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Matt Sullivan

Founder of StoryTree

Honolulu, Hawaii

Overview 

Matt Sullivan is the Director of Product at Oceanit in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a background in design thinking, user interface design, and entrepreneurship. Highlights of his career include co-founding StoryTree and Blast Ninja, as well as serving as a mentor at 500 Startups and an adjunct professor at Stanford University. Matt Sullivan's current role as Director of Product at Oceanit showcases his expertise in product design and user experience, while his previous ventures like StoryTree and Blast Ninja demonstrate his entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in the tech industry.

Work Experience 

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Oceanit

  • Director of Product

    2017 - Current

Founded in 1985, Oceanit is a “Mind to Market” company that creates disruptive technology from fundamental science.

oceanit.com
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Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

  • Vice Chair Board of Directors

    2023

    State of Hawaii economic development agency focused on developing Hawaii's technology sector.

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StoryTree

  • Co-Founder, Board Of Directors

    2011

    Launched a company out of the Stanford d.school to capture and store memories - i.e. the "Pensieve" from Harry Potter. Products featured by The New York Times, SXSW, Apple.

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Blast Ninja

  • Co-Founder, Acquired (NYSE: KMT)

    2018 - 2022

    The new industry standard for hearing protection and performance in industrial surface preparation. Acquired by Kennametal (NYSE: KMT).

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Impress

  • Co-Founder, Acquired

    2018 - 2022

    Built products for entrepreneurs and SMBs. Products featured by Apple, NYT Wirecutter, etc.

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500 Startups

  • Startup Mentor

    2014 - 2022

500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.

Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.

500.co
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Stanford University

  • Adjunct Professor

    2017 - 2019

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IDEO

  • Product Designer

    2010 - 2010

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Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford ( d.school )

  • Teaching Assistant

    2010 - 2010

    David Kelley: Introduction to Human Values in Design; Brendan Boyle: From Play to Innovation.

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United States Senate

  • Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Energy and Defense Committees

    2008 - 2008

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