My name is Freeman Murray. I have worked with technology startups in India and the USA for most of the last 15 years. Recently I was the primary technical mentor in the iAccelerator early stage technology incubation program at IIM Ahmedabad where I helped select and guide 5 teams from idea to prototype. This involved working with people on their database schemas, doing code reviews, teaching about MVC software design, refining ideas into actionable milestones and running regular engineering meetings.

Previously I helped establish Mixercast.com a media mashup and widget advertizing company based in Pune. Brought in by the company's VCs in Silicon Valley as the first employee I worked closely with the founder to hire the initial team, develop the software and establish the engineering culture.

In Silicon Valley, I worked in the Java group at Sun Microsystems for 3 years. After this my colleague Pavni Diwanji and I started our own company, Kendara Inc. which moved portal functionality into the browser. With good reputations and relationships into the venture community we received $7million in financing from Mohr Davidow Ventures and Redpoint Ventures (then IVP). We pulled together a stellar team of engineers and business people and in 2 years sold the company to the largest broadband internet provider at the time Excite@Home.

I have a long standing interest in the positive role the internet can play in education and sustainable living. Since selling Kendara I have engaged with a number of nonprofit organizations working in this direction such as The Digital Studyhall, Video Volunteers, Curriki and AirJaldi.