Phil is a skilled multi-disciplinary product design leader with over 20 years of experience in building and designing digital products. Currently serving as an Entrepreneur & Designer In Residence at MVP, his education and training at Stanford University have made him a well-rounded designer and developer. With extensive experience in Silicon Valley/Bay Area for 15+ years, Phil has earned a strong reputation among the best venture-backed founders from YCombinator. His valuable relationships with these founders have helped him gain access to resources that set him apart from his peers. Phil's impressive professional history includes successful tenures at companies like Apple and SAP.com, as well as personally co-founding three technology companies that were all incorporated in Delaware and funded by YCombinator Alumni/investors. Previously, Phil was the Lead Cheerleader & ex-Co-Founder at Betterbelly.app(Consumer), recurpal.com(SaaS Co.), joinbankroll.com(FinTech), and Motown Music & Disco App(Consumer). Currently, Phil is serving as an Investor/Advisor in 42 companies, including Aamplemarket.com, Paragon, Forcyte (YC W21), SplitPay, and Swifty. He is also a Rolling Fund Partner (as seen on his angel list portfolio). Phil's achievements include being a SUS Ycombinator Graduate and Pioneer.app finalist, where he ranked among the top 15 out of 300 best tech startup companies on Pioneer accelerator program. Overall, Phil's strengths as a designer and entrepreneur leader are evident through his education, experience, and impressive professional history.