Chris I.

About Chris I.

I design and build decision-grade digital platforms for governments, investment firms, and high-growth startups.Current work: Cayman Islands National Resilience Scorecard — the country\'s first online decision-support platform evaluating how public and private investments impact national resilience across critical infrastructure. EU-funded through the Green Overseas (GO) Programme, implemented by Expertise France (AFD Group), in partnership with IRMA (Integrated Risk Management Associates) and the Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability.After IRMA shared the project on LinkedIn, we started receiving inbound from teams building resilience platforms across Caribbean islands. If you\'re working on a resilience scorecard, adaptation planning tool, climate finance alignment platform, or infrastructure risk dashboard — I\'m open to conversations.Before this, I spent 10+ years helping funded startups and enterprise teams ship revenue-critical products — including teams backed by Coinbase Ventures, Sequoia, and Techstars that have collectively raised over $1B.What I build:→ Climate resilience and decision-support platforms→ High-stakes conversion funnels (lead capture, onboarding, checkout, intake)→ Complex SaaS, data visualization, and indicator-driven toolsI help teams ship decision platforms that are:→ Indicator-driven (resilience metrics, scoring, prioritization)→ Usable by non-technical stakeholders (policy, finance, infrastructure)→ Credible enough for funders, public-sector partners, and climate financeTechstars alum · RIT (BS Electrical Engineering) · Florence Institute of Design International (Graphic Design)Currently open to climate resilience, sustainability, and GovTech projects — particularly for Caribbean and Pacific island jurisdictions.Stack: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Webflow, Shopify, Firebase, Node.js→ calendly.com/seedapp

Experience

1. Co-founder & Lead Developer

   Seed App

   Jan 2025 — Present · San Diego, US

   Seed App is a design and development consultancy specializing in climate resilience platforms, investor-grade web products, and conversion-optimized applications for governments, investment firms, and funded startups.Current highlight:→ National Resilience Scorecard — Cayman Islands Government (EU-funded, GO Programme, Expertise France, IRMA). Building the country\'s first online decision-support platform for evaluating how investments impact national resilience across critical infrastructure.Additional work spans investor positioning for private equity firms, fintech dashboards for teams that have raised $1B+, enterprise lead generation platforms, e-commerce conversion optimization, and EdTech learning applications.Selected clients: Cayman Islands Government, StrataFusion, BlockFi, Silicon Century Capital, Parallel Finance, Publishers Clearing House, Smith College, Kingfisher Network.

Education

• The Florence Institute of Design International

  Graphic Design

  2010 — 2012

• Cornell University

  Product management

  2021 — 2022

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Minor- Finance

  2004 — 2009

Skills

• Model Making
• 3d Modeling
• Testing
• Interior Design
• 3d Printing
• Architectural Design
• 3d Rendering
• 3d Studio Max
• 3d Visualization
• Furniture