Building a new kind of AI research tool for investment analysts at hedge funds and private equity funds.+ Cohere Startup Program

Bringing Watson to payments.

Responsibilities and accomplishments are available upon request.

Growth: Helped manage and evolve the online growth strategy for BusinessWeek, Bloomberg News, & BTV.Wrote for Global Tech unit of Bloomberg News:http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-12/formidable-brain-makes-first-kick-of-world-cup.html

Wrote pieces on current political issues such as the Syrian conflict and the debt ceiling debate.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johncurran/

Led the production of KHC Media and its collaboration with advertisers and other Maker teams.Improved user experience generating a 250% user increase to 90,000 in 3 months.

Founded in 2008, KHC Media was an online hub for pop culture based on YouTube. Although the channel is now private, it garnered over 70 million hits and 200,000 followers during its 4 years.In 2012, KHC partnered with The Walt Disney Company/Maker Studios._________________________________________________Professional Experience:Helped foster a nascent gaming community on YouTube that today caters to millions of people.Managed a majority of operations and web curation through daily content uploads and community interaction.Worked with many of the most influential Fortune 500 companies on advertising deals and promotion plans. Created all branding and marketing projects for the company.Made bold and risk-calculated acquisitions of partner groups that helped rapidly propel our growth.__________________________________________________Charity Work:Promoted education in the most impoverished areas of Kenya with The Supply organization.Advocated for stronger veteran's health benefits, specifically focusing on A.L.S., which returning veterans are three times as likely to obtain.