Andre Battles

Entrepreneurial product leader with hands-on experience building and scaling early-stage ventures. Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex product lifecycles, and deliver innovative solutions under pressure. Skilled at identifying market opportunities, business development, fundraising, streamlining workflows, and driving product strategy from concept to execution.

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at CommonCent, Inc. (2021-05 – Present)

• Raised $850K in pre-seed funding from angel investors and a strategic partner to support early growth
• Built and managed a team of contract engineers to design and prototype a U.S. currency deposit system
• Perform deep market analysis to identify pain points in ATM infrastructure for credit unions and fintechs
• Spearhead product strategy and roadmap development from initial concept through prototype delivery
• Develop all investor-facing and internal materials to drive fundraising and product development
• Assembled and engaged a strategic advisory board with expertise in banking, legal, and entrepreneurship
• Cultivate relationships with early-stage VCs to build pipeline of institutional investors for seed round

Business Development Associate at Leads-IQ (2020-10 – 2021-04)

• Joined as 2nd employee to drive key operational and development initiatives during high-growth phase
• Scaled revenue from $0 to $300K in monthly commissions by deploying $50K-$80K in weekly ad spend
• Oversaw and negotiated all partnership deals to secure favorable terms and expand brand network
• Contributed to site optimization strategies alongside product team to increase paid traffic performance
• Provided growth insights to product team that informed A/B testing to improve ROI on paid campaigns
• Researched and evaluated new performance marketing verticals to identify high-ROI opportunities

Acquisitions Analyst at National Home Rentals (2019-06 – 2020-10)

• Conducted due diligence and underwriting on $100M+ in SFR deals to guide investment decisions
• Developed financial models to evaluate property-level ROI, cap rates, IRR, and rent growth assumptions
• Performed market analysis to identify investment opportunities and support expansion into new markets

Leasing Operations Manager at National Home Rentals (2018-07 – 2019-06)

• Oversaw end-to-end leasing operations for a portfolio of 750+ single family home rental homes
• Managed team of 5+ leasing agents and consistently exceeded monthly leasing targets by 20-25%
• Implemented leasing workflows that drove 90%+ renewal rates and reduced average DOM by 35%

Bachelor of Science in Economics – University of Wisconsin–Madison (2018-05)