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An experienced entrepreneur and executive with more than twenty years’ experience building and growing successful Internet and technology businesses, David Andre co-founded Mall Networks in 2005. A recognized expert in Internet search and e-commerce, David was founding CTO of Upromise, the largest and most successful coalition loyalty program in the United States. At Upromise, David was responsible for one of the company’s most critical business processes the development and evolution of Upromise’s technology platform. At Upromise, David also managed ongoing business, technology and partner operations. He developed and implemented the business model for Upromise Online Shopping, one of the Internet’s most successful online e-commerce sites. Prior to Upromise, David served as VP of Engineering at Lycos (acquired by Terra Networks SA) and Direct Hit (acquired by Ask Jeeves). Prior to this, David held senior technology roles at Rational Software (acquired by IBM), Object Design (acquired by Progress Software) and Symbolics. He also served four years in the U.S. Air Force at National Security Agency. David holds a M.S.C.S. from the University of Maryland and a B.S.E.E. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | 