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Ben Lamm is the founder and CEO of [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant), a company that specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Ben has also been on the advisory board for [Adweek](/org/adweek), The Planetary Society, and TechStars. In addition to their work in the private sector, they are also a mentor and investor for startups.

Ben Lamm graduated with a BBA in finance and accounting from [Baylor University](/org/baylor-university). Ben then pursued a degree in foreign languages, literatures, and business from Universitat d'Alacant.

Kenneth Poage - VP, Finance, Debasmita Roychowdhury - VP, Product Development, and Michael Roberts - CTO report to Ben Lamm.

Ben Lamm

Shawn Ullman is the current Vice President of Marketing, Branding, and Partnerships at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Shawn has also previously held positions at Blockchain Creative Labs, FlexDef, and SXSW. Shawn is also a co-founder of Feel Rich, Inc., where they served as the Head of Business Development in Media & Entertainment. At Chaotic Moon Studios, Shawn was responsible for Business Development and helped to launch QD3 Entertainment.

Shawn Ullman has a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication from Moody College of Communication and a BS in Radio Television and Film from [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin).

Some of their coworkers include Andrew Busey - Partner, Kristina Libby - Chief Marketing Officer, and Mohammed Farooq - Chairman & Global CTO. Shawn Ullman reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Shawn Ullman

Marvin L. LeBlanc is the current Vice President of Flight Operations at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Marvin has over 25 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry. 

LeBlanc began their career as a systems engineer for [ARES Corporation](/org/ares-corporation), a leading provider of engineering, technical, and programmatic services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Marvin quickly rose through the ranks, becoming Vice President and General Manager within two years.

In 2015, LeBlanc left ARES to join Ginn Consulting as Executive Director. Ginn Consulting is a woman-owned small business that provides management consulting services to government and commercial clients.

In 2017, LeBlanc joined ManTech as Director of Houston Operations. ManTech is a global leader in innovative technologies supporting the mission-critical needs of the intelligence community, Department of Defense, and federal civilian agencies.

In 2019, LeBlanc joined [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant) as Vice President of Flight Operations. [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant) is an AI industrial complex for leading global enterprises and governments. LeBlanc has helped major institutions innovate with breakthrough machine intelligence-driven technology.

Marvin L. LeBlanc holds a Master of Science in Physical Sciences from the [University of Houston](/org/university-of-houston) and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Marvin is also certified by NASA as a NASA Information Systems Security Officer, by the [Project Management Institute](/org/project-management-institute) as a Project Management Professional, and by the National Association of Underwater Instructors as a NAUI Scuba Diver. Additionally, they are licensed by the Texas Board of Registration for Professional Engineers as a Licensed Professional Engineer and by the United States Federal Communications Commission as an Amateur Radio Operator (Extra Class AD5N).

Some of their coworkers include Kristina Libby - Chief Marketing Officer, Mohammed Farooq - Chairman & Global CTO, and Tim Paulin - CFO. Their manager is Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Marvin L. LeBlanc

Jon Stefaniak is the current Vice President of Design at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prior to their current position, Jon was the Vice President of Design at [Cratejoy](/org/cratejoy) from May 2021 to June 2022. In this role, they were responsible for leading [Cratejoy](/org/cratejoy)'s design practice, including delivery of brand, marketing, and product design. Prior to [Cratejoy](/org/cratejoy), Jon was an independent design consultant and director for Mediumjon.com from May 2014 to May 2021. In this role, they built and maintained client relationships, developed a strong customer base, managed and coordinated multiple client work-streams, and produced design-related artifacts and outcomes for multiple project types including product design, experiential design, brand design, game design, web design, and marketing design.

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Jon Stefaniak began their educational career by studying Applied Graphic Design Technology at [Collin College](/org/collin-county-community-college-district). Jon then went on to earn a Certification from IBM in Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner.

Jon Stefaniak reports to Chris Klee, EVP of Design. Some of their coworkers include and Chris Dick - VP of Design & Special Projects.

Jon Stefaniak

Kristina Libby is the current Chief Marketing Officer at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prior to this, they were an Adjunct Professor at [New York University](/org/nyu) from December 2017 to August 2020. Kristina has also been a Professor at the [University of Florida](/org/university-of-florida) from November 2015 to September 2018, and a Communications Officer at USAID/Food for Peace (AMEX) from September 2009 to September 2010. Kristina Libby has a wealth of experience in the field of marketing, with a particular focus on social media marketing.

Kristina Libby has a Master of Arts in International Security from the [University of Denver](/org/university-of-denver), a Data Science and Analysis certification from [General Assembly](/org/general-assembly), and a Bachelor of Arts from [Dalhousie University](/org/dalhousie-university).

Some of their coworkers include Sarah Grant - Partner, Shawn Ullman - VP, Marketing, Branding and Partnerships, and Kenneth Poage - VP, Finance. Kristina Libby reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Kristina Libby

Prasad Bandreddi is a Vice President of Engineering at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prasad has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and has held various leadership positions in companies such as IBM, Gravitant, and Dell. Prasad has a successful track record in developing and deploying cloud-based solutions and platforms. Prasad has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Prasad Bandreddi has a post-doctoral degree in computer science from MIT Sloan School of Management. Prasad also has a Ph.D in computer science from [Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi](/org/indian-institute-of-technology-delhi).

Their manager is Mohammed Farooq, Chairman & Global CTO. Some of their coworkers include Rodrigo Alvarez - VP, Engineering, Quentin Donnellan - VP, Engineering - Artificial Intelligence Platform Integrations.

Prasad Bandreddi

Quentin Donnellan is currently the VP of Engineering for Artificial Intelligence Platform Integrations at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prior to this role, they served as the General Manager for Space and Defense at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant) from June 2021 to December 2021. Before that, they were the VP of Engineering for A.I. Platform Integrations from November 2020 to June 2021. Quentin started at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant) in August 2019 as the Director of Engineering for Space Systems.

Quentin Donnellan has a MS in Computer Science - Machine Learning from [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology), a MA in Physics Education from [University of Virginia](/org/university-of-virginia), and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university).

Quentin Donnellan reports to Mohammed Farooq, Chairman & Global CTO. Quentin Donnellan works with Rodrigo Alvarez - VP, Engineering, Prasad Bandreddi - VP, Engineering.

Quentin Donnellan

Michael Roberts leads [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant)’s all-star technology team. He’s an experienced executive with twenty years of experience in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and over forty years in software development, including ten years with the NASA. An innovator, he holds multiple patents and is always looking to the technology future.

Michael Roberts

Tim Paulin is currently the CFO at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prior to this, they were with LynkState Inc from May 2021 to October 2021 as a Financial Advisor for the Enterprise SaaS & Network Observability Start Up. Before that, they were with Stealth Startup from March 2020 to March 2021 as VP Finance & Strategic Planning for the Internet infrastructure and network communications start up. There, they led the company's $80m+ Series B and built the finance function/group. From January 2019 to December 2020, they were Director Of Revenue at [Global Music Rights](/org/global-music-rights), a Performance Rights Organization. Tim was responsible for notable contract negotiations with companies such as Disney+, Netflix, Apple Music, NBC Universal, iHeart Media, Fox Networks, Turner Broadcasting Company, [SiriusXM](/org/siriusxm)/Pandora, Hulu, [Spotify](/org/spotify), Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon Prime, and [Entercom](/org/entercom). Prior to that, they were an Associate at [Moelis & Company](/org/moelis-and-company) from June 2015 to June 2016 and at [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america) from June 2014 to June 2015. Tim started their career as an Analyst at [Nomura](/org/nomura) from March 2011 to May 2014 and then at Torrey Pines Capital Management from July 2008 to June 2010.

Tim Paulin's educational career includes a Bachelor's degree in Economics from [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university) and an MBA from the [London Business School](/org/london-business-school).

Some of their coworkers include Shawn Ullman - VP, Marketing, Branding and Partnerships, Marvin L. LeBlanc - VP, Flight Operations, and Debasmita Roychowdhury - VP, Product Development. Their manager is Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Tim Paulin

Marc Katz is the current General Counsel at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prior to this, they served as In-House Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Dropoff from April 2018 to July 2019. From May 2016 to March 2018, they were Corporate Counsel at Newgistics. Marc then worked at [CareerBuilder](/org/cb) as Corporate Counsel -- International from June 2011 to May 2016. Before that, they were an Associate Attorney at [Jenner & Block](/org/jenner-block-llp) from November 2009 to June 2011. Additionally, they have served as a Legal Intern at the U.S. Soccer Foundation from May 2007 to August 2007 and as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from January 2007 to January 2008.

Marc Katz has a JD from the University of Illinois College of Law and a BS in Sport Management from [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin).

They are on a team with Alan Harrington - VP, Business Development & Partners, Kenneth Poage - VP, Finance, and Marvin L. LeBlanc - VP, Flight Operations. Marc Katz reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Marc Katz

Debasmita Roychowdhury is the VP of Product Development at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Debasmita was previously a Senior Manager of Product Management at IBM from November 2015 to December 2020. At IBM, they led the product management team and set product strategy for IBM's Multi-cloud management platform, focusing on AIOPs. Debasmita was instrumental in developing MCMP AIOPs, an AI and ML based application for Hybrid and Multicloud Operations. Debasmita also successfully developed, managed, coached, and oversaw the product management and technical documentation teams across the entire MCMP product portfolio. Under their leadership, the team saw a 40% boost in revenue.

Debasmita Roychowdhury reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO. They are on a team with Kenneth Poage - VP, Finance, Andrew Busey - Partner, and Shawn Ullman - VP, Marketing, Branding and Partnerships.

Debasmita Roychowdhury

Alan Harrington is currently the VP of Business Development & Partners at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Previously, they were the Senior Director of Business Development at Interset, Vice President - Platform Solutions at Apcera, and Managing Director - Platform Solutions, The Americas at TIBCO Software Inc. Prior to that, they were a Consulting Partner at [Teradata](/org/teradata). Alan has over 20 years of experience in business development and sales.

Alan Harrington attended the National Jets Aeronautical Academy in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and then [York University](/org/york-university) in Toronto, Canada.

Their manager is Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO. Alan Harrington works with Will Griffin - Chief Ethics Officer, Sarah Grant - Partner, and Kenneth Poage - VP, Finance.

Alan Harrington

Kenneth Poage has been working in finance for over 20 years. Kenneth started their career at Arthur Andersen as a Senior Consultant. Kenneth then moved to Green Mountain Energy Company as a Business Analyst. In 2006, they became the Vice President of Sales Finance and Operations at [Houghton Mifflin Harcourt](/org/houghton-mifflin-harcourt). In 2017, they became the Chief Financial Officer at Best Life Brands. Kenneth is currently the Vice President of Finance at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant).

Kenneth Poage earned their Bachelor of Business Administration from [Loyola University New Orleans](/org/loyola-university-new-orleans). Kenneth's concentration was in accounting and finance.

Some of their coworkers include Will Griffin - Chief Ethics Officer, Chris Klee - EVP of Design, and Tim Paulin - CFO. Their manager is Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Kenneth Poage

Andrew Busey is a partner at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant) and a mentor/investor at [Techstars](/org/techstars). Andrew was previously the co-founder and CEO of Supply Drop, and the founder/chairman/chief product officer of Conversable (which was acquired by Liveperson in September 2018). Andrew also served as a special advisor for social casino games at [Zynga](/org/zynga) from May 2016 to August 2017.

Andrew Busey has a MBA from The Wharton School and a BA in Computer Science from [Duke University](/org/duke-university). Andrew also has certification from [Coursera](/org/coursera) in Machine Learning from [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

Andrew Busey works with Michael Roberts - CTO, Marc Katz - General Counsel, and Kristina Libby - Chief Marketing Officer. Andrew Busey reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Andrew Busey

Chris Klee is the EVP of Design at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Chris has over ten years of experience in the design industry, having worked as a design lead, art director, and associate art director for companies such as Fjord, Chaotic Moon Studios, and VML. Chris is a graduate of the [University of Kansas](/org/university-of-kansas), where they studied graphic design. Chris has also interned at Gear for Sports, where they designed collegiate clothing for brands such as [Under Armour](/org/under-armour) and Champion.

Chris Klee has a B.F.A. in Visual Communications - Graphic Design from The [University of Kansas](/org/university-of-kansas), and a Minor in Art Theirtory from Hochschule Trier.

Chris Klee reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO. Chris Klee works with Tim Paulin - CFO, Michael Roberts - CTO, and Debasmita Roychowdhury - VP, Product Development. Some direct reports include Chris Dick - VP of Design & Special Projects, Jon Stefaniak - VP, Design.

Chris Klee

Sarah Grant is a Partner at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Sarah has over two years of experience as an Executive Assistant to the CEO at Conversable, a leading conversational intelligence platform. Grant also has experience as an Executive Assistant to the CEO at [Giant Noise](/org/giant-noise), a creative technology studio that designs and develops mobile software products.

Sarah Grant has a BA in Psychology and Business from [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin) and a Business/Corporate Communications degree from [Arizona State University](/org/arizona-state-university).

Some of their coworkers include Will Griffin - Chief Ethics Officer, Chris Klee - EVP of Design, and Kenneth Poage - VP, Finance. Sarah Grant reports to Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO.

Sarah Grant

Rodrigo Alvarez is the VP of Engineering at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Rodrigo has previously worked as a partner at craft+resolve, an engineering director at [R/GA](/org/rga), and a director of Android development at Chaotic Moon Studios. Rodrigo has also worked as a senior mobile developer at Volusion, LLC, where they released Version 1.0 of the Volusion e-commerce store administration mobile application for Android in October 2013 and Version 2.0 in February 2014. Prior to that, they were a principal engineer at KACE and a lead developer at mobi.



They work with Quentin Donnellan - VP, Engineering - Artificial Intelligence Platform Integrations, Prasad Bandreddi - VP, Engineering. Rodrigo Alvarez reports to Mohammed Farooq, Chairman & Global CTO.

Rodrigo Alvarez

Mohammed Farooq is the Chairman & Global CTO at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Mohammed has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, with a focus on cloud computing, data centers, and IT operations.

Farooq started their career at IBM in 2016 as the General Manager for the IBM Hybrid Multi-Cloud Management Platform. In this role, they led IBM GTS's go-to-market strategy, offerings development, client adoption, and operations management organization. Mohammed transformed IBM's GTS Data Center and Single IBM Cloud Outsourcing business to a Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Operations Managed Service, designed and established an IP-led managed services revenue model that combined SaaS subscriptions and managed services.

Mohammed also transformed IBM's top 50 Strategic Outsourcing Clients to Hybrid Multi-Cloud Operations while moving their workloads and infrastructure to Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures. Mohammed implemented and operationalized the solutions for global Airline, Banking, Retail, HealthCare and Manufacturing Clients.

In 2020, Farooq joined [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant) as Chairman, GM Products, and Global Technology Chief. In this role, they are responsible for leading the company's product development and engineering teams, as well as its global sales and marketing efforts.

Mohammed Farooq has an MBA in Business Strategy from the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Gulbarga University.

Their manager is Ben Lamm, Founder & CEO. They work with Sarah Grant - Partner, Alan Harrington - VP, Business Development & Partners, and Tim Paulin - CFO. Some individuals on their team include Rodrigo Alvarez - VP, Engineering, Prasad Bandreddi - VP, Engineering, and Quentin Donnellan - VP, Engineering - Artificial Intelligence Platform Integrations.

Mohammed Farooq

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Chris Dick is the VP of Design & Special Projects at [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant). Prior to joining [Hypergiant](/org/hypergiant), Chris was a Senior Consultant at [Deloitte Digital](/org/deloitte-digital) where they ported a Xamarin iOS app for a national retail customer to Xamarin Android. Chris has also worked as a Mobile Application Developer at [Deloitte Digital](/org/deloitte-digital), developing mobile applications for iOS and Android using the Appcelerator tools.

Before joining [Deloitte Digital](/org/deloitte-digital), Chris was the Software Manager at Applied Data Systems, overseeing the Windows CE software development group. At Applied Data Systems, Chris also architected and implemented device drivers, kernel and bootloaders for multiple ARM-based systems and oversaw others doing the same.

Prior to their work at Applied Data Systems, Chris was an Associate at Rubicon Technologies where they developed application software for Palm, RIM and Windows CE mobile devices.

Chris has also held the positions of Senior Solution Architect at FramTack, LLC and Principal at Tacke Consulting, LLC. Chris began their career as a Solutions Developer at QueTel Corporation before moving into the role of Area Manager at Vibra-Tech Engineers.

Chris Dick completed a BA in Geology from the [University of Montana](/org/university-of-montana) and an MPM in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of [DeVry University](/org/devry-university). Chris also has certification from Xamarin in Xamarin Certified Developer.

Chris Dick reports to Chris Klee, EVP of Design. Some of their coworkers include Jon Stefaniak - VP, Design.

Chris Dick

William Sanford Nye, popularly known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” is a famous American television presenter and mechanical engineer. He is best known as the host of the syndicated children’s science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (winner of 19 Emmy Awards), the Netflix show Bill Nye Saves the World and for his many appearances in popular media as a science advocate and educator. He is the author of two best-selling books on science: Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation (2014) and Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World (2015). He has made numerous media appearances including Dancing with the Stars, The Big Bang Theory, and Inside Amy Schumer. Mr. Nye is also the CEO of the Planetary Society, an organization that promotes space exploration for the betterment of humankind.

Bill Nye

John McKinley is an entrepreneur and seasoned business executive who has held CTO positions at [News Corp](/org/news-corp)., GE Capital, and AOL. McKinley currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors at [Equifax](/org/equifax) - a position he has held since 2008 - as well as CEO/Founder of Great Falls Ventures, a seed/early stage investment and advisory firm with investment exits to firms such as Microsoft and Google. McKinley is also CEO/Founder of SaferAging and serves as an advisor to a variety of leading technology companies, including [Catalyst Investors](/org/catalyst-investors), Computes, Inc., and Conversable. McKinley holds a B.S. in Decision Science and Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

John Mckinley

Nova Spivack is a successful venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur who has founded and co-founded some of the most successful technology startups of recent times. Currently, Nova is the founder and CEO of science and technology incubator, Magical, and co-founder of The Arch Mission Foundation. He is an advisor for EES Ventures, a seed fund focused on energy innovation, and is on the board of the Common Crawl Foundation. During his career, Nova has helped build dozens of ventures, including multiple IPOs, and acquisitions by Apple, Facebook, Samsung, Disney, and others. He also has authored nearly 100 granted, pending, and provisional patents in areas including AR/VR, AI/ML, search, advertising, mobile apps, and the semantic web.

Nova Spivak

Sangeeta Mudnal is a creative product leader known for devising innovative solutions and strategies, with expertise in software application development, AI technologies and customer experience excellence. Before her current role as a Vice President at Crown Castle, a telecommunications infrastructure and fiber solutions company, she spent 21 years at Microsoft, most recently as the Group Program Manager for Responsible AI in Microsoft Research and the Sr. Director for FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency and Ethics) AI technologies. Mudnal has held various engineering leadership roles at Microsoft managing multi-level global teams of 75+ employees and delivering products like Outlook Express, MSN Messenger, Windows Live Spaces, Office PhotoDraw, as well as successfully spearheading the development of Microsoft Excel on Apple platforms for 6 years delivering 100M+ downloads, 4.6+ star ratings on iOS and surpassing the targets for feature parity, performance and customer satisfaction for Excel for Mac.

Sangeeta Mudnal

Tom Meredith is a Sr. Partner in Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in New York and also CEO of MFI Capital. Mr. Meredith’s career spans over 35 years and includes extensive experience in corporate finance, manufacturing, finance operations, and global financial markets. Mr. Meredith has served in various senior positions at Dell, Inc, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, and Amdahl Capital. Mr. Meredith is a member of the board of The Nature Conservancy, Waller Creek Conservancy and AI Austin. He serves on the Advisory Boards of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and the University of Texas System Chancellor’s Technology Commercialization Cabinet. He is also an Emeritus Trustee of the University of Virginia College Foundation Board.

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