Julian is a Mexican-American who is deeply passionate about helping people of color get more exposure into the greater tech industry. You can find him working to help talented professionals land positions at tech companies big and small. He is also an avid basketball player, musician and comic book nerd.

Mike is the founder of 4 startups, raised $24M VC, sold 3, and coached and invested in dozens of early stage startups.

Currently, Mike is leading the team at Otter Labs, a platform to help startups hire full time developers from South America. 

In 2015, Mike was named to Forbes “30 Under 30” list. 

He is also the host at Around The Coin podcast (www.aroundthecoin.com) with 350+ episodes in crypto, payments, and marketplaces.

Mike spent 10 years competing in Ironman triathlons, now he is training daily in No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Twitter: twitter.com/mikettownsend