Michael Sayman

Michael Sayman
Sayman in 2019
Born (1996-08-24) August 24, 1996 (age 28)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityPeruvian, Bolivian, American
Occupation(s)mobile application entrepreneur, author
Notable work
  • 4 Snaps
  • Instagram Stories
  • App Kid: How a Child of Immigrants Grabbed a Piece of the American Dream

Michael Arthur Sayman (born August 24, 1996), is a Peruvian–Bolivian–American mobile application entrepreneur, software engineer, political activist,[1] and author.[2] He is best known for creating top-charting apps as a teenager[3] to provide for his family during the Great Recession,[4][5][6] as well as his subsequent work at Facebook.[7][8] Described by Semana as "the most influential Latino in Silicon Valley",[9] in 2019, Sayman was included on Forbes's 30 Under 30 list,[10] and has additionally been featured at TED.[11]

Sayman published his first app to the App Store (iOS) when he was 13 years old.[12] He later gained recognition from Mark Zuckerberg with his launch of 4 Snaps, a turn-based photo game, in his junior year of high school.[13] Zuckerberg then hired Sayman, becoming Facebook's "teen-in-residence" at 18,[14][15] taking part in the creation of Instagram Stories.[7][16] His success with mobile application development grew in his teenage years, generating millions in revenue as a high school student.[17] At age 18, he was described by CNET as one of the 20 Latinos with the biggest influence in the tech industry.[18]

  1. ^ "'Tax the Hell Out of Me,' Says Young Millionaire Google Exec at Prospect of a President Bernie Sanders". Common Dreams. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Sayman, Michael (2021). App Kid: How a Child of Immigrants Grabbed a Piece of the American Dream. Knopf. ISBN 9780525656197.
  3. ^ "El niño que diseña aplicaciones". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). June 14, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Palacios, Oswaldo (December 1, 2012). "Genio peruano destaca creando aplicaciones para Apple". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Michael Sayman, el genio de Apple que es hijo de un boliviano: "Nunca dejen que se pierdan sus sueños"". Oxígeno Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "This 21-year-old Latino Millionaire Saved His Family From Financial Crisis as a Teen". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Kantrowitz, Alex. "Snapchat was 'an existential threat' to Facebook — until an 18-year-old developer convinced Mark Zuckerberg to invest in Instagram Stories". Business Insider. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  8. ^ DeAmicis, Carmel (April 30, 2014). "How a Florida kid's "stupid app" saved his family's home and landed him on the main stage at Facebook". Pando.
  9. ^ Semana (December 15, 2020). "Michael Sayman, el latino más influyente de Silicon Valley, desde los 13 años mantiene a su familia". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "30 Under 30 2019: Consumer Technology". Forbes. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "TEDxMenloCollege | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Tapia, David Blay (September 4, 2014). ¿Por qué no nos dejan trabajar desde casa? (in Spanish). Bubok. ISBN 9788468657028.
  13. ^ "Conoce a Michael Sayman, el trabajador más joven de Facebook". América Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  14. ^ "'I certainly lacked the foresight to understand what would come of the next few years in my life'". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Michael Sayman dice que probablemente tenga coronavirus | EL DEBER". eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish). March 16, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Michael Sayman, el fichaje estrella de Roblox antes de su próxima salida a Bolsa". El Español (in Spanish). December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  17. ^ "Almost a year after coming out, Michael Sayman reflects on his decision". People en Español. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  18. ^ Español, Redacción de CNET en. "Los 20 latinos y latinas más importantes en el mundo de la tecnología de CNET en Español". CNET en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved January 30, 2021.