As an investor and consultant, I have analyzed and strategized with startups or business units in artificial intelligence including natural language processing, chatbots, speech recognition, AI for acoustical emotion detection, computer vision, recommendation engines, and machine learning data classification.
At Convirza we launched the first implementation of Conversational AI and speech transcription for call analytics.
At Sony Pictures I pioneered new digital media products worldwide.
First, full-length feature films streamed over mobile phone - Samsung Korea and 3 Italia.
Movies distributed on SD cards for mobile phones.
Live, interactive game shows such as Jeopardy & Wheel of Fortune via text message (first in Spain)
At Handango, I expanded into new approaches for mobile app distribution.
Created the first mobile app store with OTA (over-the-air delivery)
Created channel partnerships out of hobbyist influencer blogs and portals worldwide.
"It is amazing to watch a vision unfold with his tuned business acumen and impressive leadership technique.
Jason is driven to succeed and is a powerful leader."
Mitch Wasden
Business Consultant, Sales Trainer and Coach
Lean startup
Certified as a lean startup instructor with Steve Blank at UC Berkley.
Adjunct professor - taught lean startup for 3 years in conjunction with the University Entrepreneur's Lab.
Blue Ocean Strategy
Convirza - led a team in a 4-month innovation strategy using blue ocean strategy which led to a new spinout AI startup raising money from 3 VCs and growing 20% month over month.
Handango - team member in a 6-month blue ocean task force that led to the creation of Handango In Hand, the first on-device app store installed on Motorola, Samsung, and Nokia devices.
"I worked with Jason for a couple of months in a Fintech project to be launched in Mexico. It was an amazing experience.
He coached me during the entire process of creating the start-up. He helped me with the strategy, and even the pitch deck turned out amazing thanks to his inputs."
Victoria Garcia
Fintech Operations
Consultan for Mexico/Latam
App Store in 2003,
5 years before Apple
(Minimum Via Product)
Designed and developed the initial MVP for AI software startup Pickleai.com.
Created the AI models and built the application for a brand recommendation engine using Outdone.io
Provided Architecture and product leadership to build, evaluate 6 different models, ultimately arriving at Graph Convolutional Completion Matrix and KNN mapping for the recommendation engine.
I have a contract development and AI team to create MVPs for cloud-based AI solutions.