Kai Mildenberger was born and raised in northwest Germany near the border with the Netherlands. He developed a passion for technology while young and migrated to the US to study for his bachelor's degree. He launched a software and ERP implementation business shortly after graduating, which he ultimately sold to Computer Associates. After leaving them, over the next several years, Kai was involved in a series of start-ups, leading various technology teams at the most senior level. Most recently, he has become Co-Founder of psyML, applying a psychometric analytical framework to big data sets and utilizing machine learning and AI to enhance the human experience.