Juan Carlos Rivera grew up in the inner city of Miami, Florida as a first generation Dominican American. At an early age Juan was exposed to technology and the arts via the public school’s magnet programs for the arts. In 2007 his life lessons of tech and the arts were put to the test when he had to film a Guinness Book of World Record flight with his childhood friend that became the first and youngest African American to fly around the world in a single engine aircraft. The photographs from the flight around the world were featured in a biography book released by Scholastic Publishing 2008 which sold 1 million copies. After the voyage around the world he decided to move to New York City to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. In 2013 while living in Harlem as a freelance celebrity stylist and director of photography Juan discovered cryptocurrency as a new form of payment. At this moment he started to research digital currency and cryptography which lead him into blockchain technology. Once he gained the knowledge behind cryptocurrency the journey began to explore the world of blockchain that allowed him to live in cities like London, Seoul, and Los Angeles. Juan’s creative side has led him to special interest in emerging markets like immersive experiences (Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Virtual Reality), and Machine Learning. Within these emerging markets Juan was a part of the creation of the first Microsoft Hololens Realestate Mixed Reality experience in 2016. Juan currently is a part of Immunomind which is a biomarker machine learning immune system platform to fight against diseases. Also, a partner at Deep Tech Venture Studio that focuses on M.V.P. (Minimum Viable Product) ready start-up’s with trouble taking it to the next level.