Jon Pastor

About Jon Pastor

I am an entrepreneur, technology executive, and board member/advisor with over 25 years of practical experience starting, investing in, and growing software companies to exit, integrating acquisitions, leading turnaround efforts, running business units, etc.

Experience

1. Co-founder and CTO

   Skilly

   Apr 2024 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Skilly is pioneering the Guided Web.Today’s Internet is full of static pages and isolated websites. Skilly changes that by deploying Skilly Guides which are friendly, focused AI guides that turn every page into a two-way conversation. Instead of digging, scrolling, or clicking through endless menus, visitors simply ask and get clear, human-style answers in real time.But the real breakthrough is that Skilly Guides don’t stop at one site. While most websites remain islands, Skilly Guides connect them into a seamless network of related sites and content. Finish chatting with a pet-boarding Skilly and, with context intact, it can introduce you to a trusted circle of insurers, walkers, nutritionists, or retailers where each Skilly Guide is ready to pick up the conversation without the usual search detours and often without leaving the original page they were on.

Education

• Kobe University

  None, Business, Japanese

  2000 — 2001

• Case Western Reserve University

  BA, Chemistry, Economics

  1996 — 2000

• Harvard Business School

  MBA, Business

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Product Development
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Consulting
• Strategy
• Corporate Development
• Venture Capital
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Product Management
• Crm
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• Management