Raphael Shorser
About Raphael Shorser
Raphael Shorser is an Engineering Leader at Flexport in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a background in fraud engineering and founding roles at Goldman Sachs.
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Raphael Shorser currently holds the position of Engineering Leader at Flexport, working in the San Francisco Bay Area. His leadership role at Flexport began in March 2021.
Professional Experience at Goldman Sachs
Raphael Shorser has an extensive history with Goldman Sachs. He served as the Global Head of Fraud Engineering at Marcus by Goldman Sachs for one year from 2020 to 2021. Before this, he was the VP Engineering and a founding team member at Apple Card from 2017 to 2020. His journey at Goldman Sachs began as a Full Stack Engineer from 2011 to 2015, after which he became the Tech Lead and a founding team member of Marcus by Goldman Sachs from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Yeshiva University Background
Raphael Shorser studied Mathematics and Computer Science at Yeshiva University, where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree from 2008 to 2012. He also served as a Residence Advisor at the university from 2010 to 2011.
Prior Roles and Early Career
Before joining Goldman Sachs, Raphael Shorser gained diverse experience in various roles. He worked as a Software Developer at TV Interactive Systems for two months in 2010, and as the Director of Operations at TLN from 2009 to 2011. He also had a role as Head of Operations/Warehouse at Camp Morasha from 2008 to 2009. In addition, he was a Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs in 2011 for two months.
Personal Interests and Passion
Outside of his professional career, Raphael Shorser enjoys cycling, considering any day on the bike a good day. He is passionate about learning, shipping, and teaching, which are key aspects of his personal and professional life.