Aklil is in corporate development at LinkedIn responsible for M&A, investments and corporate strategy. He was previously in investment banking at Deutsche Bank and a proud Santa Clara University alum. Aklil serves on the Board of Directors at SF Achievers, a nonprofit providing scholarships and mentoring to African-American men in San Francisco’s public schools. Aklil is passionate about equality of opportunity and in his spare time, fancies himself a would-be tech historian, aspiring product manager, and stand-up comedy enthusiast.