Company
Rumble is a young and dedicated company who continuously strives to transform and reshape the way consumers follow local news while providing unique commerce opportunities for our newspaper partners. We are passionate about mobile technologies the line where mobile, user experience, and business models meet. We offer a practical operation for mobile device for every size of newspapers, which ultimately leads to revenue growth.
We are a well-rounded team of professionals in software development, large-system architecture, algorithms, business development and user-experience. Founded in 2011, Rumble is privately held and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA and in Tel-Aviv, Israel. We are a team of top-notch professionals that is humbly trying to address the broken business model of a $40 billion industry in a creative way.
Rumble Team
Al. E. Azoulay
Co-founder & CEO
Al is a news addict with many years of business-development experience and a history in startup executions. Rumble News is the 3rd startup that Al has founded with Rumble being the 2nd venture that focuses on providing advanced targeting and monetization solutions to independent publishers and bloggers.
Uyen Tieu
Co-founder & CRO
Uyen* is a seasoned executive launching and integrating new media revenue models. Prior to this, she was the Head of Global Ad Sales Strategy at Microsoft and the VP of Marketing Partnerships and the VP of Ad Sales Strategy for MTV Networks/Viacom. Uyen has an MBA from Columbia and a BA from Yale.
*Pronounced Wen
Itai Cohen
Co-founder & COO
Itai is a business professional and investor with a long track record of building companies. Through deep understanding of markets, business models, and marketing he has led high-tech companies to realize on their technology advantages. An active member of the Israeli tech community, Itai has built a wide entrepreneurial network. Itai received his MBA from the City University of NY and BAs in Economics & IT Management from the College of Management.
Kostya Volkov
Vice President, R&D and CTO
Kostya has spent over 20 years creating technology solutions for many types of businesses. A passionate technologist with a deep interest in software, Kostya dreams of creating a world where software simplfies everyday life. Kostya has a strong background in mobile applications, software architecture design, enterprise resource planning, and customer relationship management.
Avi Neeman
Chief Design Officer
Avi has an outstanding commitment and understanding when it comes to design. Among his works you can find the branding and design of McCann Ericsson Israel. Avi leads the design development of client accounts with Rumble.
Deborah Klatz
Marketing Intern
Debbie is currently completing her BS at Drexel University in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing and entrepreneurship. Debbie has received exposure to the newspaper industry, external relations, and brand management in her previous co-ops.