Ruben Flores-martinez is a founder and CEO with 13 years of experience building mission-driven tech ventures, currently leading CASHDROP to eliminate merchant fees and simplify commerce for small businesses. Based in Chicago, he pairs product-first thinking with hands-on leadership to scale a payments alternative focused on customer-centric experiences. As an immigrant who navigated barriers to education, Ruben channels that background into founding the Immigrant Project and a personal mission to create opportunities for others like him. He brings entrepreneurial grit, a history of technical study in computer engineering, and a lifelong curiosity—from robotics to piano—that informs a pragmatic, creative approach to solving real-world problems.
13 years of coding experience
Dropout, Computer Engineering, Dropout, Computer Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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