Global Settlement Network

Founding team member and Chief Product Officer
globalsettlement.com

Chief Product Officer

Cryptan Labs

One of the founding partners of Cryptan Labs, an emerging tech Web3 and ai-based venture studio working with companies from pre-seed to series A. 

Areas of expertise include: Technical roadmapping, technical due diligence, early product development, user experience research, prototyping, and more.

Co Founder & Head of Development

Yuzu Health

Special Operations | Head of Support

Birdwell Solutions

Started Birdwell Solutions to build mobile apps, web apps, and custom software for startups and small businesses. We specialized in early stage product development and web3 tech (dApps, blockchain, NFTs, metaverse, cryptocurrency, DAOs, DeFi, etc...)

Co-Founder and CEO

Capital Entrepreneurs

A grassroots community organization for startups, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in Madison

Officer

Virtual United Inc.

Our virtual event platform gives communities a space for informal networking, intentional relationship building, and authentic interactions

Founder

gener8tor

At gALPHA we focus on business ideation and collaboration to provide early stage ideas the tools they need to become high growth companies in any industry

gALPHA Associate

University of Wisconsin-Madison

I was a friendly and energetic IT guy who delivered computers to university customers all over campus. Every computer I delivered was accompanied by a smile and people were always happy to see me

Facilitated projects, delegated workflow, created documentation, serviced customers, led student field services team

Cheerful IT Guy Delivering Computers

The Uptown Diner

If you ever visit uptown Minneapolis, go here. Even 5+ years later this place still feels like home and I know most of the staff on a first name basis and receive the employee discount 🤫

Started as host quickly promoted to food runner and then to to-go server and finally server
Took care of patrons and developed regular customers with exceptional service

Server at my all-time Favorite Restaurant

The Minikahda Club

My first job, started during my freshman year of highschool. Taught me that you can have as much fun while playing golf as you want - you can be great and it can be a horrible experience, or you can take 12 shots per hole and have a blast

Caddie

Building the future of tokenized assets
3+ Companies founded. 30+ Applications built. 100+ Companies advised. Product Development, blockchain, and AI expert. 
Benny leads development teams to build emerging tech products.

Minneapolis ✈️ Madison, WI ✈️ Austin ✈️ Miami 📍

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Bemeir LLC

Our mission is to align merchants with tailored frameworks and tools to power their online businesses. Bemeir is a group of diverse strategists, consultants, and developers with a sole focus on creating digital commerce platforms.

We holistically help merchants unlock the best out of their ecommerce platform, and how it fits into their overall business goals. We can help you with your Magento 2, Shopify, BigCommerce, Wordpress, and custom web applications, and keep you moving forward.

We provide turnkey technology solutions with our roster of experienced industry professionals. We'll build an end-to-end strategy tailored to your strengths.

We are here to work with you. We believe in optimal communication, transparency and execution. Our work speaks for itself

Mission

Our mission is to help merchants use technology to solve their business challenges. Additionally a core value of our company is to connect individuals and companies that can provide each other with beneficial services. This way our clients can benefit not only from ours and their own experiences, but also from the experiences of other merchants or service providers in the field. There are many areas where all businesses are unique, and then there are areas where businesses are similar. If everyone can align upon common goals, there would be decreased costs and increased efficiency for all parties.

Local Commitment

A second core principle that Bemeir subscribes to is that all businesses have a vested interest in maintaining and improving their local communities. Once again, by aligning with common goals, businesses contributing directly to community minded efforts will see valuable returns from their efforts.

Experienced

We have been working with Magento® for 10+ years, Shopify for 7+ Years, Wordpress for 10+ Years, and have developed many fine custom applications for retailers, b2b platforms, and marketplaces. We also are partnered with Shopware, Adobe, BigCommerce, and build next-gen apps.

Mage-OS

Mage-OS is an association whose mission is to ensure a bright future for Magento Open Source eCommerce platform.

Why? 
The Magento Community is the richest, most vibrant, and kindest community in Tech with over 300,000 members working either as an eCommerce merchant, agency, or technology vendor and generating billions not just in GMV but also in GDP.

Through the market evolution and successive acquisitions of the Magento assets, we want to ensure that that community can continue and thrive in the long term.

How? 
Mainly by maintaining and improving the core eCommerce product and nurturing the Magento Community Vibe.

By becoming a member of the Mage-OS Association, I'm honored to bring decades of experience helping companies of all sizes, as well as a diverse point of view, to a group of talented and passionate developers and entrepreneurs. 

Join me in this mission, it takes a village!

Professional Member

Head of E-commerce development at Cryptan Labs running the team and advising on token gating, nft loyalty programs, Shopify NFTs, tokenizing web2 and more.

Head of Ecommerce

Octane AI

I am helping Octane AI scale its Quiz functionality and grow into a broader AI and SaaS tool for eCommerce merchants on Shopify and Shopify Plus.

Strategic Advisor

Magento Association

The Magento Association advances & empowers the global community and commerce ecosystem through open collaboration, education and thought leadership. 

As a Supporter & Member (with voting rights for board elections) I am invested in the future of the Magento Open Source ecosystem and in ensuring its success at large.

You should become a member too!

Supporter & Member

Nobel Biocare

Nobel Biocare is a world leader in the field of innovative implant-based dental restorations – from single-tooth to fully edentulous indications.

Nobel Biocare is part of the Danaher Corporation, a global science and technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. Its family of world class brands have unparalleled leadership positions in some of the most demanding and attractive industries, including health care, environmental and industrial. Based in Washington D.C., the company's globally diverse team of 71,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System (DBS).

Web Application Developer - Magento

Weedmaps

Weedmaps is an online legal marijuana community that allows users to review and discuss cannabis strains and local dispensaries. The website is similar to Yelp and contains a database with thousands medical marijuana dispensaries and over 950 strains of cannabis. The company was launched in July 2008 by Justin Hartfield and Keith Hoerling. Weedmaps is widely considered the industry leader and premier medical marijuana site on the web, catering to the entire industry from patients to businesses and continues to see substantial growth.

Magento Consulting -> Software Development -> Business Systems Analyst - eCommerce

HomePerfect.com

Implimented Magento Enterprise with Multi Store Setup, Collaborate with developers, partners, hosting providors, sysadmins. Executed business strategies and directives into technology solutions. Frontend / Backend development.

Halloween Adventure / New York Costumes

Oversaw mission critical IT infrastructure for flagship retail location. Ensured systems continuity during peak seasonal business. Managed & maintained network, POS registers, POS server (Cam Commerce Retail Star).

IT Manager

Oversaw mission critical IT infrastructure for flagship retail location Managed & maintained E-commerce store linked to POS system 2008-2009.

IT Manager / Webmaster

Magento 2 Certified Solution Specialist, Magento Certified Devloper, Magento Certified Front End Developer, Magento Certified Solution Specialist. Product, UX, CX, Business Systems Analysis 

My primary goal is to help businesses achieve the goal of joining the modern digital economy. The world is constantly evolving around us like an ever flowing river of time. To adapt and survive in this increasingly difficult landscape requires us as people to work together, with the mission of succeeding mutually, not exclusively.

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