Chief Executive Officer
CurrentUrbanGeekz is a first-to-market tech blog that covers content from a diverse and multicultural perspective. The groundbreaking videocentric multimedia platform covers technology, business, science, and startups. Our mission is to make tech ‘cool’ and accessible while highlighting business, entrepreneurship, and STEM-related fields as exciting and rewarding career paths, especially for women and underrepresented groups. Key accomplishments as CEO:• Negotiated partnerships with HP, AT&T, Zoho, Flatiron School, PagerDuty, and Wallbreakers among others.• Secured sponsorships with Calendly, SalesLoft, and BeVisible (among others) for x2 onsite UrbanGeekz tech conferences• Accepted onto the highly competitive Creative Startups accelerator program• Personally invited to serve on the CES Conference Advisory Board• Serving as a Lead Mentor for The Farm Accelerator, powered by Comcast NBCUniversal and operated by Boomtown Accelerator.• UrbanGeekz recognized by PR Newswire as one of the Top 10 African-American news sites• Ranker listing UrbanGeekz as one of top 20 best tech blogs online• Honored with a Resolution from the Georgia Legislative at the 1st ever Georgia Blacks in Tech Policy Conference.• UrbanGeekz selected as a finalist in the inaugural Atlanta Startup Awards. • Winner of the 2016 PUSHTech2020 Pitch Competition: Won non-dilutive ($5K grant) capital• UrbanGeekz recognized by TAG's HUB MAGAZINE as a media 'Upstarter'Interested in partnering with us? Contact info@urbangeekz.com