Dez White (businesswoman)
| Dez White | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 3, 1984 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Education | Howard University |
| Occupation | CEO (tech industry) |
| Known for | Founder of GoInvis |
Dez White is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, who founded and designed the GoInvis (InvisibleText, InvisibleSocial, InvisibleEmail and InvisibleCall), which produces smartphone apps that offer a greater level of privacy than most apps and ephemerality.[1][2] A former journalist, she also founded MouthtoEars.com, a gossip and fashion website.[3]
Personal Life and Education
Dez White is a native to Southern California, and attended Howard University in Washington D.C., where she majored in political science.[3] She is a mother of two, and developed an interest in technology through an acquaintance who was an application developer.[4]
White is a self-taught app developer, and is one of the youngest African-American tech entrepreneurs to successfully launch a suite of applications.[2]
Career
White was a former entertainment journalist for the celebrity gossip website MouthtoEars.com, which she founded. She developed an application to send anonymous messages that disappear after they are read, similar to Snapchat. This application was released formally as Invisible Text in August 2013 to the iTunes app store.[5] It was re-launched in May 2014, and is still available in the App Store.[3]
She is also seeking funding to launch a fingerprint payment application called “Blind Debit” in 2015 and is partnering with Jay-Z’s former business partner Damon Dash.[2]
Philanthropy
White is the founder of GirlCode LA, a nonprofit organization that focuses on introducing women to the technology industry through various events such as summer camps and yearly seminars. The first networking event occurred in September 2014.[6]
References
- ↑ Mendoza, Martha (19 June 2014). "New push to get girls into computer sciences". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 Hutcherson, Lori (19 April 2014). "Invisible Apps Creator Dez White and GirlCodeLA". KTLA. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 Gamble, J.R. (4 May 2014). "OUR GAME 2: CELEBRITY BLOGGER DEZ WHITE BREAKS TECH GROUND WITH HER INVISIBLE APPS". The Shadow League. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ Cruz, Nancy (15 August 2014). "Entrepreneur Dez White Launches "Invisible" Apps to Protect Text, Call & Email Privacy". Good Black News. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ Martinez, Janel (10 June 2014). "Entrepreneur Dez White’s Suite Of Apps Promises To Keep Your Digital Messages Private". Madame Noire. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ Ellingson, Annlee (9 September 2014). "Girl Code LA shows women of all ages how to get started in tech". Biz Women: The Business Journals. Retrieved 22 January 2015.