Tagline
Passionate, mission-driven, & energetic technical co-founder with background in technology consulting. MIT MBA and MS.
Bio
I've been working in technology consulting for most of my career, the direction of which was launched after receiving my MBA and MS from MIT over 20 years ago. I have a strong analytical mind and like to get my hands dirty on the technical side while simultaneously thinking strategically and planning ahead on the business side. My foray into developing a new social media app is a joint brainchild between my co-founder Ian (a PhD candidate in CS/AI) and myself. We think we have an enormous opportunity, and are working tirelessly to realize it. We're both mission driven, will incorporate a s a Public Benefit Corporation, and hope to do some real good in the world while building an amazing business.
Location
Philomath, OR 97370, USA
Last Active
a day ago
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Elevator Pitch
We're completely redesigning social media for privacy and user control. With end-to-end encryption, no one but those you trust can see your data -- not even us. With our patent-pending dual feed architecture, you can share private moments with your friends and family while also being able to view and create public content for the masses. As a Public Benefit Corporation, we are committed to digital privacy, free expression, and environmental issues, among other things. We're committed to making social media be what it should be -- social, private, and user-controlled, allowing the user to control their feed and see whatever they want and none of what they don't. We'll never have ads, will never track or share your data, and will put you back in control.
Industry
Other
Website
Team Size
Just Me/Co-Founders
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Skill | Strength | Explanation |
---|---|---|
MIT MBA and MS Graduate | 95 / 100 | Received MBA and MS from MIT, providing a strong foundation in business and technology. |
Technology Consulting | 90 / 100 | Over 20 years of experience in technology consulting, leveraging analytical skills and strategic thinking. |
Founder | 90 / 100 | Co-founded Denazen, Inc., a mission-driven social media company. |
Entrepreneurship | 85 / 100 | Co-founder of Denazen, Inc., a Public Benefit Corporation focused on digital privacy and user control. |
Product Management | 80 / 100 | Co-founder of a social media app, responsible for strategic planning and product development. |
Strategy | 80 / 100 | Strategic planning for a new social media app, incorporating business and technical insights. |
Software Engineering | 70 / 100 | Involved in the technical development of a new social media app, focusing on privacy and user control. |
Title
Co-founder
Position Description
Co-founder of a social media app focused on privacy and user control. Responsible for strategic planning and product development.
Accomplishment Notes
Bootstrapping the company, co-developed architecture for the app, conducted market research, developed pitch deck, and have developed a partially functional prototoype.
Title
MBA and MS Graduate
Position Description
Completed MBA and MS degrees, focusing on business and technology.
Accomplishment Notes
Graduated with dual degrees, providing a strong foundation for a career in technology and entrepreneurship.
Title
Senior Principal
Position Description
Have led dozens of multi-disciplinary technology consulting engagements in the clean energy field (efficiency, solar, storage, electrification, etc.).
Accomplishment Notes
Led the development of over a dozen modeling software applications for client-facing decision support. Grew a team of 25+ consultants who generated over $5M/year in contracts using modeling techniques, tools, and software that I developed. Led client management and business development activities.
Title
Senior Principal
Position Description
Have led dozens of multi-disciplinary technology consulting engagements in the clean energy field (efficiency, solar, storage, electrification, etc.).
Accomplishment Notes
Led the development of over a dozen modeling software applications for client-facing decision support. Grew a team of 25+ consultants who generated over $5M/year in contracts using modeling techniques, tools, and software that I developed. Led client management and business development activities. Founded a small consultancy, developed a modeling tool to forecast adoption and grid impacts of distributed energy resources, licensed that model to Resource Innovations and subsequently joined their firm.