QUEENS TECH CORNER Santi Khairassame of Project Recess

This week’s featured tech entrepreneur is Santi Khairassame, founder of Project Recess, an ed tech consultancy that partners with K-12 schools to provide meaningful professional development opportunities.

How did you get your start in tech?

Growing up in Chicago, I had an uncle who was a computer engineer. He gave me my first PC when I was in the 6th grade. The thing booted up in DOS. I was fascinated with Microsoft Word and its seemingly limitless list of fonts. I also had a multimedia design teacher in high school who taught us video editing. One of the first green screen videos I made was inserting myself into an old Conan O’Brien sketch where he goes apple picking with Mr. T. I knew this technology was going to change my life. I went on to pursue a BFA in Digital Media/Video Production, and a Masters Degree in Learning Technology & Experience Design from New York University before diving into the professional world.