The Route
8 waypoints19 waypoints · side trails on
Newest at the top. Each waypoint is a company, a role or, a turn in the trail.
You are here · 2026
- WP 19 · Sep 2024 to presentSide trail
Willo Neighborhood Association (opens in a new tab)
Treasurer
Keeping the books for one of Phoenix’s most active historic districts.
- WP 18 · Feb 2019 to Dec 2022Side trail
Hiro (opens in a new tab)
Founder & CEO
Emoji domains for brands and individuals who want to own an emoji as their address.
- WP 08 · Jan 2019 to presentWP 17 · Jan 2019 to present
Polyient (opens in a new tab)
Director of Technology
Founders helping founders take blockchain and AI ventures from idea to launch.
- WP 16 · Jan 2019 to presentSide trail
Step3
Director of Technology
Web3 rewards tools that help creators, marketers, and brands grow and engage their communities.
- WP 15 · May 2017 to Dec 2021Side trail
One Month (opens in a new tab)
Student Happiness
Helped teach the One Month Ruby and Ruby on Rails courses, guiding beginners and returning developers alike.
- WP 07 · Apr 2017 to Jun 2019WP 14 · Apr 2017 to Jun 2019
Sourcely (opens in a new tab)
CTO
Parts, buyback, refurbishment, and marketing for the secondary mobile device market.
- WP 13 · Jan 2016 to Jun 2019Side trail
ROVR (opens in a new tab)
CTO & Co-Founder
A dating and friendship app with separate Casual, Serious, and Friends sections, later extended into white-label social networks for brands.
- WP 06 · Jul 2015 to Oct 2016WP 12 · Jul 2015 to Oct 2016Exit · WorkJam
Forge (opens in a new tab)
CTO & Co-Founder
A shared marketplace matching pre-screened hourly talent with open shifts. Acquired by WorkJam in February 2020.
- WP 05 · Jun 2014 to presentWP 11 · Jun 2014 to present
cmdR Studios (opens in a new tab)
Managing Partner
Technology partner that pairs industry-focused teams with custom-built solutions.
- WP 10 · Feb 2014 to Aug 2015Side trail
AdMoar
CTO & Co-Founder
Started as a marketplace for outdoor ad space, pivoted into YouTuber product placement, and led to Forge.
- WP 04 · Jul 2013 to Nov 2015WP 09 · Jul 2013 to Nov 2015Exit · Alt-Terrain
FreeBike Project (opens in a new tab)
CEO & Investor
Free bikes for college students, paid for by brands that wanted to reach them. 22 schools, 500 bikes and 20+ sponsors in the first year.
- WP 03 · 2013WP 08 · 2013
Reputation.com (opens in a new tab)
Product Manager
Led the MySocialCloud integration post-acquisition and helped build the Data Vault, the data layer behind Reputation.com’s services.
- WP 07 · Jan 2012 to Dec 2014Side trail
YEC (opens in a new tab)
Member
Two years on an invite-only council of founders trading candid counsel with peers at the same stage.
- WP 02 · May 2011 to Feb 2013WP 06 · May 2011 to Feb 2013Exit · Reputation.com
MySocialCloud (opens in a new tab)
Founder
Single sign-on for people juggling dozens of logins. Raised $1.5M from Sir Richard Branson, Jerry Murdock and Alex Welch. Acquired February 2013.
- WP 05 · Jun 2010 to presentSide trail
Kickstarter (opens in a new tab)
Backer & Advisor
Backed 150+ projects and advised founders on crowdfunding campaigns.
- WP 04 · May 2009 to Aug 2009Side trail
Bank of America (opens in a new tab)
Global Leader Intern
Community outreach with Boys & Girls Clubs, plus two weeks in Washington, DC with other student leaders.
- WP 03 · Nov 2007 to May 2010Side trail
JomSocial (opens in a new tab)
Developer
Community software for Joomla! that went on to power 160,000+ online communities.
- WP 02 · Jan 2006 to May 2009Side trail
Xavier College Prep (opens in a new tab)
General Assistant
Built sets, ran video, and led crews across about 20 productions.
- WP 01 · Jul 2005 to Jul 2011
The Open Table (opens in a new tab)
Co-founder
A nonprofit helping individuals and families get back on their feet out of poverty.
Trailhead · where it started
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Keeler, CA → Cerro Gordo, CA
Cerro Gordo Silver Run
Eight miles straight up the old silver road, built in 1865 to haul ore off the mountain, to a ghost town once home to California's richest silver mine.
[YOUR STORY: how you found the race, how many years you have run it, and why it is the thing people ask you about.]
Next run · May 29, 2027- distance
- 8 mi
- vertical gain
- 4,600 ft
- road built
- 1865
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