Jean Pierre Obiang

As part of a year-long entrepreneurial program, I co-founded and led Whip n Dip, a delivery startup designed to solve the problem of student tardiness by integrating technology and food service. Our innovation is an app-based ordering system combined with temperature-controlled lockers, the “MotionBox,” placed outside schools. This allows students and staff to retrieve meals without delay.

As CEO, I oversaw a team of department heads across finance, marketing, operations, IT, legal, and sales. I also led strategic planning, brand development, market analysis, and partnership negotiations with local food vendors. Our team was selected to present at the National Youth Business Summit in New York, where we earned the Bronze Award in the Sales Pitch competition, highlighting the strength of our customer acquisition strategy and value proposition.

This experience gave me hands-on insight into sales strategy, customer targeting, and product positioning, offering me a real-world foundation in business development, sales, and leadership that I’m eager to bring into a dynamic, fast-paced environment like TikTok.