Touch Screen Hawaii - Company Profile

Jeff Olson, CEO & Owner. Jeff Olson was born and raised in Newport Beach, California by a family of successful entrepreneurs. He moved to Hawaii in 1990 and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he received his B.A. in 1993. After graduating, Jeff competed with the US Olympic Windsurfing Team from 1993 to 1996. In 1996 he settled on Kauai, and in the fall of 2000 he became the General Manager for Touch Screen Hawaii. In 2002, Jeff became the CEO and owner of Touch Screen Hawaii.

Fung Yang, Project Manager. Yang has lived in Hawaii off and on since 1990 when he first moved to the islands from Hong Kong. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Hawaii and vast experience in sales & marketing. He moved to California after college and worked for various start-ups in both the Silicon Valley and San Francisco. His ability to speak both Cantonese and Mandarin has allowed him to successfully operate an exporting company that sold electronic components to companies in Hong Kong and China. He has returned to Hawaii and will be an integral part of launching Touch Screen Hawaii on the island of Oahu.

Mike Sims, Software Designer and Consultant. Mike Sims is the President of Simtech Data Services, a consulting firm for small businesses. Mike started consulting small business customers in 1990. In 1995, he became a Certified Novell Engineer and spent the next three years working for a High Desert based Information Technology consulting firm. He left that firm to become the City of Victorville’s only Network Administrator and to pursue his business degree at California Polytechnic University. He developed the original software used in Touch Screen Hawaii's touchscreen system and is a continuing part of the Touch Screen Hawaii development team.

Wayne Zebzda, Graphics Designer and Videographer. Wayne Zebzda is a local artist living on the island of Kauai. In the late 1970's he was a street artist in San Francisco and received his B.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1979. He has extensive experience in graphics design and film making and has been a vital part of the Touch Screen Hawaii team since its inception.

Billy Svatos, Software & Development Technologies. Billy Svatos has been on the Touch Screen Hawaii team for 2 years. He got a B.S. from Southern Illinois University in 1997 and is certified as a MS SQL Server 7.0 system engineer. He has worked as an IT Manager for Starwood Hotels and as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator for HMSA, Cardinal Health and SkyDesk, Inc.

Aram Herschensohn, Kiosk Development and Maintenance. Aram Herschensohn brings with him over 20 years of experience working with computers. He has developed web sites for several businesses and was in charge of the graphics design for the Sustainable Living Conference in Bellingham, Washington. He has also repaired computers as an independent consultant, working with both hardware and software.