Ronnie Hughan
30 years IT Project Management + 11 years bootstrap founder
Founder · New York
Open to advisory
10 hrs / month
Product · Engineering & Tech · Design & Brand
My product and offer mean I have had to focus on how to find, contact, and engage with individual decision-makers: to design and articulate my value proposition.
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About Ronnie
Training my skydive students is a lifelong passion, to help them gain the knowledge and experience so they land safely in the middle of the designated landing area. After producing a VR parachute flight experience for the French Parachute Federation in the Paris Olympic Village, I now know people like flying virtual parachutes for fun, so we now serve the Location-Based Entertainment and Experiential Marketing industries.
Company
VRTES
canopypilot.io
Learning to fly your parachute should not have to hurt. We enable you to teach your students how to practice collecting relevant info and making wise decisions under the canopy. Repetition of best practices under instructor supervision is the core value provided by the airline pilot simulation training industry.
Company Stage
Prelaunch
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Team Size
1-5 employees
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Location
New York
Founded
2022
Skills
Project Management
30 years of experience in IT project management.
Product Management
Managing the development of a virtual reality parachute flight simulator.
Founder
Founded VRTES, a startup focused on virtual reality parachute training.
Aviation
Experience in the aviation industry through skydiving instruction.
Sales
Experience in sales tactics related to training and instruction.
Experience
job
Founder
VRTES
Bootstrap founded a startup focused on virtual reality parachute training. This means I have focused on developing a 1-to-1 value proposition as a key part of my GTM.
Developed a unique training simulator to enhance skydiving instruction.
job
IT Project Manager
Various IT Companies
Managed IT projects across various sectors, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
Led multiple successful IT projects over a 30-year career.
milestone
VR Activation Partner
French Parachute Federation
Deployed experiential VR skydiving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Village for entertainment.
job
Founder
Canopypilot
Developed VR parachute simulation software used for military training across G7 nations and high-impact corporate event/venue brand activations.