Progressing the world and the everyone in it through the service of innovation is the focus of my life. Before bitcoin came to the world, I struggled building my first startup—a decentralized payment processor for the unbanked, in which we hurdled administrative obstacles to no end. Years later I wrote my MBA thesis on the economics of crowdsourced-labor and payment technologies for distributed communities. Over the years I’ve become increasingly involved in the fields of blockchain/cryptocurrencies as well as Deep Learning AI, building the largest consortium for Deep Learning AI in Southern California with thousands of members. At heart I'm a creative; through outside-the-box creative thinking I innovate technology solutions as well as complementary business solutions, collaborating with top leaders in these fields. These trusted relationships have been of great mutual benefit; my decision making and investment advisory have produced strong multiples for my associates while their input and guidance are helping me pave new paths of innovation.