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Our Story
Ken began brainstorming the idea of AreaHype while he was in college in 2015.
After 5 years of thinking and documenting solutions for an unsolved problem, he decided it was finally time to bring his idea to life.
We are a team of talented people who specialize in investments, sales, operations, marketing, branding, photography, and video production.
![AreaHype](https://www.areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AreaHype.png)
What we do
We connect small businesses with clients.
We believe that customer experiences are highly subjective by nature.
We create validation for real-time events by empowering our users to share their special moments and influence their community.
Join our community today!
![Kenneth Ma](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ken.png)
Kenneth Ma
Chief Executive Officer
Ken has 10+ years of startup and investing experience. He is the founder and managing director at Volux Capital which has 3 exits. He is the founder of the Options and Traders Network. He is a venture fellow at Newchip Accelerator. He is on the board of advisors at Whimstay.
![Dr. Matthew Yip](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Matt.png)
Dr. Matthew Yip
Chief Operations Officer
Dr. Yip is a dentist who has 8+ years of clinical experience. He has 2 dental offices that he is an owner of. He has 3+ years of investing experience. He is a general partner at Volux Capital. He is also an avid options trader at the Options and Traders Network.
![Oindril Dutta](https://www.areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Oindril.png)
Oindril Dutta
Chief Technology Officer
Oindril has 5+ years of full stack software and product engineering experience. He has 4 years of startup engineering experience. He is focused on team building, product knowledge, and engineering operations. He has won 10+ hackathons.
![Emery Fuller](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Emery.png)
Emery Fuller
Chief Marketing Officer
Emery has 20+ years of creative branding experience. He is the founder of Fuller Branding. He is a creative director for his agency and his clients which include B2B and B2C experience ranging from QSR to the technology sector.
![Chris Eusebio](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chris.png)
Chris Eusebio
Director of Creative Content
Chris has 25+ years of production and IT experience. He is the founder of Eusebio Productions. He is a content creator for The Habit and Pacific Dental Services. Chris specializes in photography and videography. He is a true creator of hype!
![Melissa Fuller](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Melissa.png)
Melissa Fuller
VP of Marketing
Melissa has 15+ years experience in strategic marketing management with a focus on advertising production. She is a lead content producer for Eusebio Productions. She is a winner of the Direct Response Echo award and One Show.
![Victoria VunCannon](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Victoria.png)
Victoria VunCannon
Administrative Assistant
Victoria has 3+ years of administrative experience. She has experience with copywriting and publishing. She will be helping us produce content for our blog.
![Dr. Jack Torobin](https://www.areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jack.png)
Dr. Jack Torobin
Strategic Partnership Advisor
Dr. Torobin has 20+ years of international business experience. He is the CEO of COMsciences. He has built strategic relations with 20+ SP500 companies including: Disney, Sony, Mitsubishi, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sega.
![Jim VunCannon](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jim.png)
Jim VunCannon
Strategic Sales Advisor
Jim has 25+ years of strategic sales experience. He has been an investor in Visionary Private Equity Group’s fund for 4+ years. He is the strategic investment advisor for Volux Capital. He is an author of 5 patents.
![Shih-Min Lee](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ShihMinh.png)
Shih-Min Lee
Strategic Technology Advisor
Shih-Min Has 10+ years of backend developer experience. He is the founder of Earningsfly Inc, a trading news network which has 8000+ daily users. He is also a member of the Options and Traders Network.
![Chad Adams](https://areahype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chad.png)
Chad Adams
Strategic UX/UI Advisor
Chad is a full stack developer with 10+ years of experience. He specializes in UX/UI design. Chad has been a lead architect developer for mobile devices and websites. He has launched more than 50 mobile apps.