Pearl City High School
University of Hawaii
Founder and CEO of Shifted Energy
Co-Founder/President/CEO/CTO of three venture backed tech companies including ChipIn, the first commercial crowdfunding service which drove about $100 million to causes worldwide
“The tech industry will welcome the real you. Come as you are!”
I was raised in public housing in Hawaii so it took some time to feel confident enough that Fortune 500 companies and institutions like MIT’s Digital Media Lab were really interested in buying stuff that I created. I was lucky that I had mentors who helped re-build my self confidence. Absolutely everyone has gifts to share!
