AI-assisted innovation programs that unlock front-line innovation
DoD innovation contractor | 2021–2025
Hackathons and startup accelerators for universities and founders
First DoD programs for human-centered design and innovation
First proprietary digital platform for innovation programs
AI-enabled workflows and Navi Pro platform released
Full-stack platform with AI coaching and team collaboration
Clear roadmap of next steps to go from unstructured idea to structured innovation
AI workflows made by professional innovation coaches, for personalized & expert guidance
Multiple innovations managed and organized with clear visibility for strategic direction
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founded and sold bitcoin startup BitWall (2018). CEO Coach at Alchemist Accelerator. Co-hosts The Startup Help Desk podcast.
Co-founder & CTO
Technical co-founder or first hire for 5+ startups (2 exits). Built collaboration tools used by millions across enterprises and communities.
Real innovation. Real impact. See how organizations partner with Navi to unlock their innovation advantage.
How SLD 30 delivered five innovative solutions to transform space launch operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Guardians and DoD personnel harness Human Centered Design and GenAI to create breakthrough solutions for Space Force operations.
How the Christensen Family Center partnered with Knox St. Studios and Navi to empower Durham's diverse community through TechStars Startup Weekend.
National Air and Space Intelligence Center service members leverage Navi's Human Centered Design framework to improve mission support and analytic processes.
Soldiers from the 75th Innovation Command virtually joined forces with U.S. Army Human Resources Command in an NSIN Innovation Bootcamp to resolve retirement processing challenges.
Hanscom Air Force Base personnel took part in a Bootcamp, developing core innovation and design thinking skills to tackle real challenges.
Team Hanscom personnel pitched tangible solutions to help track and improve installation readiness during a National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp outbrief.
Three Team Hanscom-focused Bootcamp sessions at UMass Lowell's Northstar Campus produced practical solutions across contracting, readiness, and IT domains.
Hanscom Air Force Base officials partnered with DoD's National Security Innovation Network for a technology forecasting-focused Bootcamp session at the NEXUS Center.
Air Force Reserve Command highlights design thinking as a powerful tool within the CI2 toolkit to help teams improve processes, address problems, and promote innovation.
Duke startup streamlines military readiness management with AI, winning AFWERX grants after participating in the Navi-powered Duke Innovation Studio accelerator program.
A three-stage program (Bootcamp → Hackathon → Accelerator) that launched 10 new blockchain startups and created a 330+ member crypto community at Duke University.