Meet the NerdWorld Team

Guided by a team of dedicated and experienced professionals and advisors with over a century of combined experience in application development, design, corporate development and management, NerdWorld Network's founders overseen product definition and development, held profit loss responsibility from zero revenue to fortune 500 status, managed companies from inception to as large as a $2 billion market cap, and developed multiple startups with successful exits via private placement or IPO.

Dorothy Sano

Operations

Multi-patent holder for social media, virtual reality, communications, and artificial intelligence technology, Dorothy serves as CEO of Nudjj LLC, NerdWorld Technologies Inc, NerdWorld Institute, and Assured Holdings LLC. With an MS in educational leadership, industry certification in digital marketing analytics, and FINRA membership emeritus, she also serves on the advisory board of Renew Medical, served as advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, district leader with PFS Investments, brand developer and digital marketing analyst.

Lee Grover

Technology Development

Having 30 years of experience in building software and 20 years as a Silicon Valley executive. Lee managed development in Fortune 500 companies from startup to IPO. He has a record of forging high growth technology and developing multi-million-dollar ventures for organizations including Homeland, NASA, DOD, UAV, Coca Cola, Tesla, Stemilt, Ralston, and Yearsley. Well versed in multiple languages, databases, protocols, platforms, and operating systems, Lee holds a master of science in information technology and system security as well as a pending patent in data security.

Tricia Westfall

Marketing, Sales, Product Launch

With 20 years of experience in increasing sales through technology development, as Senior Manager of Sales Planning and Enablement at Kaiser Permanente, Tricia led teams that designed, launched, and managed new technologies which significantly increased revenue and efficiency. As the leader of the Freedom Center's online presence, she has overseen a 500% boost in membership and exponentially increased online traffic. Tricia specializes in innovation, process improvement, and analytics while using a customer-focused approach bringing successful applications to market.

M. Sonny Sano

Finance

Business analyst focused on government-compliant accounting, with over 25 years of experience across aerospace, telecommunications, and defense-related environments. Sonny works with private companies holding defense contracts to align financial operations with federal requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404) compliance and internal control structures. His background includes accounting system conversions, Oracle implementations, and process design across multi-entity organizations. He has led internal control efforts and compliance programs within companies tied to DoD supply chains, with direct responsibility for documentation, audit readiness, and financial process integrity

Sergio Sais

Risk Management

Sergio has over 40 years of experience in security services. Having founded S & J Security and Investigations Inc, Sergio’s dedicated service also include auditing police performance and overseeing security forces across multiple organizations in the private and public sectors. He co-founded and chairs the finance committee for the multi-million-dollar nonprofit network Freedom Center. Sergio also holds the position of Treasurer for several other nonprofit organizations, including Adopt the City, Uncomplicated, and NerdWorld Institute.

Lance Joe

Business Development

Lee brings over 30 years of experience in software development, including 20 years in Silicon Valley. He has led development teams across Fortune 500 companies from early-stage growth through IPO. His work includes multi-million-dollar systems for organizations such as Homeland Security, NASA, the Department of Defense, Coca-Cola, Tesla, Stemilt, Ralston, and Yearsley. He is experienced across multiple programming languages, databases, platforms, and operating systems.