Community Involvement

There’s Always Something New to Learn (Outside of the Office)

Over the years, I have been deeply involved in local and online technology, entrepreneurial, and design communities to not only expand and share my knowledge, but give others an inclusive forum to do the same.

I've started my own group and held leadership positions in several tech-entrepreneurship groups with bi-weekly meetups and over 300 members combined.

Presenting my "Think Like an Entrepreneur" Talk

Vitaliy Gnezdilov public speaking appearance.

College of the Canyons Economic Development Division. Los Angeles. 2017 

Organized Startup Weekend SCV 2018 (Los Angeles)

Presented by Google for Entrepreneurs

Presenters at the Startup Weekend SCV 2018 event

My local tech entrepreneurship group, EngageSCV, organized Startup Weekend SCV 2018, providing a unique opportunity for developers, designers, and business people to team up and build a startup in just 54 hours.

Panel of judges at the Startup Weekend SCV 2018 event

We prepared a panel of high-profile judges for Shark Tank-style presentations, including founders of highly successful tech companies (one which was acquired by Snapchat for $150M).

Organizing team of the Startup Weekend SCV 2018 event

The Startup Weekend 2018 organizing team along with judges and mentors.

In Education

Board of Advisors: Graphics & Multimedia Design Dept. / COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (2018 – PRESENT)

 Design for Web Professor / COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (2019 – 2022)

 DESIGN FOR WEB COURSE Reviews (4.8/5) / Rate My Professors (2019 – 2022)

Around the Web

 Process Research: Mastering Investor Relations in Private Equity / Raise Ready Systems (2024)

 Process Research: Investor Nurture that Converts / Raise Ready Systems (2024)

 Design Research: Inside a $10M Dollar Pitch Deck / Raise Ready Systems (2024)

 Design Research: Private Equity Investment Summary Presentations / Raise Ready Systems (2023)

 UX Research: Capital Raising Platforms Analysis / Raise Ready Systems (2023)

 UX Research: Identifying Accredited INvestor Personas / Raise Ready Systems (2023)

 UX Research: How to get Accredited Investors to say "Yes" / Raise Ready Systems (2023)

 The Value of Strong Marketing and Branding / THE Real Estate Investing Experience Podcast (2021)

 Not Having a Website is Not an Option / Making Money in Multifamily Podcast (2021)

 UX Research: Top Real Estate Syndication Websites in 2020 / Originally Posted on tHE DIGITAL COLLECTIVE (2020)

 UX RESEARCH: What Great Real Estate Syndication Websites have in common / Originally Posted on tHE DIGITAL COLLECTIVE (2020)

 UX RESEARCH: How to Create Experiences that Attract Investors / Originally Posted on tHE DIGITAL COLLECTIVE (2020)

 Providing Invaluable Resources to The Local Startup Community / Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation (2018)

 Knowledge Exchange / Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal (2017)

 Featured Designer Spotlight / UNDSGN (2016)

Select Workshops / Talks

BUSINESS MENTORSHIP / SoCal DECA Conference (2018)

Event Co-Host / Startup Weekend SCV (2018)

DESIGN MENTORSHIP / Startup Weekend LA (2017)

THINK LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR TALK / College of the Canyons Economic Development Division (2017)

BETTER ICON & LOGO DESIGN WORKSHOp / Engage SCV (2017)

Event Co-Host / Startup Weekend SCV (2016)

 Startup Pitch Day Event Host / Signal SCV (2016)

DESIGN THINKING: UX FOR WEB WORKSHOP / Engage SCV (2016)

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