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Former Fortune 50 AVP • Building Heritage Whisper

20 Years. Fortune 50. Walked Away.

Former Verizon AVP. 4x President's Cabinet winner. Led 1,000+ people, generated $1B revenue. Now building Heritage Whisper, a voice-first family legacy platform that turns photos into a living timeline so families can hear the story instantly.

Paul Takisaki

Building Heritage Whisper

Preserving stories that matter

The Story

From mall kiosk to AVP. Then I walked away to build what's next.

I spent 20 years at Verizon. Started at a mall kiosk. Worked my way up to AVP. Led teams of 1,000+. Generated over $1B in revenue. Won President's Cabinet 4 times (top 1% nationally).

Then I walked away. Not because I was burned out. Because I saw where things were heading. AI will amplify the leaders who learn to build with it.

Now I'm building Heritage Whisper full-time, a voice-first family legacy platform that turns photos into a living timeline so families can hear the story instantly in the original voice.

Location

Spokane, WA

Experience

20+ Years

12
Promotions
4x
Cabinet
$1B
Revenue
1,000+
Team Led
Top 1%
National Sales Leader
14/14
Job Offers Won
AVP
Verizon 2018-2023
$1B+
Revenue Managed

What I'm Building

My main focus is Heritage Whisper, a voice-first family legacy platform. I also co-run a product studio with my brother and share what I learn.

Full-Time Work

Building in AI

Shipping production systems with AI. Real products, not demos. Learning by building, every day.

Claude AI Production Code Real Products

Let's Build Something

If you're looking to automate intelligently, scale systems, or just talk about what's next, let's connect.