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From: Kevin Chao
Date: Sep 11, 2014 2:25PM

Resurrecting Kevin's Blog After Six Years...
August 14, 2014
The Summer of 2008 is when my cousin, Michell Gip experimented with
Beike Biotech and went in for treatment for an entire month in
Qingdao. In May 2009, I went to China to make myself a test subject
for stem cell therapy. This was an attempt to create a solution for a
problem that I experienced when I was 14. A decade ago, three of my
cousin's (10 years old girl, 5 YO boy, and 12 YO boy) on my mother
side of the family, and I were diagnosed with: Leber hereditary optic
neuropathy (LHON).
Since October, 2009, I had Twitter.com/KevinChao89 and handed the
Twitter account over to my significant other in June 2014. Our
joint-personal Twitter handle is: https://twitter.com/janicem2020 and
our business handle is: https://twitter.com/probizmgmt
On 10/1/12, I was ask to RSVP - Skype Closed Beta Days 2012.
Below is the letter I received:
"Dear Beta Tester,
Every year we honour those members of our beta test team who have
excelled in their participation to join us for a two day technical
conference and meet people from all over the globe.
We are deeply thankful for your contribution to Skype Beta Program
during 2012. And you are cordially invited to 2012 Skype Beta Days.
Skype will cover all your travel cost (air flight, hotel) for the
event attendance.
Event Details
Place : Prague, Czech Republic
Venue: Radisson Blu, Prague
Date: Nov 14 -16"
In November, 2012, After working at the Georgia Institute of
Technology (job title: Accessibility and Quality Control Specialist)
in Atlanta, I founded Inclusive Digital Accessibility World. IDA WORLD
is your accessibility consultant providing audits, quality assurance
evaluations, and trainings for small businesses, large enterprises,
and people with disabilities.
Biz Clients: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Skype, CourseSmart, MailChimp,
My Blind Spot, Pro Money Image, PayPal, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Braille
Works, RSA Security Management, etc.
Business Partners: Janice Messier, Lyft, Uber, Michaels Arts & Crafts,
Tap Plastics, Niche Business Cafe, Mike May Speaking, 6dot, Intuit,
UpperCloud Media, The Michael Hingson Group (Motivational Speaker),
etc.
In the mix of my business trip to Europe, I had to plan for my work
with JPMorgan Chase & Co. as Digital Accessibility SME in San
Francisco, CA. My dreams of traveling the world, working for a
technology company, and working in Silicon Valley all came true; I
felt like I was in paradise!!!
For detailed specifics on my career, please see my professional
profile on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinchao89