Bens Hilaire
Judge of “In time of COVID-19” – A Video Essay Contest to tell the Humanistic Stories of the Current Pandemic
Founder of TooDeep
Bens is the founder of TooDeep, a peer-to-peer support platform where people can anonymously share their thoughts and feelings through audio recordings. Bens founded his first startup company SubwayTalent with negative $12 and raised about $100k in one year. Bens designed and prototyped the MVP, which generated 2-3k user downloads within 2 weeks of launch. Bens is also the host of the popular podcast DreadHead in Tech, which focuses on inspiring and motivating people of color to pursue a career in tech. Bens received an Associate of Science Degree in Video Production from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.