Prior to Shopping.com, Daniele was Director of Software Engineering at Looksmart, an online advertising and vertical search technology company, where he led natural and paid search development. He also contributed in technical roles to organizations across Europe and the US, including Barclays Global Investors, Logica-Finsiel, and IBM-University of Bologna.

Daniele holds a Laurea in Electrical Engineering with full marks from the University of Bologna, Italy. He is a member of IEEE Computer Society and ACM and enjoys competing in downhill skiing and mountain bike races.

Emmanuel has over a decade of experience at Internet companies, where he has spent his career focused on understanding the customer, deepening customer relationships, and developing product strategy. Before joining Trulia, he served as Director of Global Market research at Yahoo!, where he managed all research for key business units including Mail, Community, Front Doors and Small Business. Prior to that, Emmanuel was Director of Marketing Intelligence at Medscape and Manager of Data Insights at Netscape. At Trulia, Emmanuel is responsible for product strategy, product marketing, design and user experience.

Emmanuel earned a Master in Management from ESCEM School of Business and Management (France). He received an MBA from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He has also participated in executive education programs through INSEAD and Wharton.

Heather brings to Trulia a diversity of marketing and communications experience across a number of industries. As Vice President of Marketing, Heather is responsible for developing the company’s marketing and communications strategy, and managing the team responsible for industry, consumer and community marketing. Before joining Trulia in August 2006, Heather was an Associate at Morgan Stanley in San Francisco. Prior to that, Heather worked as a communications consultant as Director of the Impact Group at Blanc & Otus Public Relations.  

Her past experience also includes work in the political sphere. Heather served as Deputy Press Secretary for Senator John McCain’s 2000 presidential bid. She also served as press secretary in the U.S. House of Representatives for various members of Congress.   

Heather received her MBA from Stanford University and her BA in political science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Theresia has worked as an entrepreneur, consultant and venture investor in the computer and communications industries since the late 1980s. Prior to joining Accel, she was founding Vice President of Business Development & Sales at Release Software, an encryption and payment technologies provider for the software industry. Theresia was instrumental in growing the company from $0 to $15 million in revenue.

Theresia holds a ScB in Engineering from Brown University, Magna Cum Laude, and an MBA from Stanford University.