MS

Matt Sullivan

Founder of StoryTree

Honolulu, Hawaii

Overview 

Matt Sullivan is the Director of Product at Oceanit in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a background in design thinking, user interface design, and entrepreneurship. Highlights of his career include co-founding StoryTree and Blast Ninja, as well as serving as a mentor at 500 Startups and an adjunct professor at Stanford University. Matt Sullivan's current role as Director of Product at Oceanit showcases his expertise in product design and user experience, while his previous ventures like StoryTree and Blast Ninja demonstrate his entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in the tech industry.

Work Experience 

HT

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation

  • Member Board of Directors

    2023 - Current

    Hawaii Technology Development Corporation is the state’s economic development agency focused on developing Hawaii's technology sector with the goal of economic diversification and job creation.

H

HeatX

  • Director of Product

    2019

O

Oceanit

  • Director of Product

    2017

Founded in 1985, Oceanit is a “Mind to Market” company that creates disruptive technology from fundamental science.

oceanit.com
S

StoryTree

  • Co-Founder, Board Of Directors

    2011

    StoryTree is a technology company that builds delightful mobile experiences that help you do more with the moments that matter. Our products have been featured by The New York Times, USA Today, TBS, South by Southwest, Techcrunch, and Apple.

BN

Blast Ninja

  • Co-Founder (Acquired by Kennametal)

    2018 - 2022

    Blast Ninja is the new industry standard in hearing protection and worker performance for surface preparation. Blast Ninja was acquired by Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) in 2022. For more information visit www.kennametal.com

5S

500 Startups

  • Mentor

    2014 - 2022

500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.

Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.

500.co
SU

Stanford University

  • Adjunct Professor

    2017 - 2019

MC

Middlebury College

  • Mentor - MiddCORE

    2014 - 2015

I

IDEO

  • Design Intern

    2010 - 2010

HP

Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford ( d.school )

  • Teaching Assistant

    2010 - 2010

    Teaching Assistant for David Kelley. ME115A: Introduction to Human Values in Design. Teaching Assistant at d.school for Brendan Boyle, Partner at IDEO. From Play to Innovation: In play class we investigate the human "state of play" to reach an understanding of its principle attributes and how important it is to creative thinking.

Education 

Articles About Matt

Relevant Websites