- From: Kevin Chao <kevinchao89@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:07:42 -0700
- To: WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
The Chao Train and Accessibility Internet Rally (OpenAIR) http://chaosat.wordpress.com/ September 17, 2014 On 9/7/14, The Chao Train was formally launch. My role is Volunteer/Community Coordinator. What is it? "non-profit skills-based donation service -- all experience from Kevin Chao's: IDAW accessibility firm; and PMI mobile stabilization stand hardware 2.0. These two businesses have been integrated and are core-values in our organization... Chao Train has expertise in delivering world class Mobile OCR training and skills in alt media support!!! These 2 services are absolutely free to anyone who is blind or visually impaired..." ON September 16, at 9:04 AM, I received a phone call from Sharron Rush (Executive Director @Knowbility). Sharron provided this wonderful endorsement: "He is a brilliant technologist and successful entrepreneur who is interested in Knowbility and our mission." Rush connected me with: Jessica Looney, Community Programs Manager. The action item was the following: "Thanks to you both, I am excited to have Kevin on the AIR advisers and look forward to introducing him to the others this evening." Jessica informed me "that OpenAIR are in need of a chair for the mentoring committee". I responded with: "I would be honored and privileged to serve as Chair for OpenAIR Mentoring Committee. I appreciate you asking me about this wonderful opportunity..." On 9/12/14, Kevin Chao <kevinchao89@gmail.com> wrote: > Kevin Chao Has Arrived At His Destination > September 10, 2014 > It's about time that I can finally say that my life feels complete... > I have retired twice at the age of 24. I invested a lot of energy into > academia and the financial services, spent lots of energy at an > educational institution and in the banking world; in July 2014, I took > out my 401K and pension plans from the University System of Georgia > and JPMorgan Chase. > I am engaged with the love of my life with a glamorous house, fancy > cars, animals as babies... > All American blonde (French, Irish, and Swedish) woman; > 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious front/backyards; > Mercedes E350, Mitsubishi Eclipse; > Exotic Australian Bird and Poodle/Shih Tzu/Maltez dogs; > And, we will get married on 10/17/14, exactly a quarter-of-a-century > after the big earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area... > ON September 8, 2014, I formed my own not-for-profit organization, > which is in academia, an educational campaign, an awareness effort for > those of us who are blind/visually impaired... > > On 9/11/14, Kevin Chao <kevinchao89@gmail.com> wrote: >> Resurrecting Kevin's Blog After Six Years... >> August 14, 2014 >> The Summer of 2008 is when my cousin, Michell Gip experimented with >> Beike Biotech and went in for treatment for an entire month in >> Qingdao. In May 2009, I went to China to make myself a test subject >> for stem cell therapy. This was an attempt to create a solution for a >> problem that I experienced when I was 14. A decade ago, three of my >> cousin's (10 years old girl, 5 YO boy, and 12 YO boy) on my mother >> side of the family, and I were diagnosed with: Leber hereditary optic >> neuropathy (LHON). >> Since October, 2009, I had Twitter.com/KevinChao89 and handed the >> Twitter account over to my significant other in June 2014. Our >> joint-personal Twitter handle is: https://twitter.com/janicem2020 and >> our business handle is: https://twitter.com/probizmgmt >> On 10/1/12, I was ask to RSVP - Skype Closed Beta Days 2012. >> Below is the letter I received: >> "Dear Beta Tester, >> Every year we honour those members of our beta test team who have >> excelled in their participation to join us for a two day technical >> conference and meet people from all over the globe. >> We are deeply thankful for your contribution to Skype Beta Program >> during 2012. And you are cordially invited to 2012 Skype Beta Days. >> Skype will cover all your travel cost (air flight, hotel) for the >> event attendance. >> Event Details >> Place : Prague, Czech Republic >> Venue: Radisson Blu, Prague >> Date: Nov 14 -16" >> In November, 2012, After working at the Georgia Institute of >> Technology (job title: Accessibility and Quality Control Specialist) >> in Atlanta, I founded Inclusive Digital Accessibility World. IDA WORLD >> is your accessibility consultant providing audits, quality assurance >> evaluations, and trainings for small businesses, large enterprises, >> and people with disabilities. >> Biz Clients: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Skype, CourseSmart, MailChimp, >> My Blind Spot, Pro Money Image, PayPal, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Braille >> Works, RSA Security Management, etc. >> Business Partners: Janice Messier, Lyft, Uber, Michaels Arts & Crafts, >> Tap Plastics, Niche Business Cafe, Mike May Speaking, 6dot, Intuit, >> UpperCloud Media, The Michael Hingson Group (Motivational Speaker), >> etc. >> In the mix of my business trip to Europe, I had to plan for my work >> with JPMorgan Chase & Co. as Digital Accessibility SME in San >> Francisco, CA. My dreams of traveling the world, working for a >> technology company, and working in Silicon Valley all came true; I >> felt like I was in paradise!!! >> For detailed specifics on my career, please see my professional >> profile on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinchao89 >> >
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