Polo Valdovinos

2013 - present - Founder, Seed Lesson, platform for student and teacher developed curriculum. Currently in a pilot program at Alternatives in Action High School. Developed software, provided technology equipment, and hired curriculum developers. Self and community funded.

2011 - 2012 - Co-founder, Decurate through Start Up Chile. Decurate profiled creator/designers and retailed products in an online magazine format. Developed and launched in two months with a team of three.

2010 - 2011 - Board Member, Secretary, Alternatives in Action, a youth development organization serving students in Alameda and Oakland.

2010 - Graduate, UC Berkeley, ISF major (Technology and Society)

2009 - present - Co-founder, Specify. Project management software for designers. Clients include small firms and Starwood Hotels.

2006 - present - Founder, CentralSense, maker of project management software for purchasing firms. Over $600 million in purchasing managed.

2005 - 2006 - Director, Web Development at Higgins Purchasing Group, a purchasing firm.

2004 - 2005 - VP, Tenrec, design and software development group.

1999 - 2003 - Director, Web Development at SV Technology. Started writing code in a virtual office (i.e. my bedroom). Involved in marketing and biz dev. Within 1 year responsible for a 15+ person development team and over 20 US and international clients.

1996 - UC Berkeley drop out.

Born and raised in Los Angeles - Maywood, CA.