Jason Varughese
CEO and Founder
Jason’s drinking career began at 14 years old when he blacked out during his first drink. His drinking career ended a few decades later when he showed up at his second 12-step meeting and ultimately attended 110 meetings in the first 90 days. During his ensuing sobriety journey it was often difficult for Jason to find 12-step meetings — he had recently moved to Los Angeles and the city was foreign to him. To stay busy in the wake of losing his job he put his professional experience to use by creating a prototype app that would eventually become Pink Cloud.
Prior to Pink Cloud Jason spent half his career in product management and the other half in software engineering. His experiences ranged early stage, pre-IPO, and Fortune 500 companies (primarily in fintech, adtech and health). He has a B.S. in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University. He also studied at Johns Hopkins University.
Jason believes product managers have a responsibility to be of service and to do no harm.
Bernie J. Taracevicz
Chief Growth Officer
Bernie is an experienced business development leader, growth, and account management professional with expertise working across industries for corporations with Fortune 500 clients to start-up companies.
Bernie has launched and managed over 12 companies, starting first while still in college.
Bernie has a B.A. in History from Dartmouth College.
David J. Whelan
Advisor - Business
Dave serves as Managing Director of Bespoke Business Strategy Inc. He’s a seasoned strategy, business development, and general management executive, building businesses and inspiring entrepreneurs at the intersection of technology, health, and wellness.
Dave was an integral part of the creation of New York Genome Center, a unique not-for-profit scientific research institute, where he served as SVP, Business Development & Chief Strategy Officer. He has also served as CEO of BioscienceLA, worked with the Larta Institute, Cedars-Sinai Accelerator, Women Founders Network and 24 Hour Fitness, where he helped launch one of the first fitness wearables.
He has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School and a B.S. in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University. He also studied at London Business School and Carnegie Mellon University. He has held a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Michael K. Evans
Advisor - Business
Michael has done sales, as an owner or agent, for over 40 years. He has worked for Evans & O’Brien, Pacifica Homes, and Coldwell Banker.
Michael’s specialties within the real estate industry are manufactured homes and licensing.
He has a high school degree from Clark High School in Las Vegas, NV.