01Live
MimiJohn
Online mattress, adjustable-base, and bedding store with a custom storefront and business operations tools.
mimijohn.com ↗Builder · Operator · Customer advocate
John Venti
Practical products.
People-first leadership.
I combine hands-on, AI-assisted product development with real-world sales and operating leadership—including managing six Redfin agent teams, approximately 70 agents, across Los Angeles.
Open to full-time roles in product, technology-enabled operations, customer experience, and business development.
Real-world experience. Hands-on product building.
01 / About
I connect the customer
to the product.
I combine hands-on, AI-assisted product development with a career in real estate, insurance, and business leadership. I have designed, built, and launched web products spanning e-commerce, listing marketing, email forwarding, and CRM. I have also led agent teams at Redfin and founded Address.com. My strength is connecting what customers need with the systems and teams that deliver it.
I bring the perspective of someone who has sold, managed, trained, and built—not just planned. I am interested in teams where that combination can make a useful difference.
02 / Featured experience
Redfin
October 2010 – April 2016
From front-line agent
to market leader.
Los Angeles Area Manager
Team Lead · Senior & Field Agent
6buy-side agent teams
~70agents managed
- Managed six buy-side agent teams—approximately 70 agents—across the Los Angeles market.
- Designed and built the internal Los Angeles Market website for training, listings, policy and procedure tracking, submission results, and agent mapping.
- Created Video Offer web pages, rolled out online video training nationally, and onboarded agents to technology across U.S. markets.
- Developed and coached agents while maintaining a front-line sales workload.
President’s Club · Top Producing Los Angeles Market Agent (two years) · Redfin Envoy · Employee of the Quarter, Q4 2011
03 / Selected projects
Designed, built, and developed.
My own web products and concept sites, spanning e-commerce, SaaS, and customer workflows. In-progress work is clearly marked.
02Live
PhoneSnaps
AI-assisted listing-marketing platform for enhanced property photos, narrated videos, flyers, and shareable listing pages.
phonesnaps.com ↗03Live
address.cc
Personalized email forwarding that sends mail from an address.cc address to an existing inbox.
address.cc ↗04Live
Address CRM
Customer relationship management for salespeople, with contacts, follow-ups, and sales materials in one place.
crm.address.cc ↗05In development · demo
Venti’s Cafe ordering demo
Restaurant ordering prototype for pickup, catering, and group orders. Payments are simulated.
cafe.ventioutlet.com ↗06In development
Holistic Age
A holistic-living website with product discovery, reviews, and a planned video podcast.
holisticage.com ↗07In development
Bedeye
Family video check-in concept, with private account and session areas.
bedeye.com ↗08Live
PhoneToPro
Property-photo editing website built around real estate marketing.
phonetopro.com ↗09Live
Peanuts Galleries
Real estate photo-editing website for presenting properties.
peanutsgalleries.com ↗04 / Capabilities
Business understanding.
Builder’s mindset.
- AI-assisted web application & SaaS development
- Product workflow design
- E-commerce and subscription experiences
- CRM and customer follow-up systems
- Sales and business development
- Team leadership, training and operations
- Yardi
- California real estate and insurance licenses
05 / Career
A career built
around customers.
Business ownership, real estate, insurance, and operations. Full responsibilities, achievements, and awards are in my résumé.
- November 2025 – April 2026
Financial Advisor — New York Life
Advised clients on financial planning, life insurance, retirement strategies, and investment options.
- January 2023 – November 2025
Licensed Insurance Agent — Farmers Insurance, Calabasas (concurrent with Compass)
Assisted clients with Home, Auto, and Business policies to protect assets and ensure proper coverage.
- April 2016 – Present
Real Estate Agent — Venti Partners — Compass, Southern California
Represent buyers and sellers across Santa Barbara and greater Los Angeles, including luxury and multimillion-dollar transactions.
- 2024 – Present
Founder & Developer — PhoneSnaps (phonesnaps.com)
Built a listing-marketing platform that turns agents’ phone photos into enhanced photos, video, and flyer-ready marketing; designed the product workflow, billing, and automated email, and onboard paying agent clients.
- January 2005 – April 2011
Owner/Operator — TownCenter Services
Founded and operated a virtual property tour business; secured 89 Realtor accounts in the first 9 months and generated over $200,000 in revenue; developed hosting for property “vanity” websites.
- January 2003 – January 2005
General Manager — Venti Property Management
Oversaw $150 million in residential and commercial real estate and 500 tenants; managed collections, payments (insurance, mortgages, taxes, expenses), and service contracts for cleaning, maintenance, and security.
- March 1998 – February 2002
Founder & CEO — Address.com
Created the business plan and scaled to over 1,000,000 nationwide dial-up users; directed operations, finance, accounting, marketing, and sales; reported to investors and board.
- June 1991 – November 1999
General Manager — Pace Land & Development Inc.
Managed $100+ million in real estate holdings with a team of 5; prepared annual budgets for the company and 85 properties.
06 / Let’s connect
Looking for a builder
who knows business?
I’m open to full-time opportunities that combine product thinking, practical technology, team leadership, and customer experience.