Naveed Lalani
Entrepreneur, Lover of Design and Technology, and Founder & Chief Interaction Officer at Piryx Inc.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.piryx.com |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Graphic design |
| Location: | Austin, TX |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Texas System - Austin |
FEATURED STARTUP
Piryx Inc
Piryx Inc
Austin, Texas startup, Piryx Inc. empowers democracy through technology. The company’s non-partisan political software fuses technology and democracy for the masses - empowering the average political entrepreneur.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Texas Ventures |
| Position: | Board of Director |
| Time period: | November 2007 - Present |
| Description: | We are an organization in the midst of fabricating a strongly woven foundation that will enable us to reach out to fellow entrepreneurs alike, offering a variety of resources and networking possibilities that will benefit each member.
Texas Ventures aims to instill a competitive attribute personifying determination with the ability to create success. A platform for minds with ambition backed by persistence, aggression backed by wisdom and reason backed by hope, we support the credo of hard work as a matter of principle. |
| Employer: | International Professionals Network |
| Position: | National Marketing Committee |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Design and consulting on website for international network of professionals.
The International Professionals Network (IPN), a network of professionals, was founded in 2003. At present, it is a national based organization in the United States. However, it is expected that that the IPN will grow rapidly over the coming months and years to include many local chapters in cities and regions across the United States and in other countries. A key objective of IPN is to offer networking opportunities and mentorship to its members. IPN believes it can build a unique strength from its collection of charter members -- professionals who are leaders and have achieved distinction in their careers. Charter Members are currently being identified. |
| Employer: | Piryx, Inc. |
| Position: | Co-Founder and Chief Interaction Officer |
| Time period: | January 2006 - Present |
| Employer: | NaveedLalani.com |
| Position: | Owner, Entrepreneur |
| Time period: | January 2002 - Present |
| Description: | I have been freelancing in online and print design for several years. I do work for clients (including many small businesses, politics, fortune 500 companies, and non-profits) all across the world, as well as contract work for local and national interactive design firms. |
| Employer: | Portfolio Center |
| Position: | Student of New Media |
| Time period: | October 2007 - March 2008 |
| Employer: | OgilvyInteractive |
| Position: | Interactive Advertising Intern |
| Time period: | June 2006 - August 2006 |
| Employer: | SicolaMartin |
| Position: | Interactive Advertising Intern |
| Time period: | January 2006 - May 2006 |
| Employer: | Austin Online Design |
| Position: | V.P. of Operations & Director of Design |
| Time period: | May 2005 - May 2008 |
| Description: | AO Design is an Austin, Texas based firm specializing in web design, web development, hosting, flash design and custom database programming. Your online success is our top priority, which is why our team takes the time to study your business needs and goals, and then implement a strategy for achieving those goals. |
| Employer: | Orbik Corporation |
| Position: | User Interface and Flash Design Intern |
| Time period: | January 2005 - January 2006 |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Texas System - Austin |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2007 |
| Degree: | Advertising, Independent Interactive Studies, Business Foundations Program |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | The University of Texas at Austin:
# Austin Ad Fed, Web and Marketing Committee Member: May 2004 to 2007 # Texas Advertising Group, CTO and Branding Committee: May 2004 to 2007 # National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member: May 2003 to 2007 # Austin Religious Education Center, 7th grade TA: September 2005 to May 2006 # Houston Advertising Federation Competition, Participant: November 2004 & 2005 # A.R.E.C. Management Information System, Database and Recruitment Coordinator: May 2004 |
| Awards: | # Social Innovation Competition, Semifinalist: 2008
# AAAA Operation Jumpstart III Scholarship, Recipient: 2007 # Austin Ad Fed "Rode Hard and Put Up Wet - The ADDY Chair’s Favorite Award" for Hill Country Ride for AIDS # Campaign, Recipient: 2007 # Multicultural Advertising Internship Program, Finalist: 2006 # Eva Stevenson Woods Endowed Presidential Scholarship, Recipient: 2006 # GSD&M Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Advertising, Recipient: 2006 # University Honors 2003- 2005 & Distinguished College Scholar |
Naveed's Startups (1)
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Piryx Inc
Austin, Texas startup, Piryx Inc. empowers democracy through technology. The company’s non-partisan political software fuses technology and democracy for the masses - empowering the average political entrepreneur.
Naveed is Following (6)
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PlayStation Universe (PSU.com)
Largest independent PlayStation site worldwide. Took strategic investment from Gorilla Nation Media, one of the largest ad sales companies in the US. 7.5m pageviews & 120,000 members.
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YouNoodle
YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.
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HolyLemon
Started off as a place where I uploaded the Flash animations I made, and has now grown over four years into a fully-fledged, profitable entertainment destination. It was one of the first humor sites to embed video into the browser (old school no...
Naveed's Contacts (11)
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Cesar Torres
Independent designer and Conjunctured co-founder
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Rishi Modha
Undergrad in BSc Management, Internet Entrepreneur and Opportunist. Working on a few startups, contact me if you're an experienced programmer.
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Kirill Makharinsky
Entrepreneur and numbers guy. Co-founder of YouNoodle; previously studied metrics at Slide and mathematics at Oxford.