Vance Arakaki
Hi, I'm Vance Arakaki, born and raised in Hawaiʻi. Sustainability guru.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.thekyastudio.com |
| Skills: | Architecture, Business, Design, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Languages, Leadership, Management |
| Location: | Honolulu, Hawai'i |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects |
| Tags: | alternative energy, bamboo, clean, college, Community, conservation, construction, development, eco, eco-conscious, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, environment, green, hawaii, health, homes, honolulu, intellectual property, ip, lifestyle, living, manoa, modern, natural, non-profit, organic, preservation, preserve, recycle, renewable energy, service, society, solutions, sustain, sustainability, sustainable, technology, uhm, university, university of hawai'i at manoa |
| Schools: | University of Hawaii System - Manoa |
FEATURED STARTUP
GreenItHere.org
GreenItHere.org
GreenItHere.org provides free and open access to green industry resources with the intention to empower personal, residential, commercial and institutional sustainable development.
- Startup type: University Spin-out
- Status: Dead
- Stage: Prototyping
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | UHM Sustainable Saunders |
| Position: | Sustainability Overseer |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Employer: | Aloha State Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
| Position: | Apprentice/Administrative Assistant |
| Time period: | June 2003 - December 2008 |
| Description: | Installed commercial and residential air conditioners. Installation involves: unit mounting, piping, insulation, electrical/controls, and start-up.
Constructed walk-in boxes, installation of refrigeration systems at United Fishing Agency, Y-Hata, Pacific Cold Storage, Dave’s Ice Cream, Cherry Company, Ed & Dons, Swoish, Rack & Stack, Various Military jobs: Schofield, Fort Shafter, Wheeler, Pearl Harbor, and many other business’ around Oahu. Transported expensive equipment and materials securely and safely, properly label them by job, organize and separate materials for easy access during installation. Journalize accounts receivables and payables for invoices, cash receipts Record jobs completed, job description, and worker hours Developing an official documentation, OSHA approved, safety program including fall safety, electrical safety, fire safety, eye protection, ear protection, first-aid, CPR, recording of accidents, prevention. |
| Employer: | Aaron Arakaki Contracting |
| Position: | Construction Worker |
| Time period: | May 2001 - December 2008 |
| Description: | Coordinated general contracting jobs. Jobs such as bath and kitchen remodels, home renovations and extensions, and new home construction. Coordination includes estimating, material ordering, project planning, meetings with home owners, daily logging of work done and hours, and collecting payments.
Framed and finished residential homes from foundation building, joist hanging, wall construction, truss setting, and roof sheathing, to drywall hanging, door hanging, cabinet installation, and painting. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Hawaii System - Manoa |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Business Administration - Management, BA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Surfing, Skating, Diving, Fishing |
| Hobbies: | Fine Woodworking, Bamboo Construction |
| Clubs: | HUB(Help-US-Bridge) Core Team Member, Sustainable Saunders |
| Awards: | Eagle Scout, Ma’ema’e Troop 201, Honolulu, HI
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Vance's Startups (1)
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GreenItHere.org
GreenItHere.org provides free and open access to green industry resources with the intention to empower personal, residential, commercial and institutional sustainable development.
Vance is Following (4)
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Dropbox
Changing the way people think about storing and sharing their files. Y Combinator funding in summer 2007.
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RockYou
RockYou is a leading provider of applications and widgets on the web. RockYou widgets include photo slideshows, glitter text, customized Facebook applications and voicemail accessories.
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Intterra - Revolutionizing Online Home Improvement
Intterra, is a web based home improvement and interior design start up which allows users to collaborate on major household purchase decisions, and eases decision making for large scale online purchases. www.intterra.com
