Technology for a Change

Engineering is one of the brightest educational fields that have a real-world physical impact on the lives of people.

It was this passion that pushed Mr. Tyrone Johnson

 into the field of Engineering, helping improve everyday life experiences for people.

An expert in engineering technology, systems integration, and engineering software implementation, Tyrone has over a decade of experience in overseeing technological developments in the field of engineering.

We’ve invited Mr. Johnson as our guest for S02 E03 of Technology for Change, to discuss “The Future of Engineering Technologies” with Tekrevol’s partner and host of Technology For Change S2, Daniel Burgess

In Season 2 Episode#1 of Technology For Change, Managing Partner of Tekrevol Daniel Burgess discusses the role of technology in revolutionizing the education system and ensuring equality with Lily Rowe, a member of the board of education, Maryland.

Key Takeaways:
1) How education can help create generational change through technology.
2) How technology can help ensure equality of opportunity within educational institutions.
3) How technology systems can help make education more accessible

In episode #06, we are joined by the founder of Slidebean, Jose Caya, to discuss the importance of pitch decks to increase market excitement about your product, how to raise venture capital as a startup, and the key to scaling a startup into a multi-million dollar business through cutting-edge marketing strategies and brand positioning. Caya also discusses the struggles of starting a business in New York, and the role of startup accelerators in making that dream a reality, just like it did for Slidebean.

Abeer Raza sits with the president of American Patent Agency PC, Mr Daniar Hussain, and Mr.Stephen Hou, a Patent Prosecution Advisor at the American Patent Agency.

The duo from APA PC discuss the importance of Patents in the life of an entrepreneurs, the way to apply for patents, what it means for you to have a patent, and then process through which you can successfully secure a patent for your innovations, be it physical or digital.

Dan, as an innovator and an entrepreneur, has a history of helping Fortune 100 companies license their patents, and has helped NASA acquire their patents, with over 250 patents in his portfolio.

Stephen on the other hand is an educator in patent law, with his workshops being taught at renowned education institutions such as NYU, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania, alongside many other institutions in countries such as the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

In episode #04 of Technology For Change, the Co-Founder oh Tekrevol and host of Technology for change Abeer Raza sits with Michelle Law, a business consultant with over a decade of experience of coaching entrepreneurs, multi-million dollar business owners, and startup owners to help them bring their vision to light using her expertise in marketing, sales, leadership, SEO, and team building. 

Michelle has experience working for fortune 500 companies, and gives incredible insights into the world of entrepreneurship and discusses the small differences that distinguish struggling entrepreneurs from successful ones who were able to scale and grow their businesses.

Tekrevol's Co-Founder and CMO Abeer Raza sits with actor, director, and the entrepreneur behind the app Guardian Angel and discusses an entrepreneurial journey of humble beginnings, unlike some stories that begin with a $100,000 in seed funding or heavy investment. Check out this episode to get insights on what it takes to start your own business with limited capital and learn how to do so, with the help of technology, just like JR did.

Ryan Shirzadi, Regional Partner of Tekrevol in Houston sits with Gene Deems. Gene is a co-founder of Medicine With A Mission, and the e-gov services manager at the department of natural resources in Maryland. The main discussion for the episode revolves around mapping how businesses are evolving to stay afloat during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, what other businesses can learn from these industry leaders, and the role of technology both today, and in the future of entrepreneurship.

Our Guest: Gene is an entrepreneur and a philanthropist, who believes that being rich is not what it takes to make it big. 

As the co-founder of Medicine With The Mission, Gene has spearheaded many campaigns to raise funds, resulting in the largest single donation in healthcare for Grenada. He was also able to raise $907,000 in a 24-hour online event for #MakingADifference.

He played a central role in the digital transformation of the department of natural resources, Maryland, helping the he department become the first government agency to have an e-newsletter, a website, and integrating Alexa skills to the latest fishing report for the department. For Gene, life is all about evolving with time, driving value, and creating meaningful change through entrepreneurship. And if he can do it, he believes you can do it too.

Tekrevol's Co-Founder and CMO Abeer Raza  sits with Steve Jiminez and discuss the inspiration behind “the veteran app”, how entrepreneurs can translate an idea into an actionable business plan like Steve did, the role of technology in making that possible and the many struggles that an entrepreneur has to face throughout his journey and how to navigate through them successfully.

Our Guest: A war veteran, Steve came back to his hometown and faced some of the harsh realities that the veteran community has to live through daily. Finding it hard to assimilate back into society, Steve felt a lack of purpose in his life.

Then came the idea. Driven by the impact of #Mission 22, Steve decided to take matters into his own hands and fill the void that he felt, knowing well enough that veterans in the US and all over the world must be going through the same troubles. Lack of resources, lack of opportunities, and a lack of assimilation were the problems, and their solution? The Veteran App.

The mission was simple: Having gone through many of the problems faced by veterans, Steve decided to dedicate his life to make sure that other veterans don’t have to go through the same hardships, and if his work can bring down the number of veterans who commit suicide every day from 22 to even 21, that’s a victory.