Atom Tickets – Buy Movie Tickets, Invite Friends, Skip Lines (2024)

Matthew Bakal

Matthew has a unique background that includes extensive experience on both the creative and financial sides of the media business. He has worked for Warner Bros., Mandate Pictures, Good Universe, and IBM entertainment consulting. He has structured financial deals that balance creative ambitions with bottom line prudence. Previously at Lionsgate Entertainment, he oversaw day-to-day business development opportunities and strategic initiatives. Matthew wants more people to see more movies, and he thinks there should be an easier way for the industry to match movie supply with consumer demand. All this experience contributed to the spark that has become Atom and our successful capital raise. Matthew holds an AB in English and American Literature from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Matthew’s favorite movie is "Caddyshack". But maybe "Airplane". Or perhaps "Animal House".

Ameesh Paleja

Ameesh is an accomplished engineer and technology executive. After starting his career at Microsoft, he moved across town to join a small company called Amazon.com. At Amazon, he focused on building software and services that allowed the company to sell digital goods that didn’t come in little brown boxes. Ameesh helped launch Prime Instant Video, Amazon’s Appstore, Cloud Drive, and the Kindle product line. He then became the founding employee of Amazon’s digital R&D facility in Southern California, where he oversaw 550+ employees. Much of Atom's design was born of Ameesh’s frustration with planning a night out at the movies with friends. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego, and holds 16 patents. He is not very good at poker but would be happy for you to invite him to a friendly game. Ameesh’s favorite movie is "Gladiator" (followed closely by "Star Trek VI: The Undisvered Country").

Geoff Shaevitz

Geoff has spent the last 19 years in the film industry. He has been a development executive at Warner Bros., Summit Entertainment, and currently oversees the Summit label for Lionsgate Entertainment. He has worked on all sorts of movies, ranging from Batman Begins and Twilight to Red and Now You See Me. His desire to collaborate on Atom stems from his belief that all people (young, old, and everything in between) want to go out to the movies with friends – they just haven’t had the right tools. Geoff holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In addition to being a film executive, Geoff is an avid chef and a horrible dishwasher. Geoff’s favorite movie is "Black Hawk Down."

Bryan Bowles

CEO

Bryan Bowles joined Atom in the summer of 2021 and is excited to help create a better digital ticketing experience. Bryan is also a Founding Principal of Bryor Media Partners with over 15 years of experience providing strategy and M&A services in the media sector. Prior to establishing BMP, Bryan was Executive VP of Corporate Development for ITV Studios America, the largest independent television production company in the US, where he supervised all M&A and joint-venture activity in North America, while providing strategy support for the full ITV portfolio of companies. During his tenure at ITV, he was the principal lead on the acquisitions of Gurney Productions, High Noon Entertainment, and Thinkfactory Media. Before that, Bryan spent 12 years at Sony Corporation of America and Sony Pictures Entertainment. While at Sony, Bryan played leading roles in the $2.2BN acquisition of EMI Music Publishing and the $4.9BN acquisition of MGM Studios. Bryan’s favorite movie is “Pulp Fiction.”

Archith

CTO

Meet Archith, a mission-driven, hands-on engineering leader with over 13 years of experience in software development. He's built and managed mission-critical, highly available, and large-scale distributed systems in the cloud, driving over $100M in annual revenue. With a knack for technology and people management, Archith excels in building products at scale from 0 to 1. He loves watching cricket and playing games on his PS5 in his free time. Archith's passion lies in leveraging technology to solve complex problems, enhancing user experiences, and delivering robust, scalable solutions while having a bit of fun along the way.