Hola, this is Jermaine

This website is an ongoing attempt to document my journey.

The goal, I suppose, is to realize my own potential and lift others up along the way.

Currently, I am traveling the world and doing good along the way. Some stops on this trip: Oktoberfest, KSA, Buddha’s birthplace, eating through Taiwan, Chinese New Year in Malaysia with family, etc... Professionally, I’m consulting, i.e. supporting a few companies as advisor, while looking for the next great adventure.

In 2022, I made a career pivot and joined a group of amazing people at Safire Partners, a search firm focused on PE/VC-backed tech companies. In the 10+ years prior, I’ve built things and organizations with curiosity as my compass. Most recently, I worked on an education company that uses the methods of the abacus to train young brains (that’s right, the centuries old tool). Before that, I took a break from the private sector & served as finance deputy in the California State Treasurer’s gubernatorial campaign.

I love telling stories in the form of videos and pictures; and I’m working on becoming a better writer :)

The best way to reach me is at hello@eejermaine.com

*Updated Nov 26, 2022*

Stories through laughter

I started doing standup as a way to push myself out of my comfort zone.
Most recently, in August 2021, I performed a 5-minute set in Mexico City on my experience living in Mexico as an Asian-American.

1,000 Tacos

During the pandemic, I decided to document my journey of eating 1,000 tacos. 8 countries, 8 U.S.-States, 10 Mexican-States, 500+ locations later, I’m so grateful to all the people who have joined me on this ridiculous journey!
8/12/20 - 11/12/2022

IG: @1thousandtacos

Taco Crawl benefitting @waterdropla

On July 17, 2021, I hosted a Taco Crawl with the goal of donating $1 per taco consumed. This entire crawl was held in East Los Angeles, where you can find food from almost every Mexican state.

Total tacos consumed: 532

Total money raised: $532

GIVING: @WATERDROPLA

Oct 2018 - Keynote at Big West Rotaract Foundation annual conference - Portland, OR