Core team
Head of Design
Calvin Van Zytveld
Calvin is a Stanford musicology PhD student, composer-cellist, and audio engineer whose research centers the history and present state of audio engineering. After losing his vision during graduate study, he began reimagining audio tools from the standpoint of touch, listening, and nonvisual musical practice.
Head of Product & Strategy
Bhavya Shah
Bhavya is a Stanford-trained AI strategist, world champion debater, and stand-up comedian. His product work spans Meta, the World Bank, and accessibility tools used by over a million people. At BLIND ENVY, he sets product roadmap and charts the path from prototype to market.
Head of Engineering
Celeste Betancur
Celeste is a Stanford researcher in computer-based music theory and acoustics at CCRMA. She leads technical decisions for the devices and helps translate audio research into working hardware.
Head of Operations
Lemon Guo
Lemon is an award-winning composer, vocalist, filmmaker, and technologist whose works have appeared at Sundance Film Festival, Festival de Cannes, the Rubin Museum, and BBC Radio 3. She coordinates operations and production at BLIND ENVY.
Audio Magazine Producer
Elyse Blennerhassett
Elyse is an audio, film, and immersive media producer with roots in oral history and sound art. Her work has appeared with outlets and institutions including BBC World Service, Sundance, and The Invisible Institute.
Audio Magazine Mentor
Ariana Martinez
Ariana is a multimedia artist, audio producer, and media educator. Their work spans BBC Radio, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Disabled Journalists Association.
Hardware Engineer
Mike Mulshine
Mike is a music technologist, songwriter-composer, and performing artist interested in expanding access to creative tools and musical engagement. He teaches creative computing at CalArts and holds a PhD from Stanford.