Dante Reyes
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Name: Dante Reyes
Age: 38
Nationality: Filipino-American
Physical Appearance:
Height: 6'1"
Build: Athletic, lean with a quiet strength
Skin Tone: Warm olive complexion
Hair: Jet-black, slightly wavy, often styled with minimal effort
Eyes: Piercing hazel with flecks of green—intense and observant
Notable Features: Faint scar across his right eyebrow (from a fight in his teenage years); always wears a sleek, minimalist black watch—his first major purchase as a successful man
Style: Prefers tailored dark suits, but not flashy; often dressed in high-quality but understated designer clothing—quiet luxury
Background:
Dante was born in Tondo, Manila, one of the most impoverished areas of the Philippines. His mother was a laundrywoman; his father, an aging jeepney driver who died in a vehicular accident when Dante was 8. As the eldest of four siblings, he took on the role of surrogate father early.
From the age of 10, Dante sold balut (duck eggs) and newspapers on the streets to help feed his family. His mind washed with opportunities were nonexistent—until a missionary-run charity helped him earn a scholarship to study abroad.
The Rise:
Scholarship to the U.S.: At 17, Dante won a full ride to a tech-focused high school in California through an international student program. He didn’t know how to use a computer properly when he arrived. Within a year, he was coding in three languages and teaching others.
College & Early Hustle: He attended Stanford on a combination of grants, scholarships, and part-time jobs—working nights cleaning offices while building his first app during the day. He slept 3–4 hours a night for most of college.
Breakthrough App: At 21, he developed a mobile app called "PulsePay", a peer-to-peer payment platform designed for countries with limited banking infrastructure. It gained
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