Showing how to add Clipboard app to your Favorites bar in FB.

Showing how to add Clipboard app to your Favorites bar in FB.

My talk “America from the eyes of a first generation immigrant” at Ignite Seattle on August 19, 2012 in front of 300+ audience. I talk about my story, importance of giving people a chance, and startup visa. There is a fun surprise element in the end. At Ignite talks, slides auto advance after every 15 seconds so speakers really have to keep up the pace. Enjoy!

Clipboard’s Clipper UI showing default setting for publishing clips (i.e. marking them public).

Clipboard’s Clipper UI showing default setting for publishing clips (i.e. marking them public).

Valentine Day Graphs (Credit: Sadanduseless.com) so funny!

Valentine Day Graphs (Credit: Sadanduseless.com) so funny!

Thank you Swype! (farewell)

(copy of farewell email, printed with permission)

Swype family,

How many times in our lives do we get an opportunity to work on a product  like Swype that has the potential to touch lives of billions of people? Once, if we are lucky. Twice, if we are golden! (people like Cliff :-)).  I find myself lucky to be part of the successful Swype journey and am writing this email to express my gratitude. 

It was about 1.5 years ago that in the pursuit of my following my heart, I’d said bye to the mothership Microsoft, joined the Swype family and had very passionately demoed Swype to Bill Gates that week. The Swype journey with the team has been incredible – it provided me an opportunity to work with our OEM customers in Asia, on Swype features, as well as on evangelization. All along, I feel I’ve grown immensely and most importantly have become a better person. Thank you for helping me grow! Many thanks to Nuance as well for the acquisition!

If I can do anything for anyone including references, introductions or connections, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

What’s Next:

Today, I’m following my heart a step further wrt entrepreneurship. I’m joining a very early stage startup called Clipboard as their Product Manager. www.clipboard.com  Clipboard service allows you to clip, save and share parts of web pages. The service is in private beta invite mode only. If you want try it out, please go to www.clipboard.com/register and use the invite code “just4u”

I’m also making trailer of my next film  “520East” in 2012…

Finally please enjoy this quick video I made for some sweet memories from Swype…

Best,

-Shalendra