About Us

Hello Computer is a social purpose, technology startup that leverages cutting-edge solutions to drive educational, and social impact on a global scale.

We help organizations, educators and educational publishers digitize their curriculum with our dynamic, interactive, multilingual E-learning platform that delivers content seamlessly in 137 languages on and offline.

Our innovative solutions empower learning by enhancing digital access to educational resources, fostering sustainable global solutions, and supporting education, economic growth and social impact.

Rossana Jeran
Co-Founder/CEO

Co-Founder and CEO of Hello Computer, Inc. a social purpose technology startup that's developed an E-learning platform that can create and deliver unlimited, interactive content in 137 languages on or offline.

I am a Rotarian, a published writer, a public speaker, an award winning Media Artist and bi-lingual, speaking Spanish fluently as a second language. I’ve spoken at the Los Angeles County Women’s Leadership Conference (2022) and the World Literacy Summit (2023/2025) at Oxford University in the UK.

As the Business Manager of The Margaret Hall Silva Foundation, I worked in the non-profit sector, managing the organization’s business, budget and philanthropic affairs while producing shows for some of the best National and International visual Artists.

In 2010 I founded Fit Conscious Happy, a lifestyle coaching practice that guides people to reach their highest potential using fitness and Meditation. I am certified by the Chopra Institute as a Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher and teach Mindset and Mindfulness meditation in and around Southern California and beyond.

I studied Psychology and Communications at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and am currently pursuing an MBA. My diverse background includes social work, arts management, philanthropy, private equity, the dotcom Tech industry and Hollywood; by way of my work with music industry legend, Freddy DeMann, former Manager of Madonna, Michael Jackson, The Eagles, Billy Idol, Perry Farrell, Macy Gray and Shakira.

A true and well-balanced dichotomy, I balance my life between my entrepreneurial work, and my passion for helping people. I believe literacy, imagination and technology are human rights.

Christopher Taylor
Co-Founder/Developer

Christopher Taylor is a self-taught coder and full stack developer with more than 20 years experience, and expertise, in multiple programming languages and creative platforms including: C++, C#, Objective C, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), OpenCV, .NET, Java, AXML/XML/HTML, Android and iOS mobile platforms, Xcode, Xamarin, Visual Studio (Native and Cross-Platform), Unreal Engine, PhotoShop(Graphic Design), Adobe Premier (Video Editing), ProTools (Audio Engineering/Mixing/Mastering), OpenToonz (Animation).

A long time love of early arcade video games sparked Taylor’s original interest in programming. He learned machine language to develop games for console platforms such as Nintendo and XBox, but as the prominence and popularity of mobile game platforms grew to eclipse the market share of home-based consoles, Taylor’s shift to coding for Android and iPhone platforms became the obvious choice.

His award winning story content generator, StoryTime International, is based on a proprietary algorithm that Taylor originally developed to provide dynamic text narratives that would accompany his dungeon exploration game, “The Subway”.

Development on the StoryTime App includes expanding into AR/VR (3D immersive mediums), as well as implementing AI and deep machine learning to “teach” the program how to be the ‘optimum learning companion’ for the child that is using it. He Co founded Hello Computer to create StoryTime as well as other educational, and entertaining, distance-learning solutions and games for the global village.

The Team

Sharyse has been an educator for 23 years, working in both early childhood and elementary education. Her passion began during her Interdisciplinary undergraduate study at San Francisco State University, where she researched environmental education through case studies at three different schools. It was through this that she discovered Montessori and Waldorf philosophies.

Upon graduation, she began her career as a Montessori Primary Director and continued on as a Montessori Elementary Director. For San Diego Unified School District, Sharyse was an Outdoor Educator leading fourth graders on historical and cultural tours through Old Town San Diego.

After receiving a Master's in Education: Guidance and Counseling at City University, Sharyse was employed as an Elementary School Counselor for six years in Seattle Public Schools. Currently, she is teaching kindergarten at a private school, with plans to return to counseling.

In addition to teaching and counseling, Sharyse is also trained in the Ruler Program (an emotional literacy curriculum), an Instructor at Roots of Empathy, and certified in and teaches two styles of yoga.

Meenu Shukla
Director of Marketing/Outreach

Zubair Bakubye
Social Impact Consultant

Meenu is a Google-certified digital marketing professional who has worked as a digital marketer for global businesses and entrepreneurs over the last 5 years.

With a Bachelor's degree in Arts and a Master's in English Literature, she brings a gift for language and a creative streak to match. Meenu goes to great lengths to understand the psyche of the ideal customer avatar and tailor her communication and messaging accordingly for optimal target audience impact, engagement and conversion.

As the Outreach and Marketing Director at Hello Computer, Inc. Meenu oversees social media marketing for the StoryTime Mobile App as well as other outreach initiatives to secure Strategic Partners and licensing opportunities for the company's mobile applications. She also brings to the table her copywriting skills coupled with content creation including graphics/videos for marketing campaigns.

When not at work, Meenu spends her time either upskilling or traveling, which she believes expands her horizons both professionally and personally.

Born and raised during a time of social strife and civil war in Uganda, Zubair has witnessed firsthand the challenges people in developing communities face in social and economic development. The struggles he witnessed daily growing up in Uganda, served as the fuel that supported him in moving to the United States of America.

After coming to the USA, Zubair pursued his dream of additional education, obtaining BA and MPA at California University. Nowadays, Zubair maintains his passion for empowering communities by creating economic opportunities and promoting education. At We Are One United, Zubair develops social enterprises and employment model programs for organizations and individuals. Zubair is the founder of the US International Center for Training & Tourism (USICETT) Inc and Integrated Science and Education for African Communities (ISEAC),

Zubair doesn't forget about his home country Uganda; and as the founder and Adjunct Instructor of ITT Vocational Training Center in Uganda, he actively participates in youth education and upskilling of the local youth in Uganda.

Sharyse Tacy
Director of Educational Content