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Entrepreneur | Investor | Chairman @ Proximity Foundation | Chairman & CEO @ Proximity Works | Artificial Intelligence, B2B SaaS, Performance & Scale Engineering. Building in AI.
This week, I don't just celebrate a trip around the sun; I'm proud to announce the birth of a long-standing dream. When I started as a software engineer over a decade ago, my monthly salary averaged less than $150. Even though our family struggled to make ends meet, my mom inspired me to put some money aside each month to give back to the less privileged. She instilled in me the importance of helping others from a very young age. Over the years, I've contributed to causes near and dear to my heart while wanting to establish an organized, larger-scale effort. There's nothing more fulfilling than knowing that you've made a positive impact in shaping someone's life. What got me here today was a lot of hard work and education - not the kind of education I learned at school, but life lessons: - The late nights I spent learning about technologies and coding. - The books I read on finance and building businesses. - The mentors I found via podcasts and books who shared their life lessons. - The hands-on lessons one can only learn by running businesses and tackling problems head-on. Problems that were NEVER spoken about at school. Education has always been a driving force in my life. It's the greatest gift one can receive, and it has the power to transform lives, break cycles of poverty in families, and transform a developing nation into a developed one. While our education system has evolved, there's still significant room for improvement, especially when it comes to equipping students with the life skills needed to navigate today's fast-paced world - that is, if they even make it to school. Channeling this deep-rooted desire to give back and create lasting change into a force for good, I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Proximity Foundation this week! It's been a few years in the making. I've been figuring out how to make a large-scale impact with transparency and accountability at its core. The goal of the Proximity Foundation is to enrich education. We're starting locally, focusing on education and learning opportunities for underprivileged and high-risk groups of women and children. Our approach integrates traditional academics with practical skills such as financial literacy, coding & design, emotional intelligence, and more. But this is only the beginning. My sincere hope is that, in time, we can contribute to reshaping learning and education, ensuring that EVERY individual has access to the tools and knowledge they need to lead fulfilling lives and make a positive difference in the world. Stay tuned for updates on our progress and impact. Visit our website to learn how you can get involved today: ?? https://lnkd.in/gynnfmSD