Created and deployed a mobile audio blogging platform called MyCypher.com, an “Audio Twitter” that allowed users worldwide to use any cell phone as a microphone to share short voice recordings instantly via social media

Fundraised start-up capital of $250,000 from a combination of institutional investors and award money from winning regional and national pitch competitions

Designed the User Interface of the MyCypher.com platform and updated regularly based on user feedback

Assembled and managed a 10-person team of engineers, designers, marketers and content producers through 3 iterations of platform development, using AGILE practices and Google Apps tools

Managed all company budgets, payroll, legal, and technology implementation activities

Won a national PepsiCo sponsorship as winner of the 2010 PepsiCo10 Innovation Challenge, beating out 500 other U.S. startup companies