TLDR
Using AI to revolutionize the 3D creation process @ Solace Vision. Deep passion for the following tech: extended reality software & hardware, 3D creation, NLP, front-end development, & automation. My life-purpose is passing the torch of tech to underserved communities & the next generation. Currently enjoying life in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Projects
- Co-Founder, CEO of Solace Vision, a 3D creation tool powered by AI & natural language
- Previous Co-Founder, PM of BotBuddy, a resource management tool for the sneaker community
- Previous Co-Founder, CEO of CandyPreme, an automated e-commerce purchasing application focused on clothing
- Former Director of NEXIS Student Technology Lab, a student-led research & development tech lab at Syracuse University
- Former Project Lead of Team VR in NEXIS where we explored using VR to motivate physical therapy patients to attend treatment
Awards
- Rising Star of the Year Member Award received from Tulsa Remote
- Excellence in IM&T Professional Practice received from Syracuse University
- Global Student Entreprenuership Award received from Entrepreneurs’ Organization
Engagements
- Panel Speaker for Black Tech Panel hosted by CLLCTVE & Blackstone
- Panel Speaker for You Belong in Tech Panel hosted by Urban Coders Guild
- Pitch Competition Mentor for Blackstone LaunchPad & Deloitte Digital Challenge
- Pitch Competition Judge for Blackstone LaunchPad AR/VR Entrepreneurial Challenge
- Interviewee for Tulsa Remote Program Celebrates 2,000 Members story by KJRH-2 Oklahoma News
- Event Speaker for Metaverse Knowledge Session (Deck Link) hosted by Shawn Gaetano & Eaton EITC Knowledge Hub
- I enjoy speaking on panels & being involved where I can provide value. Please reach out if there is an engagement I'd be a good fit for.
Mentions
- Turning a NEXIS Project into a Company
- Shawn Gaetano on Using Emerging Tech for Good
- Creating New Worlds with Solace Vision’s Shawn Gaetano
- Shawn Gaetano, Founder of Solace Vision, accepted into Techstars Accelerator
- The Blackstone LaunchPad at SU Libraries forms a partnership with iSchool Organization NEXIS
Fun
- Mountain Biking 🚵♂️
- Built a Banshee Paradox hardtail from the frame up || Biking Instagram
- Guitar Collection 🎸
- Dean ML Select Floyd Quilt Maple Top
- Schecter C-1 Platinum
- Jackson Dinky JS22
- Martial Arts 🥋
- 6 years on & off in Muay Thai
- White belt with 2 stripes in BJJ
- Good Reads 📚
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Decoded by Jay-Z
- Diamond Age by Neil Stephenson
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
- Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson
- Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
- Venture Deals by Brad Feld