I founded grayboxx . I live in India and California. I love working with smart people and accomplishing important things in the realms of business, politics, and society.
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Bio
- Co-founder, Site605 (release)
- Founder, VP Marketing: grayboxx: Local search company. (article) grayboxx discovered an algorithm akin to Page Rank but for local search, discerning the popularity of local businesses based on implicit data.
- Director Marketing, Navin.com : Early VOIP provider - voice messages in the US, India, and Australia.
- Proprietor, OrangeIgloo : Marketing consulting for small businesses and start-ups.
- Founder, CEO Blue.com : Venture and angel financed publisher of digital magazine technology (similar to Zinio today) used by Harvard Business Review and Forbes (1996-1999). Advisory Board included Chairman Emeritus of Time Inc. and Publisher of US News and World Report.
Other
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Commissioner of Saratoga Library, 2001 - 2006 (article). Served during passage of Measure N, which provided $15M of funding for expansion of the Saratoga Library and increased its square footage from 15,000 to 48,000 square feet. Participated in re-design and expansion efforts regarding improvements to the library including large extension of children's books section and increased Internet terminals and training- especially for senior citizens.
- Created popular parody site called BradPittLooksLikeAMonkey.com - covered by industry's leading celebrity blog- Defamer
- Created ArnoldGovernor.net in 2003 - #1 site for searches about Arnold Schwarzengger's run for governor; received hundreds of thousands of visitors. Interviewed by CBS Radio and LA Times regarding impact of ArnoldGovernor.net volunteers on local radio stations call-ins.
- Weatherman for KSCO 1080 AM in Santa Cruz. Had a few other responsibilities besides getting meteorology reports, and saying it was "sunny and warm" everyday.
- After spending several years in high-tech, decided to take time off to volunteer full-time with United Way Silicon Valley. Assisted in fundraising with local companies such as Clorox.
- Founded Code-Green, a non-profit which provided e-waste environmental assistance to companies disposing of CRT monitors (due to high lead content). Collaborated with CompuMentor and Californians Against Waste. Received grants from funds such as Portrero Nuevo (past recipients included projects such as The Greenbelt Alliance). Efforts were adopted by partner non-profits and continue.
- Have been featured on TV (NHK Japan, "Silicon Valley Business"), Internet sites (AltSearchEngines, Mashable), San Jose Mercury News, Wired, CNET.
- Graduate of UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Other/Random
- --Debated on-air with Shawn Steele, former chairman of the California GOP; Rick Roberts show, highest talk radio listenership in San Diego.
- --Received notice of rejection from Barnum Bailey circus clown college!
- --Met Norm Feld, the successor to Don Knotts as Mr. Furley on Three's a Company! Met him in Hawaii when he was in quite the state of inebriation!
- Fan/Owner of Tagza.com
Personal
I love to travel and write. The most recent places I've been are Dubai, and Ireland. I enjoy reading (Christoper Hitchens, books such as God and Gold, Statecraft, Richistan) and comedy (George Wallace, Chris Rock, Pablo Francisco, David Cross, lots...). I have a high preference for risk, and am moved by a sense of mission wherever I find it.
Contact Info
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