bryan knouse
I enjoy working with inspired, creative people dedicated to building technology that makes an impact
recent reads
Che, Jon Lee Anderson; The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn; Innovators Dilemma, Clayton Christenson; The Lean Startup, Eric Reis; Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell; The Revolt of the Masses, Jose Ortega y Gasset; Shoe Dog, Phil Knight; Story Wars, Jonah Sachs; Spooky Action at a Distance, George Musser; The Age of Cryptocurrency, Vigna & Casey; Decoded, Jay Z; Zero to One, Peter Thiel; A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking; Choose Yourself, James Altucher; Business Adventures, John Brooks; The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman; The Big Short, Michael Lewis; The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferriss; The Art of War, Sun Tzu; Eleven Rings, Phil Jackson; Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell; Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson; Relativity, Albert Einstein; Six Easy Pieces, Richard Feynman; Without Their Permission, Alexis Ohanian; Good to Great, Jim Collins; Superintelligence, Nick Bostrom; The Dehumanization of Art, Jose Ortega y Gasset.
creativity and development
I have a deep respect for design and engineering, and have built award-winning software and hardware technologies alongside teams from around the world.
recognition
FinalistTechcrunch Disrupt Hackathon September 2018
Janus: accumulate and analyze health data, just by talking to it
Janus Video Demo
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2nd Place North AmericaFacebook Developer Circles Challenge September 2018
Cahoot: connect underserved students with the educators and mentors they need from around the world
Cahoot Video Demo
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Grand PrizeMIT Hack Medicine / Hacking Dermatology, Boston June 2018
Eir: organize and augment dermatology patient information just by talking to it
Eir Video Demo
Pitch Deck
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AthenaHealth Challenge Grand PrizeHack HLTH, Las Vegas May 2018
IRIS: reduce physician burnout through voice and workflow automation for healthcare professionals.
IRIS Video Demo
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Grand PrizeCMG & Pfizer Need For Speed Hackathon, Boston April 2018
Hippo: improve population health and patient engagement through voice.
Try Hippo
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2nd PlaceOpenTravel VHack, Global March 2018
carmen: explore, plan, and book your travel itinerary, just by talking to it.
Carmen video demo
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Best Use of Microsoft GraphMicrosoft Hack Productivity, Global December 2017
modelo: perform enterprise analytics on data, just by talking to it.
Modelo video demo
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1st PlaceNYC Developer Week Hackathon, New York City June 2017
Zang API Challenge: build APIs just by talking to them
Try API
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Best Microsoft API HackGlobal AI Hackathon, New York City Region June 2017
visualize: create data visualizations just by talking to them
Try visualize
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1st PlaceIBM Watson Developer Competition, San Francisco November 2016
vocalize 1: build and edit websites just by talking to them.
Try vocalize
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