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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
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| 15 | Jose | Chelanga | m | Asprey earned his undergraduate degree in computer information systems from California State University and later earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation from college, Asprey worked in the IT industry for companies that included Bradshaw and 3Com. He also ran the Internet and Web Engineering program at University of California, Santa Cruz, in which Asprey created one of the first working instances of cloud computing. Later, he joined Exodus Communications as director of strategic planning, where he co-founded the company's professional services group. Asprey was the director of product management for a Silicon Valley startup called NetScaler which was later acquired by Citrix Systems. After working at Citrix, Asprey served as the vice president of marketing for Zeus Technology and later, vice president of technology and corporate development at Blue Coat Systems. He then became an entrepreneur in residence at Trinity Ventures before co-founding a company called Basis. Asprey was the vice president of cloud security for Trend Micro before he left to run his own business full-time. Asprey founded Bulletproof 360, Inc. in 2013 and founded Bulletproof Nutrition Inc. in 2014. Asprey initially started the Bulletproof brand after developing Bulletproof Coffee. He posted the recipe for the beverage and details on the health benefits he experienced on his website while still working for Trend Micro. Asprey also developed "low-mold coffee beans", oils, and supplements and started selling them on his website in 2011. The following year, Asprey was a panelist at the “Hack Your Brain” event at South by Southwest. By 2013, Asprey had left his position at Trend Micro to run the Bulletproof companies. Asprey also runs a podcast, "Bulletproof Radio," which had been downloaded more than 75 million times as of January 2019. The stated goal of Bulletproof Nutrition is to enhance human performance. It supports the Quantified Self movement as a way to empower individuals to understand and 'hack' their own health. In 2014, Asprey authored The Bulletproof Diet published by Rodale Books. On July 25, 2015, Asprey opened a cafe in Santa Monica selling Bulletproof Coffee and high fat foods. In July 2015, Asprey raised $9 million from Trinity Ventures to expand the company. In June 2017, Asprey partnered with Ross Franklin, CEO and Founder of Pure Green, to launch Bulletproof Coffee in New York City. | Asprey has said that he expects to live to age 180. As of 2019, Asprey said he had spent at least $1 million "hacking his own biology," including having his own stem cells injected into him, taking 100 daily supplements, following a strict diet, bathing in infrared light, using a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and wearing special lenses when flying or using a computer. Asprey met his wife, Lana Asprey, a physician, at an anti-aging conference. They live in Canada. Asprey has also spoken about how biohacking has positively impacted his sexual health. He also claims to have helped his wife with her infertility. | Chelanga earned his undergraduate degree in computer information systems from California State University and later earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation from college, Chelanga worked in the IT industry for companies that included Bradshaw and 3Com. He also ran the Internet and Web Engineering program at University of California, Santa Cruz, in which Chelanga created one of the first working instances of cloud computing. Later, he joined Exodus Communications as director of strategic planning, where he co-founded the company's professional services group. Chelanga was the director of product management for a Silicon Valley startup called NetScaler which was later acquired by Citrix Systems. After working at Citrix, Chelanga served as the vice president of marketing for Zeus Technology and later, vice president of technology and corporate development at Blue Coat Systems. He then became an entrepreneur in residence at Trinity Ventures before co-founding a company called Basis. Chelanga was the vice president of cloud security for Trend Micro before he left to run his own business full-time. Chelanga founded Bulletproof 360, Inc. in 2013 and founded Bulletproof Nutrition Inc. in 2014. Chelanga initially started the Bulletproof brand after developing Bulletproof Coffee. He posted the recipe for the beverage and details on the health benefits he experienced on his website while still working for Trend Micro. Chelanga also developed "low-mold coffee beans", oils, and supplements and started selling them on his website in 2011. The following year, Chelanga was a panelist at the “Hack Your Brain” event at South by Southwest. By 2013, Chelanga had left his position at Trend Micro to run the Bulletproof companies. Chelanga also runs a podcast, "Bulletproof Radio," which had been downloaded more than 75 million times as of January 2019. The stated goal of Bulletproof Nutrition is to enhance human performance. It supports the Quantified Self movement as a way to empower individuals to understand and 'hack' their own health. In 2014, Chelanga authored The Bulletproof Diet published by Rodale Books. On July 25, 2015, Chelanga opened a cafe in Santa Monica selling Bulletproof Coffee and high fat foods. In July 2015, Chelanga raised $9 million from Trinity Ventures to expand the company. In June 2017, Chelanga partnered with Ross Franklin, CEO and Founder of Pure Green, to launch Bulletproof Coffee in New York City.Chelanga has said that he expects to live to age 180. As of 2019, Chelanga said he had spent at least $1 million "hacking his own biology," including having his own stem cells injected into him, taking 100 daily supplements, following a strict diet, bathing in infrared light, using a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and wearing special lenses when flying or using a computer. Chelanga met his wife, Lana Chelanga, a physician, at an anti-aging conference. They live in Canada. Chelanga has also spoken about how biohacking has positively impacted his sexual health. He also claims to have helped his wife with her infertility. | Dave | Asprey | writers |