Don Bora

About Don Bora

I am open to fractional CTO opportunities. I have co-founded, or helped start, over 10 companies: Kiwi Internet Group, WisePatient.com, Eight Bit Studios, MobileMakers, and a few others. In the summer of 2013, I co-founded a non-profit company with the goal of placing high-school students in tech internships in Chicago. I meet with students and young entrepreneurs alike in hopes of giving them the benefit of my industry years. I seek out opportunities to speak with students about my path and passion with the hopes of giving them a different perspective into the field of software development.BoardsMember of the Executive Board at codeplatoon.org (current)Member of the Executive Counsel at Ms. Tech Chicago in 2015AwardsNamed to TechWeek100 top influencers in Chicago in 2014Nominated for Moxie Mentor of the Year in 2013 and 2014 <- Lost both times to Chuck Templeton! How cool is that?Eight Bit Studios #2795 on Inc. 2019 fastest growing companies in the U.S.Eight Bit Studios #2762 on Inc. 2018 fastest growing companies in the U.S.Eight Bit Studios #1484 on Inc. 2017 fastest growing companies in the U.S.Eight Bit Studios #1559 on Inc. 2016 fastest growing companies in the U.S.Eight Bit Studios nominated for Moxie Digital Agency of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2016SushiStatus.com nominated for Moxie Best B2B Startup 2016Mobile Makers - awarded Northwest Educational Council for Student Success Business Partner Award by Illinois Township High School District 214 and Prospect High School - nominated for Moxie Innovative Education Startup in 2013* Original Pampers test baby

Experience

1. Expert in Residence

   1871

   Jan 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   I am thrilled to be running the Explore sessions for 1871\'s PYROS program. Few things excite me more than helping entrepreneurs discover their path. I bring the latest business, entrepreneurial, startup and behavioral science industry research. If I can spark a thought, or connect the dots for entrepreneurs early in their journey, I consider that a great conversation and it genuinely feeds my soul.

Education

• New Mexico State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

• New Mexico State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

• FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

  Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

  1987 — 1988

Skills

• Subversion
• Mysql
• Soa
• Git
• Unity3d
• Javascript
• Ajax
• Application Development
• Html
• Css
• Wpf
• Web Services
• Sql
• Linux
• Eclipse
• Agile
• Web Development
• C++
• Software Development
• Experiential Learning
• C#
• .net
• Oop
• Xml
• J2ee
• Architecture
• Test Driven Development
• Sql Server
• Product Development
• Objective-C
• Ruby on Rails
• Jquery
• Web Applications
• Mobile Applications
• Teaching Adults
• Tdd
• C
• Programming
• Mvc
• Visual Studio