🚀Jonathan Sun
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LinkedIn User
Jonathan is a wonderful and gifted young entrepreneur. He has a great spirit for innovation and collaboration. As an Advisor, I got to see firsthand the great accomplishments via Jonathan's team, his leadership, determination. I look forward to seeing his career path and see great things on the horizon for him.
Samuel Flynn
Jonathan is an exceptional young entrepreneur, I had the pleasure of working along side him with tech stars organizing a COVID 19 tech stars hackathon. Jonathan's drive, commitment and tenacity to create and explore new ideas is second to none. A definite founder of the future and future Forbes under 30, bright things for this man!
LinkedIn User
Jonathan is a wonderful and gifted young entrepreneur. He has a great spirit for innovation and collaboration. As an Advisor, I got to see firsthand the great accomplishments via Jonathan's team, his leadership, determination. I look forward to seeing his career path and see great things on the horizon for him.
Samuel Flynn
Jonathan is an exceptional young entrepreneur, I had the pleasure of working along side him with tech stars organizing a COVID 19 tech stars hackathon. Jonathan's drive, commitment and tenacity to create and explore new ideas is second to none. A definite founder of the future and future Forbes under 30, bright things for this man!
LinkedIn User
Jonathan is a wonderful and gifted young entrepreneur. He has a great spirit for innovation and collaboration. As an Advisor, I got to see firsthand the great accomplishments via Jonathan's team, his leadership, determination. I look forward to seeing his career path and see great things on the horizon for him.
Samuel Flynn
Jonathan is an exceptional young entrepreneur, I had the pleasure of working along side him with tech stars organizing a COVID 19 tech stars hackathon. Jonathan's drive, commitment and tenacity to create and explore new ideas is second to none. A definite founder of the future and future Forbes under 30, bright things for this man!
LinkedIn User
Jonathan is a wonderful and gifted young entrepreneur. He has a great spirit for innovation and collaboration. As an Advisor, I got to see firsthand the great accomplishments via Jonathan's team, his leadership, determination. I look forward to seeing his career path and see great things on the horizon for him.
Samuel Flynn
Jonathan is an exceptional young entrepreneur, I had the pleasure of working along side him with tech stars organizing a COVID 19 tech stars hackathon. Jonathan's drive, commitment and tenacity to create and explore new ideas is second to none. A definite founder of the future and future Forbes under 30, bright things for this man!
Credentials
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Bachelor of Arts, Communication
University of WashingtonDec, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Horizan VC
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Mar 2021 - Present
We're working to bring the Convertible Future Earnings Agreement to the UK, which is part equity and part future earnings agreement. This instrument will revolutionise idea-stage and bootstrapper funding. Site: http://www.horizan.vc We're working to bring the Convertible Future Earnings Agreement to the UK, which is part equity and part future earnings agreement. This instrument will revolutionise idea-stage and bootstrapper funding. Site: http://www.horizan.vc
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Voltric
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Jun 2023 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio Voltric provides all-electric, all-inclusive vehicle subscriptions for the next generation of drivers. Horizan VC Portfolio Voltric provides all-electric, all-inclusive vehicle subscriptions for the next generation of drivers.
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Under Her Eyes
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Jan 2023 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio Under Her Eyes offers sustainable and ethical fashion for the style-conscious consumer who is looking to move away from mass-produced fast fashion. Horizan VC Portfolio Under Her Eyes offers sustainable and ethical fashion for the style-conscious consumer who is looking to move away from mass-produced fast fashion.
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GigBridge
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Apr 2022 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio Gigbridge is the all-in-one solution for construction work. Horizan VC Portfolio Gigbridge is the all-in-one solution for construction work.
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ila Generation
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Apr 2022 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio ILA is a social enterprise that creates human-centered innovative solutions to foster gender equality & inclusion. They've created the Ally app, which trains key stakeholders to become allies and supports anyone who seeks a safe space or needs help escaping violence. Horizan VC Portfolio ILA is a social enterprise that creates human-centered innovative solutions to foster gender equality & inclusion. They've created the Ally app, which trains key stakeholders to become allies and supports anyone who seeks a safe space or needs help escaping violence.
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Kinicho
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United Kingdom
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Nov 2021 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio Kinicho is the developer and licensor of the Sonic reality Engine, the only High-Performance Spatial Audio solution for embedded, software & cloud base processing. The engine maintains Timbral Integrity, has ultra-high spatial definition and blindingly fast for real-time head-tracking applications. Delivered in a super-efficient and lightweight codebase for turnkey implementations. Horizan VC Portfolio Kinicho is the developer and licensor of the Sonic reality Engine, the only High-Performance Spatial Audio solution for embedded, software & cloud base processing. The engine maintains Timbral Integrity, has ultra-high spatial definition and blindingly fast for real-time head-tracking applications. Delivered in a super-efficient and lightweight codebase for turnkey implementations.
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GoCaptain
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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Investor
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Nov 2021 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio GoCaptain offers Buy Now, Pay Later payment options to Gen-Z learner drivers looking to spread the cost of learning to drive. Horizan VC Portfolio GoCaptain offers Buy Now, Pay Later payment options to Gen-Z learner drivers looking to spread the cost of learning to drive.
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ZIM Connections
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Nov 2021 - Present
Horizan VC Portfolio ZIM will be the next Amazon of travel eSIM plans. Our mission is to connect you everywhere at all times, simple and easy with just one click. Incubated at La Nave and Accelerated at Demium. Horizan VC Portfolio ZIM will be the next Amazon of travel eSIM plans. Our mission is to connect you everywhere at all times, simple and easy with just one click. Incubated at La Nave and Accelerated at Demium.
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E2E
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Ambassador
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Guide | guideapp.co
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Member
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Aug 2018 - Present
Join our community on Facebook/LinkedIn.LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/MnM-LinkedInGroupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MentorsMenteesMentors & Mentees is an international community organization centered on career mentorship helping students and professionals achieve career and life fulfillment. Our community platform allows members to share their experiences, support the career growth of others, and recieve the mentorship, skills, and guidance necessary to take control of their careers.With over 5K+ worldwide members, we are the largest and only international community in the world with the singular mission of helping people achieve life and career fulfillment through career mentorship. Career mentorship can support your life experiences by helping you define your passion, goals, and purpose, enabling you to take control of your career. Our community provides you with the resources to guide yourself and a community that will support you through your transformation and transitions.Our members come from diverse professional fields and different industries. They retain roles or are pursuing positions in areas like digital marketing, design, public policy, data analytics, software engineering, product management, program management, UX research, IT, advertising, medicine, computer science, and so much more. Some of our members are professionals and entrepreneurs who work at the top Fortune 500 company's in the world; a shortlist being places like Microsoft, Airbnb, Apple, LinkedIn, Tesla, Facebook, and Google.Simply put, we are a community of present leaders and the next generation of innovators.If you are interested in learning more about our community, join us! Show less
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Advisor
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Aug 2018 - Present
Attend board meetings, give advice to founder
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Head of Community Leadership
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
-Coordinating with all of the Regional Community Leads via quarterly meeting-Making sure that Regional Community Leads follow M&M guidelines-Assisting Regional Community Leads with recruitment and meetup execution
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Brand & Marketing Lead
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Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
📌 To partner/collaborate with our Guide team, e-mail info@guideapp.coGuide is the brainchild of Tim Salau, CEO, a community obsessed entrepreneur, Taban Cosmos, CTO, a restless blockchain engineer, and Mike Yates, COO, a visionary alt-education teacher who grew up in the heart of Houston.Guide is an iOS and Android e-learning app defining the Future of Education and addressing the life skills gap in the education industry. Guide prepares high school students for career success and a lifetime of continuous learning by giving students the ability to express their creativity, learn from their favorite creators, and improve their life skills.High school students use Guide to learn essential life skills from their favorite creators by watching short 30-sec or less videos called snapshots, on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, cooking, and other life skills.Today, teachers are using Guide to teach life skills to students in the classroom and beyond the classroom. Students use Guide to watch their favorite creators, express their creativity, and create videos practicing essential life skills like public speaking.Guide is the only blended micro-learning solution for high school educators and school districts intended for enabling, measuring, and improving life skills development in the classroom and beyond the classroom.We're tackling a $325 billion industry and building for an underserved/untapped market. We are creating a future where learning, teaching, and skills acquisition happen beyond the classroom.Guide will officially launch on the iOS and Android app store Spring 2020.Get Guide. Gain Skills. Do You! Coming soon.#studentvoices #education #careers Show less
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Seattle Chapter Lead
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
Planning and leading monthly meetups, collaborating with the Chief Community Lead to provide new ideas and initiatives, formulating partnerships and mentoring others
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DISRUPTORS
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Germany
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coach
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Nov 2020 - Present
Coaching lean startup process, helping teams with pretotyping. Part of a community of 120+ global business experts and innovation leaders, sharing our expertise with cherry-picked tech founders at https://disruptors.ai Coaching lean startup process, helping teams with pretotyping. Part of a community of 120+ global business experts and innovation leaders, sharing our expertise with cherry-picked tech founders at https://disruptors.ai
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Founder Institute
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mentor
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Nov 2020 - Present
Silicon Valley: Vision The Founder Institute is an American business incubator, entrepreneur training and startup launch program that was founded in Palo Alto, California in 2009. Although based in Silicon Valley, The Founder Institute maintains chapters in over 180 cities and more than 65 different nations across the globe. Silicon Valley: Vision The Founder Institute is an American business incubator, entrepreneur training and startup launch program that was founded in Palo Alto, California in 2009. Although based in Silicon Valley, The Founder Institute maintains chapters in over 180 cities and more than 65 different nations across the globe.
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Product Hunt
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Meetup Host and Community Lead
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Meetup Host
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Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
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Google for Startups Campus
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Member
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Jun 2019 - Present
Google for Startups Campuses are physical spaces where startup founders and teams get unparalleled access to mentorship, education, and trainings from Google and their local startup community. At Campus we provide free access to workspace, events, and a community of like-minded startup founders. Currently Google runs six Campuses, in London, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Madrid, São Paulo, and Warsaw. Google for Startups Campuses are physical spaces where startup founders and teams get unparalleled access to mentorship, education, and trainings from Google and their local startup community. At Campus we provide free access to workspace, events, and a community of like-minded startup founders. Currently Google runs six Campuses, in London, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Madrid, São Paulo, and Warsaw.
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TikTok
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Greater Seattle Area
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Creator
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Nov 2019 - Present
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Othership
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Events Manager
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Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
Coordinate, plan, and host a variety of community events. Coordinate, plan, and host a variety of community events.
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The Official Pretotyping Podcast
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Co-host
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Pretotyping is a method of using experiments to validate your business idea in the fastest and cheapest way possible. But what are the best ways to use pretotyping? How have some of the leading experts in this field managed to help more traditional organizations adapt to this mentality? How would they pretotype existing products or services? Join Jonathan Sun and Robert Skrobe, two of the most well-known practitioners in this space, as they talk all things pretotyping with various guests. Sponsored by Exponentially. Show less
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Nifty
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United Kingdom
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Consumer Services
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Founder
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May 2020 - Dec 2020
We teach and help you with the art of pretotyping, a method of curating creative, manual experiments to get YODA (your own data) to see if you should pursue that business idea. We teach and help you with the art of pretotyping, a method of curating creative, manual experiments to get YODA (your own data) to see if you should pursue that business idea.
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University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lavin Entrepreneurship Program Member
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2020
a highly-competitive program for undergraduate entrepreneurs from all majors and disciplines across campus. Only the brightest, most passionate and driven students are accepted into the program each year. By combining curriculum with hands-on learning, the UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship gives Lavin students the experience, skills and know-how to succeed in their future business ventures.
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UW Hiking Club Assistant Programming Coordinator
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Dec 2016 - Aug 2017
Working in conjunction with the Hiking Club Head Programming Coordinator to plan hikes and put on events for the more than 200+ members of the organization.
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Dream Project Mentor
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
A student-initiated college-access and retention program that partners UW students with first-generation and low-income students in Seattle area high schools to assist in the college admissions process (including SAT prep, applications, writing essays, applying for financial aid, and finding scholarships).
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Build your Own Business (BYOB)
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
A drop-in workshop for undergraduates of any major who have an idea for a product or service and would like to share their idea, receive feedback from their peers and coaching from an experienced entrepreneur. No matter if one has a startup in the works or is just beginning to develop an idea, this place is a great way to meet other students and entrepreneurs who can help build ideas into businesses.
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Startup UW Member
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
The University of Washington's largest student organization dedicated to entrepreneurship across all industries and disciplines. They believe innovation in the Pacific Northwest starts there. Their goal is to equip students with the resources, connections, and skills they need to kickstart their next impactful enterprise.
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Unite UW Facilitator Early Fall Start
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
- To build a strong team by engaging and encouraging group members in scheduled activities· To bond with group members through extra weekly meetings outside of the program· To foster positive relationships with other groups· To facilitate scheduled activities and provide immediate feedback· To communicate promptly via social media and email; post photos· To evaluate group members' performance· To help promote future programs
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Remote Heroes
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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Co-Founder
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Mar 2020 - May 2020
Remote Heroes is a team of professionals with a high level of experience working remotely within multiple industries - that have come together to help businesses struggling to adapt to COVID-19. Remote Heroes is a team of professionals with a high level of experience working remotely within multiple industries - that have come together to help businesses struggling to adapt to COVID-19.
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Techstars
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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500 - 600 Employee
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Startup Weekend Organizer
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet the very best mentors, investors, cofounders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. Your community is here to help you — find an event today! In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet the very best mentors, investors, cofounders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started. Your community is here to help you — find an event today!
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Facebook
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Admin
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
I’m the co-admin of the largest international Facebook community, "Mentors & Mentees, a Guide community," centered on career mentorship and fostering a community between students and professionals who want to take control of their career to achieve career fullfillment. Our community is for students, young professionals, and senior leaders who are passionate about mentorship, want to learn more about it or gain resources that will shape their careers and personal mission. The community also acts as a space where members can share their own experiences to foster the life and career growth of others. With over 10,000+ members, we are the largest international community centered on career mentorship with an active mission of building a community where people can connect with mentors, share their stories, and offer/recieve career guidance. Our members come from diverse professional/educational backgrounds and different industries. Some of our members work at the top Fortune 500 company's in the world; a shortlist being places like Microsoft, Airbnb, Apple, LinkedIn, Tesla, Facebook, and Google. Simply put, we are a community of present leaders and the next generation of innovators. They actively retain roles or are pursuing positions in fields like digital marketing, design, public policy, data analytics, software engineering, product management, program management, UX research, IT, advertising, medicine, computer science, and so much more. If you are interested in learning more about our community, join us! All are welcome. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MentorsMentees Show less
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Horizan
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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Founder
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2019
Turn your dream colleges into reality. Horizan finds and rates the colleges that best match you, all from one simple survey. Download Horizan now from the App Store! Turn your dream colleges into reality. Horizan finds and rates the colleges that best match you, all from one simple survey. Download Horizan now from the App Store!
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Hack Lodge
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Greater Seattle Area
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Mentor
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
Hack Lodge is an immersive and intimate software development program for students. Teams spend a week working intensely on a software project of their choosing, with the ultimate goal of shipping a polished product by the end of the program. Participants come from a variety of technical backgrounds, from students with no formal engineering experience to experienced developers with years in industry. Hack Lodge is an immersive and intimate software development program for students. Teams spend a week working intensely on a software project of their choosing, with the ultimate goal of shipping a polished product by the end of the program. Participants come from a variety of technical backgrounds, from students with no formal engineering experience to experienced developers with years in industry.
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Airbnb
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Airbnb Host
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Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
-Property management (including cleaning, supply check, communication with guests) -Maintained a cumulative 4.7 star rating across 64 reviews -Superhost status (April-July) -Family Collection (April-July) -Property management (including cleaning, supply check, communication with guests) -Maintained a cumulative 4.7 star rating across 64 reviews -Superhost status (April-July) -Family Collection (April-July)
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C&C Reservoirs
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Intern
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
Worked under the C&C Reservoirs executive team to gain knowledge on proper business operations, leadership, management, and marketing. Worked under the C&C Reservoirs executive team to gain knowledge on proper business operations, leadership, management, and marketing.
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Botanic Air Corporation
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Greater Seattle Area
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Marketing Intern
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Mar 2017 - May 2017
Worked with the current CEO to conduct market research and developed relationships with assisted living facilities. Worked with the current CEO to conduct market research and developed relationships with assisted living facilities.
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Joy
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Pixel Husky Project Team Member
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
Worked to redesign Joy (a Y Combinator startup app that provides a platform for guests to share important photos and events at weddings) and learned the importance of group dynamics, being a good team-player, and the proper use of design tools such as Adobe XD. Worked to redesign Joy (a Y Combinator startup app that provides a platform for guests to share important photos and events at weddings) and learned the importance of group dynamics, being a good team-player, and the proper use of design tools such as Adobe XD.
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Education
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University of Washington
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Houston Christian High School