UC San Diego is globally recognized as an innovation leader in driving social and economic prosperity. The mission of the Office of Innovation is to accelerate the commercialization of UC San Diego innovations and contribute to a sustainable society by empowering a diverse entrepreneurial culture on campus and strengthening a dynamic innovation ecosystem. The Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program was designed to bring real-world entrepreneurs into the academic space to work with both student and faculty-run businesses.

Human Futures is a culture ignition firm, recognized for stirring up deep conversations when they matter most, at the beginning. Our work moves people into inspiration. We produce the highest quality, most authentic, and aligned cultures alongside the next great generation of misfits, rebels, and good troublemakers a.k.a -- the founder/ceo.

Origami Air is a Pro-Social VR Production Network, specializing in XR Foresight, World Building, and VR Travel.

At Cannabiscope we are bringing the gig-economy to CBD. Our Software as a solution is an affiliate platform that removes all the barriers of entry of starting your own CBD marketplace. Our Turn-Key Business Solution immediately gives you access to thousands of products, handles the logistics of shipping and returns, the payment processing, managing inventory..... All of it. What usually would take months of work and thousands of dollars in inventory can now be accomplished in less than a couple of hours and less than $200… and without all the hassle and risk of starting a new business. If you have an online following, Cannabiscope can help you monetize it.As General Manager I was brought on the team to take Cannabiscope to its next phase of growth. I reworked both the business plan and pitch deck to attract investors so that we could scale out the SaaS Menu Platform to be a national solution. I have applied my experience as a Product Manager to rework the product road map as a whole and am using my storytelling abilities to help raise Cannabiscope’s next round of capital.

At Guru we are working to fundamentally change how people learn about culture and transform the way cultural institutions drive visitor acquisition. This SaaS solution provides our partners with a cutting edge location aware mobile platform that drives experience through digital storytelling. Audio overviews, pictures, videos, augmented reality and virtual reality experiences allow people to learn in entirely new ways. These experiences allow our partners to gather critical data around how people move, engage and learn in their respective institutions. As the Chief Innovation Officer at Guru it is my job to push the boundaries of what is possible in mobile education. I manage incredible teams of developers and creatives to construct an affordable platform approach that solves our partner's specific needs. I work to provide users with unforgettable experiences that drive the insights for strategic planning and growth in the cultural institution space.

At Anacom Media we work to elevate brands authentic stories to drive revenue and customer engagement. This digital agency provides a full suite of marketing products that fulfills the strategic, digital and print needs of our partners. We pride ourselves in expert strategy around web-design and integrating video/animation into our customers marketing efforts to drive the largest ROI possible. As the CEO I focused on Business Strategy, Product Innovation and maintaining a happy and healthy culture for talented creatives.

At YourBecause.Is we feel data is beautiful. It is our goal to transform boring excel sheets into amazing infographics that not only inform, but engage viewers to do more. As the creative director I worked to create a process where data could be transformed into beautiful infographics, then animated and shared online to tell the stories that will change the world for the better.

As the largest seed distributor to Mexico, Ahern International is dedicated to providing the best agribusiness insights to our partners. As a marketing consultant I worked with Ahern to do a brand-refresh and move their online strategy to e-commerce with a focus on video education. At Ahern International we whole heartedly feel that we grow with you.

Succinct Productions provides high quality digital media to businesses looking to drive revenue and fundraising through motion media and story-based filmmaking. Succinct’s team of story tellers produced short documentaries, TV commercials, music videos, 2D/3D animations and fundraising pieces for both 501c3 and for-profit businesses. As the managing director, it was my job to productize our productions and drive the business strategy while managing the vision for our growth. With a young team of passionate creatives, it was up to me to mentor and grow young talent into industry professionals.

At Inside Panama Real Estate we are passionate about opening up Panama to Americans and Canadians who want to make their retirement dreams come true on a budget. After the crash of 2009, many retirees found themselves with half the savings they planned living on. Panama is the perfect place to live out your retirement dreams at a fraction of the cost. My job as Marketing Director was to educate potential customers through live events and marketing collateral. As a team, we traveled through the many communities of Panama creating educational videos and news letters that would be emailed and shared at live events. The biggest challenged we face is dispelling the negative stereotypes about living in Panama and the third world.

At 451 Degrees we are working to change how content informs brand strategy by leveraging the analysis of user generated comments. As the head of media development it is my job to create content that not only engages users, but drives them to speak up and share their thoughts. Through constant innovation and hard work we are constantly driving ROI for our partners.