Olivier Kamanda
Attorney at Law
District of Columbia
DC, MD
About
Olivier is a graduate of Princeton University ( Operations Research & Financial Engineering) and University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Representative Clients
Work History
Ideal Impact
Founder, CEO
Jan 2014 - Present
Founded a civic-tech company that turns news into actionable content for social impact. Created algorithm connecting individuals with community service and social impact opportunities in their community based on the news stories they follow. Built both iOS and Android mobile app and Google Chrome browser plugin. Responsible for business development, software engineering, and marketing.
EQCO, Inc.
General Counsel
Jan 2015 - May 2015
Provided legal counsel to a real estate equity market that facilitates the exchange of residential real estate equity among institutional investors. Advised on a range of matters including securities regulation, corporate formation, real estate, human resources, and employment law.
White & Case
Attorney
Nov 2010 - Jan 2014
Represented clients in the formation of private equity, real estate and hedge funds targeting investment in emerging and frontier markets. Provided counsel on rule of law and good governance matters in South Africa. Prepared briefs and memoranda on antitrust and intellectual property matters before the International Trade Commission.
U.S Department of State
Speechwriter & Senior Advisor to the Secretary
Aug 2009 - Oct 2010
Prepared speeches and public statements on a range of foreign affairs and domestic topics of interest to the Secretary. Maintained a working knowledge of current and emerging policy issues and U.S. government foreign policy objectives. Analyzed, developed and made policy recommendations to the Secretary and developed approaches for achieving policy positions within the Department and beyond.