Kurt Collins is the Director of Technology Evangelism & Partnerships at Built.io. Kurt began his engineering career at Silicon Graphics (SGI) where he worked on debugging its UNIX-flavored operating system. Two years ago, Kurt cofounded The Hidden Genius Project along with eight other individuals in response to the urgent need to increase the number of black men in the technology industry. Mentoring young people interested in the technology industry is a personal passion of his. Today, he continues this work with tech startups and non-profits alike.