Omar Bohsali
Trying to build something cool.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://omarish.com |
| Skills: | AJAX, Business, Computer Engineering, Database Administration, Databases, Django, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Facebook platform, Flash, French, HTML / CSS, Java, Javascript, Languages, Languages and Platforms, PHP, Python, Rails, Software Engineering, SQL, System Administration, Unix, Web Development, Windows |
| Location: | Charlottesville, VA |
| Groups: | UVA E*Society |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | big numbers, coffee, marketing, online, web startups |
| Schools: | University of Virginia |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | dusoto.com |
| Position: | Co-Founder/CTO |
| Time period: | February 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Co-Founded a nightlife platform with a focus on international travel and pitched to angel investors.
Serving as CTO to manage team of 2 developers, designer, and remote design team in development of website. Wrote majority of web application code and currently developing a vertical advertising network. |
| Employer: | Yeah Systems |
| Position: | Founder/CEO |
| Time period: | September 2006 - Present |
| Description: | My consulting company; we make it easier for people to get online.
Founded a technology startup specializing in powerful yet simple solutions to difficult problems. Grew self-started consulting business from a small dorm-room scale to an international operation with clients all over the world. Technologies presented to AOL, Revolution, Money. See http://yeahsystems.com, omarish.com |
| Employer: | Independent |
| Position: | Research |
| Description: | Performed independent research, invited to Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in 2003, 2004, 2005.
Amplification of Image Quality through the Addition of Positive Entropy in Audibly Harmonic Patterns: Wrote a computer program that sharpens image quality by selectively adding randomness. Research recognized by AFCEA, National Optics Society, US Navy, US Patent & Trademark Office, George Washington Alumni Association, Central Intelligence Agency. |
| Employer: | AID Networks |
| Position: | Systems Engineer |
| Time period: | June 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Extensively tested and ran simulations for new wireless biomedical software systems.
Met with nurses and doctors throughout the Metro DC area to gather user feedback regarding new biomedical technology. Wrote testing code to verify the integrity of testing code. See http://aid-n.org |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Virginia |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2010 |
| Degree: | Systems Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | 2 years DJ experience. Spins house/trance/techno at venues all over the DC area. |
| Memberships: | Cofounder of Virginia Entrepreneurial Society, student run group to promote entrepreneurship
Treasurer of Arab Student Organization, manages funds and assists organization management. |
| Awards: | Lockheed Martin Student Leadership Award, 2007, Danforth Leadership Award, 2005. |
Omar's Contacts (3)
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William Sallembien
Second year pre-commerce undergraduate French/American student from University of Virginia, living in Charlottesville (Virginia).
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Greg Herrington
serial entrepreneur; technology factotum extraordinaire.....
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Tia Gao
graduated Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Founder and President of Aid Networks.