Independent Research (2024)
- Making a total mess with 3D printers
- Hacking together electronics and motors
- Developing a love for embedded systems
- Learning new software frameworks & tools
- Reading white papers on robotics and LLMs
- Occasionally angel investing in hardware startups
Chief Operating Officer — REC (2018 – 2023)
- Bootstrapped our way to $500k in revenue
- Raised a Pre-Seed Round of $1m in 2019 (led by Marstar)
- Built a 10,000sqft media center serving 1000+ Creators
- Built an iOS app to serve Creators and Brands
- First achieved profitability with over $1m in sales
- Raised a Seed Round of $3m in 2022 (led by Combs Ent.)
- Grew the startup to $2+ ARR, now expanding to Miami
Chief Executive Officer — Sandbox Platform (2017 – 2018)
- Built python-based SaaS platform for Universities
- Won 2 pitch competitions
- Accepted into AWS for Startups accelerator
- Signed LOIs and Pilot Programs with Universities
- Onboarded live users in production environment for beta
- Unable to gain repeatable revenue, EdTech sales is tough
Database Analyst — Oracle (2016 – 2017)
- Created several system architecture diagrams
- Analyzed IT footprints of fortune 500 companies
- Enterprise Accounts included Tyson Foods and Linkedin
- Sold over $4,000,000 in Database assets in first year
- Learned a ton about VMware and Cloud Computing
Innovation Specialist — SBIR (2015 – 2016)
- Processed Phase 1 investments for Defense and Energy
- Reported to the CTO of SBIR, worked on special projects
- Helped coordinate SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference in DC
- Provided technical briefs on emerging technologies