Summary
Larry Hope is a veteran entrepreneur and engineering leader with 11 years of formal experience and a decades-long track record of founding and scaling internet and audio hardware businesses. As Project Lead at Sno Ai and Chief Designer at Light Harmonic, he blends systems-level electronics design with product strategy, having driven award-winning ultra-high-resolution audio products and supplier partnerships for Tesla-grade audio systems. Earlier ventures include creating a popular meta-search engine, launching CICQ which reached two million users in its first year, and building Coolbid into a market-leading real-time bidding eCommerce platform across Greater China. He pairs technical depth in computer and electronic engineering with MBA-trained business acumen, consistently turning prototypes into market-ready products and strategic alliances with Dolby, DTS, and Sennheiser. Based in Roseville, CA, Larry balances code-driven creativity with a composer’s appreciation for sound—often revealing his design choices are informed as much by listening as by measurement.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B.S Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, B.S Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at National Chiao Tung University
Master of Business Administration - MBA Computer/Information Technology Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA Computer/Information Technology Management at National Taiwan University
IAS, IAS at University of California, Berkeley
Chinese, English