Disruptr Capital
Founder
I recently founded a new angel fund based in Los Angeles focused on accelerating disruptive tech and engineering companies. We provide the environment of incubators with the connections of VC and private equity firms.
Our goal is to raise the pace of innovation and invigorate the startup culture in Southern California.
BrandMotiv
Founder
BrandMotiv focuses on providing the next generation of online advertising through a powerful content marketing platform. With a combination of cutting-edge technology and partnerships with major publications, we allow brands to reach out to their community through engaging content.
AutoMD
Co-Founder / VP Product Development
AutoMD provides a comprehensive online automotive resource with a proprietary system that could be used to diagnose auto repairs by mainstream consumers. I architected and implemented the original system as well as built the technology team to further our product.
The company was acquired by US Auto Parts in October 2008. You can visit the current website at automd.com and the BusinessWeek profile.
PostRelease
Technical Director
PostRelease is a new highly effective way to advertise online with sponsored content. We allow advertisers to place their message directly into the content streams of websites and influence consumers directly through the information they are looking for.
I'm responsible for leading the technical strategy and development of this next-generation advertising platform. We are currently in launching into the next evolution of the platform with expanded functionality and a massive publisher network.
LicenseThat
Chief Technology Officer
I became a partner in LicenseThat in December 2009 and provide all technological direction and strategy for the company. LicenseThat aims to be the largest aggregated body of music for the purpose of licensing.
We have the most attractive deals for artists, and we provide the tools and variety you're looking for if you need to license a song.
Rico Technologies
Technical Director
RICO is a customer-focused web team with over 10 years of experience developing, designing, marketing and measuring performance of web solutions for some of the most well-known brand names in the world.
I managed the unique project maintenance division to pioneer new workflows and protocols that changed the way software projects and maintenance issues are approached in the industry. Visit the firm's website at ricotechno.com.
Taste Interactive
Founder
Taste Interactive is a full-service visual effects and design studio specializing in interactive media. We are currently growing rapidly and expanding into various industry niches but we strive to maintain our reputation for extremely fast turn-around times and ultimate client satisfaction. Visit our studio website at tasteinteractive.com.
California State University Northridge
Alumni
I studied Computer Engineering and Economics at CSUN with other research ventures in robotics and neural networks.
University of California Davis
Alumni and Software Developer
I was in the class of 2009 at UC Davis and majored Biomedical Engineering with other concentrations in information technology. I also worked in the tech department for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences as a developer and worked on several of the student access portals.