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===Details on Key People===
'''Gaurav Khandelwal'''
Founder/CEO at ChaiOne and co-founder at START Houston. ChaiOne is a leading mobile agency focused on helping companies launch new products and services on mobile and online.
START provides a professional and yet fun space for designers, developers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, employees or thought leaders to collaborate together in the Tech & Mobile space. (Co-Founded with Apurva Sanghavi)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaione
http://chaione.com/
http://www.starthouston.com/
'''Adam Presley'''
GE Healthcare Software architect and Software Engineer at PCSGroup. PCSGroup provides IT Solutions and Web Services for local businesses.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampresley
http://www.pcsgrp.com/
'''Chris Gallo'''
Developer Advocate at SoftLayer Technologies, an IBM Company specializing in cloud infrastructure.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophergallo
www.softlayer.com
'''Amado Guloy'''
CEO, Co-founder, and data scientist at Rex Animal Health. Rex Animal Health is an online company specializing in cloud population health and analytics for the animal health industry. Participated in 2015 Sprint Accelerator powered by Techstars.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amadoguloy
http://rexanimalhealth.com/
'''Amy Evans'''
Web Developer, no listed company or entrepreneurial experience.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyevans87
'''Anderson Ta'''
Founder of Open Factory, a 3D printer making company, which was a start-up at Owl Spark Last Year. Previously worked at Rice as a research technician. Frequents MakerFaires domestically and internationally, worked in the 3D printing industry for the past 6 years. Lead the first 3D printer build workshops, reviewed 3d printers for magazines like MAKE. Believes 3D printing is just getting started, “As the initial hype fades away and we focus on bringing out what this technology is really good for, we'll start to see the "killer apps" of 3D printing emerge. I founded Open Factory to do just that!” Previously founded Matterfy a company which was established in Washington and was a precursor to Open Factory.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anderson-ta-4442307b
http://openfactory.co/pages/about-us
(No matterfy site)
https://www.meshtomold.com/
https://twitter.com/openfactoryco
'''Andrew Douglass'''
Creates websites and branding materials at Dark Water Creative a Houston creative agency which does graphic design, web development, and research/analysis. (very new agency) Also an application developer at University of Houston. Previously a Student Director of Operations at RED Labs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardouglass
http://dou.glass/
'''Angela Shah'''
Editor for Xconomy in Houston, writes about startups and entrepreneurship in Texas. Xconomy hosts entrepreneurship events: Private dinner series, healthcare summit, Houston 2035 conference, Innovative Cities series, and publishes articles about entrepreneurship. Previously wrote for NY Times, Forbes, Time. Large Twitter presence.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelashah
http://www.xconomy.com/author/ashah/
Twitter: @angelashah
'''Apurva Sanghavi'''
Co-Founded Houston's first technology niche co-working space, START. START provides a professional and yet fun space for designers, developers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, employees or thought leaders to collaborate together in the Tech & Mobile space. (Co-Founded with Gaurav Khandelwal) Also employed as a branch manager at Internet mortgage branch of Network Funding, LP.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/apurvasanghavi
'''Ari Diozon'''
Copywriter at Tippit & Moo Advertising in Houston, TX.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aridiozon
https://twitter.com/thearisays
'''Astrid Countee'''
Co-founder at Prenovate, free-lance UX designer and software developer, DevOps Engineer (contractor) at HP.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/astridcountee
'''Mohammad Azam'''
Founder of AzamSharp Consulting, Senior Mobile Developer at blinds.com. Runs Youtube channel detailing how to write code has tens of thousands of views. Developed numerous apps and runs a consulting service to develop iOS applications.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-azam-5537993
https://www.youtube.com/user/azamsharp
http://www.azamsharp.com/
http://www.blinds.com/
'''Benjamin Lipson'''
Sport Tradex founder, raised $1.5M in three rounds of capital funding and reached $4M revenue run rate from 10,000 total users. Hired and managed 5 person team in the areas of technology, marketing, and operations. Won Rice University’s “Most Promising Company” at the 2014 Southwest Tech Venture Forum. Company was acquired by DraftDay Gaming Group, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-lipson-6b818643
https://www.sportstradex.com/home
'''Brady Moritz'''
CTO at SpaceJet Media in Houston, founded in 2011 as an internet marketing firm.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradymoritz
'''Brian Dorton'''
Campus Director at The Iron Yard, a coding school for adults.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-dorton-37559a88
www.theironyard.com
'''Clayton Spivey'''
Project Management Director at SoftLayer Technologies, an IBM Company specializing in cloud infrastructure.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayton-spivey-9aaa361
'''Bryan Wood'''
Regional Manager at Reality Engineering Enterprises, LLC. No entrepreneurship experience found.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-wood-0634646
'''Chung Nguyen'''
Co-founded MC2 Architects a firm in Houston, TX.
http://www.mc2architects.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=60
'''Chad Parks'''
IT Supervisor at NASA Johnson Space Center.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-parks-897bb946
'''Unknown'''
http://everybodyinhouston.com/
crowdfunding organization
'''Chris Black'''
Network Analyst at SoftLayer Technologies, an IBM Company specializing in cloud infrastructure.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-black-674620a5
'''Damien Franco'''
Marketing Consultant at DTF marketing, a self named ‘modern marketing’ firm.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienfranco
'''Dane Witbeck'''
Co-Founder at Meshify a technology startup that integrates sensors, satellite data, and comprehensive analytics to make software which aids oil companies in tracking data from the field. Leader of Houston lean startup circle an organization designed to educate entrepreneurs on lean start-up management techniques. Participant in The Rice Alliance for technology and entrepreneurship and surge accelerator.
http://www.surgeventures.com/
http://www.meetup.com/leanhouston/events/144686712/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dane-witbeck-688838a
'''Danielle Saadia'''
Founder at Makeable Tech, a company devoted to researching and developing the latest STEM curriculums for children and adults.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-saadia-68343753
'''E.J. Thompson'''
Network engineer at SoftLayer Technologies, an IBM Company specializing in cloud infrastructure.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ej-thompson-a500183b
'''Emily Keeton'''
Co-Founder and managing director at Station Houston an incubator to connect startups with accelerators, capital, coworking and mentorship. (not yet open) Previously co-founder and CEO at Flavour, an app for restaurant discovery, sold to Tasting Table, a leading digital property for food and drink enthusists.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-keeton-73188167
'''Erik Hitchcock'''
MBA candidate at Jones school of business.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikmhitchcock
'''Gina Miller'''
Executive Assistant at Poetic Systems, a company devoted to developing websites, apps, and marketing.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginarmiller
'''Gira Desai'''
Founding Partner at Aleberry Creative. Aleberry Creative is a Houston-based design firm focused on branding and design, they serve primarily the start-up community designing logos and websites.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/giradesai
'''Grace Rodriguez'''
No job at present, previously creative director for TED, founding member of Mayor’s Innovation & Technology Advisory Board, Co-Founder of Women in Tech: Houston(WITHouston), Co-founder of C2 create.
http://gracerodriguez.com/about/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracerodriguez
http://www.edforh.com/issues/technology/
http://withouston.org/
http://c2create.org/
'''Hesam Panahi'''
Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Houston, lecturer at Rice University, 3DS organizer, Surge Accelerator participant, co-founder of Appology Labs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hpanahi
'''James Van Dyne'''
Sugoi Software founder, a software consulting company which designs apps and websites.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-van-dyne-2002882
http://www.sugoisoft.com/
'''Jason Kaminsky'''
Founder at Worthit.co, COO at BeautyNow, 2014 winner of 40 under 40 Houston Business Journal. Worthit.co is currently ‘on pause,’ BeautyNow is an app for making appointments at beauty salons and spas in real time.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrkaminsky
'''Jeff Reichman'''
Entrepreneur, runs January Advisors a consulting firm in Houston. Houston Chair of StartUp America, an organization committed to aiding entrepreneurs funded corporate sponsors and the Federal government.
https://www.crowdfunder.com/user/17296
https://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-america
'''Jenny Li'''
Marketing Manager at graylog, a machine data management systems company. Previously with Surge Ventures a fund investing in entrepreneurs solving energy problems through technology.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilynnej
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2358533?trk=prof-exp-company-name
'''Jessica Fleenor'''
Assistant Director for programs at Rice Alliance for technology and entrepreneurship and owlspark. Previously founded Medulla, a company devoted to branding, design, and event planning.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafleenor
http://alliance.rice.edu/
http://www.owlspark.com/
'''Jim Foreman'''
Co-founder at Coconnect a company that builds custom apps for convention organizers.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimforeman
'''Joe Martin'''
Covers technology, money, and law for the Houston Business Journal.
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/bio/22601/Joe+Martin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemartin91
'''John Goodman'''
Creative developer at Poetic Systems, a company devoted to developing websites, apps, and marketing.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pardontheprogress
'''John Reale'''
Managing director at Arete Ventures and advisor at owlspark.
http://www.owlspark.com/peoplewise-john-reale/
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=ADEAAAI0EDYBm8kFUrmt2bl-xYc0mHIZ6HmMUqQ&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=wfTW&locale=en_US&srchid=3780625331449270090931&srchindex=1&srchtotal=41&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A3780625331449270090931%2CVSRPtargetId%3A36966454%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary%2CVSRPnm%3Atrue%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH
'''Jonathan Hartman'''
Co-founder and product manager at Sandbox Inc. a company that develops geospatial networks for users based on location.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanlhartman
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