Paul Wilson
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Languages, Spanish |
| Groups: | Social e-challenge Competition 2009 [inactive], [OLD] Social e-challenge Competition 2008 [INACTIVE] |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Stanford University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Gavilan Dormitory, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Resident Assistant |
| Time period: | August 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Mediated and counseled students to promote healthy living and community development
• Coordinated with Housing Services to improve living conditions in the dorm • Created opportunities for students to explore and clarify their interests |
| Employer: | “Energy Efficient Light Bulbs for Every Freshmen” initiative, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Team Leader |
| Time period: | April 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Developed the largest student-led energy savings initiative at Stanford
• Initiated collaboration with Student Housing to implement the energy saving project • Facilitated the distribution of compact fluorescent light bulbs to every incoming Freshmen |
| Employer: | Gaia, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | December 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Formed a diverse team interested in combining business principles with social return
• Developed a business plan that empowers small producers in developing countries by providing an online medium to display and sell their products directly to consumers • Led team to the Semi-Finalist round in the Stanford’s Social-E Challenge |
| Employer: | Bookshare Project, Benetech, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Developer |
| Time period: | May 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | Collaborated to redesign backend implementation of Bookshare
• Implemented tests during Bookshare’s transition to a new computer language • Developed a text-to-audio converter for the visually impaired. |
| Employer: | Latin American International Business Concentration, San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Consultant |
| Time period: | September 2006 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Analyzed US consumer interest in sustainable tourism
• Wrote a sustainable tourism business plan for Los Santos region • Presented results to Los Santos Community Board |
| Employer: | Wireless Sensor Networks Lab, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | June 2005 - March 2007 |
| Description: | • Designed and implemented a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) research project
testing the ability for RFID systems to localize objects • Worked collaboratively to write a localization program and analyze experimental data • Began patent process through the Stanford Office of Technology Licensing • Presented research paper at the IEEE International Conference on RFID 2007 (First Author) |
| Employer: | The Blyth Fund, Stanford Investment Group, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Analyst |
| Time period: | September 2004 - June 2006 |
| Description: | Participated in educational forum on investment and portfolio management
• Assisted student-led management of a six-figure portfolio of domestic and international equities • Researched and reported on the airline industry |
| Employer: | Study Success Clinic, Santa Barbara, CA |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | September 2001 - September 2007 |
| Description: | Developed a study clinic for seventh grade students to ease transition to junior high, to promote
positive attitude toward learning, and to teach study techniques • Modified program for use in International School, San Jose, Costa Rica • Received “Free Enterprise Scholar” award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
Paul's Startups (1)
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Gaia
Gaia aims to empower fair trade producers and co-operatives in developing countries by providing an online medium through which they can display and sell their products directly to consumers in large, lucrative international markets.
Paul's Contacts (2)
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Eli Rabek
From the United States, graduate in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford, former co-president of Stanford BASES, VP of Sigma Nu Fraternity (Beta Chi chapter). Moving to Spain in September to work for Opinno and attend business school.