Maya K. Email & Phone Number

*Passion*I have an obsession to mentor startups who are developing disruptive products and services. Ultimately, I hope those innovative products and services would transform people's lives. Recently, I'm very much into NFT as I became an advisor for NFT startups. *Skills*My past experience has contributed to a strong and diverse skill set. I feel that my strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills are assets. I am also a natural facilitator, helping to form connections between diverse groups of people.*Profile*Maya Kanehara is passionate about innovative technologies and services that transform lives. She has over 15 years of experience in product development for tech companies like Twitter, Apple, and Autodesk. Prior to her current role as a Managing Director at SSI Incubator, she was a VP of Growth and Development at Digital Garage US., where she strengthened a centralized business development process for existing, new portfolio companies and partners for investment teams. She has been mentoring early stage startups at 500 startups, Alchemist Accelerator, and Plug and Play Tech Center.*Specialties* Teaching about storytellingLeading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams Building innovative and diverse communitiesBusiness development, International connector Managing, operating and building startup communities around SSI Incubatorbusiness development, marketing/branding, strategy, content & media, social media, international product development, user experience, internationalization/localization

Listed skills include Cross Functional Team Leadership, Digital Marketing, Localization, Project Management, and 17 others.

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  Advisor

  Wivity Inc.

  United States