Meet the Visionaries

A collective of exceptional builders, innovators, and leaders committed to redefining what's possible.

Lucas Amlicke

Lucas Amlicke

Full Stack Developer & AI Systems Architect

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"Never give up, lead by example, success is just a side effect of living up to your potential."

Achievements

  • Triple unicorn: full stack developer, complex AI systems builder, and ethical hacker
  • Human AI System Optimization and IoT Security Researcher @ Santa Clara University
  • Built Neuromorphic memcapacitor neural network for low power image recognition
  • Advanced research in metacognition and neuroscience for neuroplasticity enhancement
  • First place winner @ br41n.io g.tec hackathon for EEG hand pose recognition
  • Two-time winner at SCU Hack for Humanity

Current Work

Developing cutting-edge Neuromuscular Silent Speech Interface and Spore detection biosensor technologies

Sean Wu

Sean Wu

Tech Innovator & Global Explorer

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"Cool things with cool people"

Achievements

  • Cofounded startup with $10K MRR
  • Deployed AI scanning 30M docs yearly @ IRS, Lockheed Martin, CitiBank, Bank of NY
  • Youngest winner @ Nvidia World's Shortest Hackathon, 1st @ SCU H4H Hackathon
  • Led Santa Clara University's first AI Summit
  • Visited 25 countries before age of 15
  • AI safety, genetics, cardiovascular researcher @ Harvard, Stanford, Jefferson
  • #8 globally in game with 10B visits

Current Work

Developing Whisper AI and contributing to Whisper Portal (Vivora.AI) as a core team member.

Andrey Marey

Andrey Marey

Tech Innovator & Security Specialist

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"Build with purpose and be obsessive."

Achievements

  • Youngest intern at premier cybersecurity firm, developed ML fraud detection algorithm still in active use
  • Founded B2B startup connecting students with schools via digital portal, expanded to 3 countries in 6 months
  • Launched real-time POS system serving 1000+ students for school food ordering
  • Recognized at Nvidia's World's Shortest Hackathon and won first place at Hack for Humanity 2025
  • Visited 42 countries by age of 18 and captained high school squash team in national tournaments
  • Contributed to web application penetration testing for smart home technology

Current Work

Developing an advanced software tool for personalized, dynamic visualizations and interactive renderings of mathematical concepts. Also working on Whisper Portal (Vivora.AI) - an intelligent data augmentation platform.

Ryan Pool

Ryan Pool

Founder & Visionary

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"Change the world (actually)"

Achievements

  • 7 profitable startups, angel funding, 4M+ ARR value creation
  • TEDx and International Conference Speaker
  • Paper trading outperform S&P 500 by 16% YoY for two years
  • Top 300 nationwide in tennis

Current Work

Leading Careergate and Chalkboard, driving innovation in career development and entrepreneurship

Maksim Liashch

Maksim Liashch

Product Lead & AI Innovator

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"Build something people want"

Achievements

  • Developed Whisper AI: Telegram bot with 70k registrations and 15k MAU
  • Partner in BD at Relate Studio, achieving $100k MRR
  • Buy It Marketplace: UN & Microsoft Accelerator supported
  • 2020 UK F-Factor winners & 2023 GreenScent Finalist
  • 3.925 GPA

Current Work

Leading Whisper AI development - an innovative Telegram bot that converts voice messages to text and generates AI-powered summaries with interactive Q&A capabilities. Also developing Whisper Portal (Vivora.AI) - an intelligent data augmentation platform.

Aiden Taylor

Aiden Taylor

Research Scientist & AI Theorist

"Ever the most alive"

Achievements

  • Johnson Scholar (full merit scholarship)
  • Valedictorian
  • 1580 SAT
  • Research and study in computational neurobiology, quantum computing, AI
  • Researcher at SCU Machine Learning and Safety Analytics Lab
  • Interned on software dev team at Degica (payment service provider for Tik Tok)
  • 1st Place @ Steel City Hackathon for ML emotion detection and its implications

Current Work

Advancing research in Cognitive Theory, AGI, Ontology, and Robot simulation and control systems for HRC scenarios. Contributing to Whisper Portal (Vivora.AI) development.

Perkin Yang

Perkin Yang

Creative Director & Digital Strategist

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"Mediocrity has no place in the pages of my story."

Achievements

  • Led content creation and digital marketing for AI Summit
  • Achieved 35k organic views on Instagram
  • Created and produced over 300 videos
  • Developed comprehensive digital marketing strategies
  • Established strong personal and organizational branding presence

Current Work

Spearheading digital marketing and branding initiatives for AI Club and Chalkboard while advancing filmmaking expertise

Krish Jajoo

Krish Jajoo

Financial Strategist & Product Lead

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"Seek Discomfort"

Achievements

  • Co-founded financial literacy organization, teaching at 10+ schools and non-profits
  • Collaborated with Patelco Credit Union ($9B+ AUM, 22nd largest credit union in the US)
  • Product management intern at public safety technology startup
  • Junior analyst at Santa Clara Investment Fund ($100K AUM)
  • Global perspective: Visited 25 countries across five continents

Current Work

Developing ML-based stock predictor and optimizing athletic performance through data analytics using Catapult and VALD for SCU D1 soccer teams

Tony D'Antonio

Tony D'Antonio

Tech Industry Veteran & Community Builder

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"Be better. Do better."

Achievements

  • 30+ Years experience in Bay Area Tech
  • Successfully managed 10+ Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Visited 35 states before high school
  • Local Guide Level 10 with Most Viewed Photo on Google Maps (37K views/day)
  • Metro Silicon Valley's Best Local Instagram Account (@tonyslists)
  • Extensive experience in Quality Engineering and tech consulting

Current Work

Leading Tony's Lists - curating the best places to see, eat, and drink worldwide. Also serving as Bronco Ventures Accelerator Mentor & Advisor while providing Quality Engineering Consulting.

Zhengyang (Curry) Yao

Zhengyang (Curry) Yao

CEO & Quantitative Trading Expert

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"First principles thinking / born on a mission"

Achievements

  • CEO & Fund Manager at RegentQuant, securing $1M angel funding in 2023
  • Developed System Trantor with 35%+ CAGR over 25 years of back-testing
  • Created System Stargate achieving 140%+ CAGR in 2.5 years of back-testing
  • Established Fund X with 40%+ CAGR since June 2023
  • Built TitanDB targeting 1B+ entries for strategy development
  • Founded Hardcore Research with 5000+ paid subscribers
  • Generated 50M+ pageviews on Snowball Platform with 10K+ followers

Current Work

Maintaining and expanding RegentQuant's operational excellence in quantitative trading

Henrique Oliveira

Henrique Oliveira

Technology & Investment Strategist

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"Life is about becoming who you want to be; building the world you want to live in"

Achievements

  • Sourced and evaluated 1,000+ SaaS startups for potential investment at Battery Ventures
  • Pitched buyout opportunities to 20+ companies at Greenfield Research Partners
  • Developed Q3 & Q4 product roadmap and go-to-market strategies at Permiso
  • Developed trust score system to quantify identity security risks
  • Leading teams of 3-4 analysts at Santa Clara Investment Fund
  • Analyzing TMT sector trends with quantitative and qualitative methods
  • Mentoring 50+ first-gen Latinx students, with 95% securing competitive internships

Current Work

Analyzing disruption of AI and LLMs in the real world, developing practical uses for latest technologies, and growing Substack: Growing Exponentially

Neil Gawande

Neil Gawande

Serial Founder & Polymath Builder

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"Maximize humanity's creative output."

Achievements

  • Founded multiple successful ventures: TheBlock.xyz, OneApe.xyz, Herculia.ai, Apegum.com, and Salutus.com
  • Deep background in pure mathematics and theoretical frameworks
  • Former national-level wrestler, embodying discipline and competitive spirit
  • Self-taught full-stack developer and system architect
  • Multidisciplinary creator: from coding to poetry, mathematics to martial arts
  • Built and launched all ventures independently, demonstrating exceptional technical execution

Current Work

Advancing human potential through technology while exploring the intersection of metaphysical thinking and rigorous mathematical applications. Currently focused on coding, theoretical work, and planning future hardware innovations.