Damyanna Cooke is the founder of Boozed, an early-stage startup developing an AI driven cocktail making and dispensing system for weddings, events, and more. Damyanna recently served as the Ion’s Innovator in Residence and is alumni to the Ion Aerospace Innovation Accelerator for MBEs. Prior to founding Boozed, Damyanna served as Senior Director for FIS Global, a fintech company and global provider of middle office technology solutions for asset managers, hedge funds and investors. She has also served as Vice President of the Institutional Client Group for Neuberger Berman, a former Lehman Brothers company. Damyanna received her undergraduate degree from DePauw University as a Posse Foundation full tuition scholarship recipient and is from New York. She has over 15 years of financial services and technology experience. In her spare time, Damyanna enjoys spending time with family, exploring Houston’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and recently launched the Texas Black Founders Network.