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My first few years in college I spent volunteering as a teacher in South Korea (love the language, music, culture and people) for two years and then as a Korean teacher in the states. I joined UIF in 2020 and utilized the principles of design thinking and innovation to drive a new experiential learning program ('UVU e2i' 200 students strong) connecting students and businesses for real-life projects and innovation. | My first few years in college I spent volunteering as a teacher in South Korea (love the language, music, culture and people) for two years and then as a Korean teacher in the states. I joined UIF in 2020 and utilized the principles of design thinking and innovation to drive a new experiential learning program ('UVU e2i' 200 students strong) connecting students and businesses for real-life projects and innovation. | ||
| − | During college I joined a startup as a founding team member and the founding product manager. Together we raised funding from Amazon Alexa and Techstars, reached a $25M valuation, and supported millions of users each month. | + | During college I joined a startup as a founding team member and the founding product manager. Together we raised funding from Amazon Alexa and Techstars, reached a $25M valuation (and profitability!), and supported millions of users each month. |
| − | I had an opportunity to move to a Fintech startup in 2024 that has been acquired by a F500 financial institution. | + | I had an opportunity to move to a Fintech startup in 2024 that has been acquired by a F500 financial institution. Here I help small businesses grow, receive financial security, and empower their customers reach their goals. |
Although I love tech and the impact I've been able to have in my career, my passion still lies with education and I'm actively pursuing opportunities to help innovate across this space. I've worked with Special Education schools for the last 4 years and helped create new way for non-verbal adults to express themselves using AAC devices using AI and their favorite sounds from pop-culture. | Although I love tech and the impact I've been able to have in my career, my passion still lies with education and I'm actively pursuing opportunities to help innovate across this space. I've worked with Special Education schools for the last 4 years and helped create new way for non-verbal adults to express themselves using AAC devices using AI and their favorite sounds from pop-culture. | ||
| − | I highly respect the role of teacher/mentor and student/learner. I believe everyone has something to bring to the table and we each have a responsibility to get the most out of those around us. We have a mission to help align Universities goals with that of their students! | + | I highly respect the role of teacher/mentor and student/learner. I believe everyone has something to bring to the table and we each have a responsibility to get the most out of those around us. |
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickomori/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickomori/ | ||
| − | https://blerp.com/ | + | https://blerp.com/ (Company I helped found) |
[[Category:Utah Valley University (2020 cohort)]] | [[Category:Utah Valley University (2020 cohort)]] | ||
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Bio
I was born in the United States, with family from China, Japan, and Europe. I graduated from UVU in 2021, majoring in Business Management and minoring in Marketing.
My first few years in college I spent volunteering as a teacher in South Korea (love the language, music, culture and people) for two years and then as a Korean teacher in the states. I joined UIF in 2020 and utilized the principles of design thinking and innovation to drive a new experiential learning program ('UVU e2i' 200 students strong) connecting students and businesses for real-life projects and innovation.
During college I joined a startup as a founding team member and the founding product manager. Together we raised funding from Amazon Alexa and Techstars, reached a $25M valuation (and profitability!), and supported millions of users each month.
I had an opportunity to move to a Fintech startup in 2024 that has been acquired by a F500 financial institution. Here I help small businesses grow, receive financial security, and empower their customers reach their goals.
Although I love tech and the impact I've been able to have in my career, my passion still lies with education and I'm actively pursuing opportunities to help innovate across this space. I've worked with Special Education schools for the last 4 years and helped create new way for non-verbal adults to express themselves using AAC devices using AI and their favorite sounds from pop-culture.
I highly respect the role of teacher/mentor and student/learner. I believe everyone has something to bring to the table and we each have a responsibility to get the most out of those around us.
We have a mission to help align Universities goals with that of their students!
If you ever need help or find yourself in Utah, please shoot me a message!
Personality: ESFJ-T
Strengths Finder: Individualization, Includer, Relator, Learner, Arranger.
Achievements
Social media profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickomori/
https://blerp.com/ (Company I helped found)
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