Oct 2018 – Mar 2024 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Aug 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 8 mos · Greater Chicago Area

• Pek provides mentorship and advice based on his experience working with startups as well as years spent developing and designing product.

Apr 2016 – Dec 2020 · 4 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Pek gives talks and workshops to provide startups with the basics of user experience and product thinking.

Mar 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Pek lends his product and design experience to mentor every batch of 500 startups every month. He reviews their product makes design and UX recommendations.

Mar 2015 – Mar 2024 · 9 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

Oct 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 6 mos · Silicon Valley

• We build omnichannel contact centers, chatbots, IVRs and SMS tools for enterprise and SaaS applications and mobile apps for clients including Nike, Google, Adobe, Accenture and more. Partners include: Twilio, Stripe, Adobe, Google, Aruba Networks
• Specialties:
• ● Omnichannel contact centers, communications integrations with CRMs
• ● Omnichannel marketing and engagement tools
• ● Enterprise SaaS (UI/UX & engineering)
• ● Mobile app UI/UX design and development
• ● Cross-platform Mobile Development In ReactNative
• ● ReactJS, AngularJS, Vue, NodeJS Front End Development
• ● Dashboards, Analytics, IoT, Bluetooth BLE
• ● Digital Transformation, Business Process Improvement
• call (650) 733-6006 for a consultation or email sales@impekable.com
• Our team of onshore product managers, product designers and fullstack engineers have worked on over 500 projects over the course of 12 years.

Jun 2012 – Mar 2024 · 11 yrs 9 mos · Silicon Valley

• Pictacular is the best viewer for Instagram on the Web and iPad. It's been featured on Wired, Mashable, Forbes, Fast Company, ReadWriteWeb and more.
• "Pictacular is surprisingly slick" - PC Magazine

Nov 2011 – Dec 2015 · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Pek is responsible for the design of all Flipora properties including web and mobile. A big part of his responsibilities include ensuring that features drive value, engagement, and growth.

Sep 2011 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Greater Chicago Area, San Francisco Bay Area

• Creator of Outlaw Poker, a western themed puzzle game for the iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/outlaw-poker/id473289162?mt=8

Sep 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr

• Pek Pongpaet created ShelfLuv, an instant book search to Amazon featuring a gorgeous bookshelf interface for the midVentures Hackathon and won Best Overall App. It has since been featured in The Next Web, LifeHacker, and The Examiner.

Jul 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Chicago Area

• Pek was hired as the VP of Product to help define, design and develop all the various digital properties of SpotOn from the dashboard, website, and mobile product.

Nov 2009 – Nov 2010 · 1 yr

May 2009 – Sep 2009 · 4 mos

• Pek is the Founder and Developer of Hot Tweeters, a viral Twitter application and Social networking website where visitors can vote for the “hottest” people on Twitter. This venture is optimally engineered for viral impact and is designed to provide a top-flight, user-friendly experience.

Jan 2009 – Mar 2024 · 15 yrs 2 mos

• Pek is a highly sought-after public speaker and panelist on hot issues in technology, design, & Social Media. He has given talks at Northwestern University, DePaul University, and University of Chicago on topics such as Design, Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship.
• RECENT SPEAKING APPEARANCES:
• Chicago Booth School of Business, Oct 2010
• midVentures Launch, Chicago, Sep 2010
• Designing for Mobile Conference, Chicago, Sep 2010
• Morningstar, Chicago, Sep 2010
• SocialDevCamp Chicago, August 2010
• ProductCamp Chicago, June 2010
• Social Media Breakfast, May 2010
• PRSA YPN, May 2010
• Chicago iPadDevCamp, May 2010
• Chicago Android International Code Sprint, April 2010
• Weber Shandwick, April 2010
• Edelman, April 2010
• Morningstar, March 2010
• Day of Mobile Conference, IIT, March 2010
• Chicago Booth School of Business, March 2010
• SPARKt Conference, March 2010
• Chicago Android Hackathon, Speaker/Judge, Feb 2010
• ORD Camp, Jan 2010
• Google Technology User Group, Chicago, Dec 2009
• SocialDevCamp, IIT, Chicago, Nov 2009
• McCormick School of Engr, Northwestern U, Chicago, Nov 2009
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon iTea Seminar, DePaul U, Chicago, Nov 2009
• Ignite Chicago, U of Illinois, Chicago, Oct 2009
• Chicago Media-Marketing & Advertising, Panelist, Oct 2009
• Northwestern U, Engr Design and Innovation Guest Lecturer, Sept 2009
• Zocalo Group, Chicago, Aug 2009
• Cool Twitter Conferences, Chicago, Aug 2009
• Chicago Interactive Designers & Developers, Chicago, Jul 2009
• Chicago Web Designers & Web Developers, Chicago, Jul 2009
• BARcamp Chicago, Jul 2009
• Google Technology User Group, Chicago, Jul 2009
• Association of Computing Machinery, University of Chicago, May 2009
• Chicago Flex Users Group, May 2009
• RIApalooza 2 Speaker & Panelist, Chicago, May 2009
• Y B Social Chicago, Social Media Panelist, Apr 2009
• FlexCamp Chicago, Jan 2009
• PRESS COVERAGE:
• Chicago Tribune Business - Early Adopter story July 2010
• Lancaster Chamber of Commerce magazine cover story Jan 2010

Jul 2008 – Jul 2010 · 2 yrs

• Roundarch is an Internet consultancy that focuses on the development and design of large web projects. Pek is involved at the conceptual level and throughout all stages of the process. He leads a talented team of developers responsible for innovative UI ideation for clients in a wide variety of industries. Pek also serves as Official Blogger for the firm (Impost.roundarch.com). He interfaces with Roundarch Labs which explores emerging technologies and how they can best be leveraged in line with client objectives. Pek’s responsibilities also include recruiting, speaking engagements, conference and events planning and participation, and public relations. Pek's work includes designing the instrument console for the Tesla Model S electric car.

Jan 2004 – Jun 2008 · 4 yrs 5 mos

• Pek served as a Research Specialist at Accenture Technology Labs in the Human Computer Interaction group. He created prototypes of next generation web applications using emerging technologies. He was also responsible for the design and development of SABLE, a visual corporate document search application which resulted in a four-fold increase in documents searched and browsed over the existing Sharepoint system. Pek also was the keeper of the Accenture internal blog.

Jun 2002 – Jul 2009 · 7 yrs 1 mo

• Pek serves as a Senior Instructor at Chicago Wushu, a Chinese martial arts studio run by Master Daniel Pesina of Mortal Kombat fame. He is a disciplined student and dedicated trainer of both adults and children. Pek remains a mainstay in the Chicagoland martial arts community. He has competed in and judged several prominent regional competitions.
• MARTIAL ARTS HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS:
• International Invitational Wushu/Kung Fu Championship, 2002 Beijing:
• Silver Medalist in Northern Staff
• Bronze Medalist in Longfist
• Media
• Slant TV, April 2009
• Head Wushu Judge
• Day of Champions, 2008.
• Performances and Demos
• Chicago Chinatown Summer Festival, 2007-2008.

Jan 2001 – Jul 2010 · 9 yrs 6 mos

• Pek has been performing martial arts moves for Midway Games and the Mortal Kombat video game franchise as a motion capture talent. His involvement in the franchise includes the platinum hit, "Mortal Kombat vs DC Comics." Pek interfaces with the motion capture and cinematography teams to create and perform martial arts moves to be used in the video games. He also lends his creativity to help choreograph the fights used in the cinematic intros.
• CREDITS AS MARTIAL ARTIST & FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER INCLUDE:
• Mortal Kombat 9, 2009
• Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, 2008
• Mortal Kombat Armageddon, 2006
• Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks, 2005
• Mortal Kombat Deception, 2004
• Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance 2002

Jan 1999 – Jan 2003 · 4 yrs

Jan 1999 – Jan 2003 · 4 yrs