Co-Founder and CTO

• Soroush has built software applications with budgets in excess of $10MM and 5-25+ team members and has been immersed in the study of computers, programming, and the Internet for as long as he can remember, beginning coding at the age of 15.  

• ​Soroush started his career at Beats by Dre (2013), building the firmware upgrading app for devices, then continued his journey at Apple (2014) where he mostly worked on Bluetooth stack and a firmware upgrade app.  Soroush then moved to Disney (2015 - 2022) where was the Android tech lead for Disney Movies Anywhere and Movies Anywhere and then moved to the tech lead on the backend team.  Following Disney, he moved to Amazon to work as a full stack engineer.

• Earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from California State University Long Beach in 2013.

Chief Digital Officer

• Significant experience pioneering systems architecture around the development of Internet-based enterprise applications across multiple industries since the inception of the Internet.  

• Serial entrepreneur who has co-founded numerous venture-backed startups including Flashpoint Systems (1993, acquired in 1995), VERSIFI (1998, acquired in 2000), Personas (2008), PingThings (2014), and Fliite (2019). 

• Held C-level positions at several additional companies, including CTO at Geminos (2019 - Present) and has served as a senior advisor to dozens of companies, most recently at Delphire (2021 - present).

Director of Marketing

• Owns and operates boutique creative agency

• Assisted over 10 startups reach 1 million and above in yearly revenue.

• Consults for several Fortune 500 Companies.

• Clients include Toyota, Nike, Hilton, Budweiser, and Cleveland Golf

Industrial Designer and Production Engineer Lead

• CEO of ANDESIGN

• Industrial design and manufacturing engineers with offices in Southern California, Shenzhen, China, and Austin, Texas. 

• In-depth understanding of the logistics of international manufacturing and production wisdom gleaned from experience manufacturing millions of units.

• Has designed and coordinated the production of widgets including phone cases, car accessories, water bottles, medical devices, countless consumer electronics, large installations, and childproof packaging, to name a few. 

• Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona and Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design and Business Marketing from Calfiornia State University Long Beach

Lead Hardware Engineer

• Significant senior leadership positions held, including Sr. Engineering team lead at Harbor Freight.

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from USC.

• Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

Lead Embedded Systems Engineer

• Experienced Electronic Engineer with 10 years of electronic hardware design (Analog & Digital).

• Electronic circuits' professor at the Mar Del Plata National University at Argentina.

Software Engineer

• Full-stack developer with expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies.

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering.

• Learns Unreal Engine in free time.

• Passionate about Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on image processing and natural language processing (NLP).

• Currently conducting research in AI to explore advancements in these fields.

Software Engineer

• Current Computer Science undergraduate student at CSULB.  

• Matthew is a non-traditional student returning to school after roughly 7+ years of full-stack software development experience.

• During free time, he enjoys learning new things on educational Youtube channels, working out, and playing video games.

Software Engineer

• Computer Science undergraduate student at CSULB

• Earned an Associates of Science in Computer Science from Orange Coast College in 2022

• Enjoys reading, running and playing basketball.

• Has a passion for new Computer Science related technologies and trends.

Marketing Growth

• Marketing undergraduate at CSULB with a passion for real estate and digital innovation.

• Expertise in social media growth, influencer marketing, and targeted digital campaigns.

• Managed influencer campaigns, and promotional videos, and grew the Jade Jewelers Instagram account from 95k to 130k followers in just over a year (April 2023 - July 2024).

• Eagle Scout and Fluent in Vietnamese. Enjoys basketball, camping, cryptocurrency, and exploring fashion trends.

Board of Directors Member

• Founded 4 companies, with 2 successful exits.

• Co-Founder, CTO, and Board of Directors of Onestop Internet.

• Founder & CEO of TrueVote.

• Senior roles with SpaceX and Incroud.

•  Raised 6 VC rounds as an entrepreneur.

Board of Directors Member

• Founded/ Successfully exited 2 Companies.

• 5 years management consulting - Deloitte & Accenture.

• Owns /Manages Retirement Builders, an institutional wealth management company.

• MBA in Finance & Economics from Oxford University, England.

Advisor

• Regional Branch Manager and Realtor with First Team Real Estate, a luxury real estate company servicing Southern California and surrounding areas.

• Director and Past President, Pacific West Association of Realtors. 

• Director, National Association of Realtors.

• Director, California Association of Realtors.

• Inman News Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders for 2014.