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Richard Zajac has a diverse work experience. From 2011 to 2017, they held various roles in a number of companies. In 2011, they founded PartSmart, a company that allows customers to order replacement car parts by taking a picture of the part needed using their smartphone and scanning the vehicle's VIN. In 2012, they founded Vroomeo, a company that provides 3D-printed replacement car parts. In 2013, they were a Fellow at the Kairos Society, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in the United States. Richard also was Chief Technology Officer at The CMC Student Investment Fund, Chairman & CEO at Liftoff Ventures, a member of Founders Network, and a Project-Based Contractor at XPRIZE. In 2014, they were Co-Founder at AutismCodes and in 2017, they were Product & Business Development at lynQ, a company that provides decentralized peer-to-peer location, independent of phones, networks or maps.

Richard Zajac attended Whitfield School from 2007 to 2012, where they completed all Honors and AP classes, was on the Honor Roll and Scholar Student, and achieved a 35 ACT score. In 2011, they attended Stanford University's High School Summer College, where they completed college-level courses in Electronics Product Design, Public Speaking, and 'Working Smarter'. Richard then attended Claremont McKenna College from 2012 to 2016, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Film. Additionally, they hold a US Universities Debate Judge certification.