Payam Manavi

Payam Manavi has a long and varied work experience. Payam began their career in 1991 as a Digital Hardware Design Engineer at Qualcomm Incorporated. Payam then moved to Sun Microsystems in 1997, where they worked as a Technical Account Manager in the OEM Channel Partners Division, achieving over $250Million in goal attainment in Fiscal Year 2002. In 2001, they became the Chief Executive Officer of The Office Games, a comprehensive digital media experience. In 2011, they were the Chief Executive Officer of Guest Entertainment Technologies, delivering the next generation video game and entertainment centers to resorts and hotels worldwide. That same year, they also acted as the Chief Technology Officer for MemoryStreams.com, a start up in the emerging memory management space. In 2012, they became the Chief Technologist at SignatureMD, helping physicians establish concierge practices. Finally, in 2020, they were appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Grow Credit Inc., a credit building service.

Payam Manavi received their MBA from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business in 2003, having studied Executive MBA. Payam also earned their BS in Physics & Electrical Engineering from UC Irvine in 1992.