Joe Fernandez is a Cuban American businessman most well known for his work on the social media company Klout.
Fernandez underwent jaw surgery at the age of 30, which contributed to his idea for Klout due to his inability to speak.
Fernandez began his career working as a web developer for Adjoined Technologies from 2000 to 2001, but lost his job after the dot com bubble burst occurred.
The two of them worked to make the company in order to create software that helps schools deal with paperwork.
[1] While the startup was not a major success, the Arkansas-based company Computer Automation System paid Fernandez and his co-workers royalties for their product.
[5] On April 17, 2015, Fernandez announced that he has stepped down from his position at Klout after it was purchased by Lithium in order to pursue other business ventures.
"[6] Following the change in the algorithm (which caused people's Klout scores to lower), a Twitter campaign called "#OccupyKlout" was created, his cell phone was leaked, and he received hundreds of death threats.