About Naonao

Our story

Naonao is launching in 2025 with an exciting mission: to supercharge networking experiences and make event planning seamless and accessible for everyone. We're building a platform that connects communities through meaningful events and seamless networking experiences. Our vision is to make event discovery and networking accessible to everyone, whether you're organizing your first workshop or managing large-scale conferences. As a newly launched platform, we're excited to grow alongside our community of event organizers and attendees, creating connections that matter.

Our Mission

Our mission is to revolutionize how people discover and connect through events. We believe that the best networking happens when event discovery is seamless and accessible to everyone. Naonao is designed to empower event organizers with the tools they need while helping attendees find experiences that truly resonate with them. As we begin this journey, we're committed to fostering genuine connections and building a community where everyone can discover what's happening now.

Meet our team

Liam James Mendoza

Founder, CEO

Liam is a community builder from Davao City leading the direction of Dotside Studios. He works as a professional with an expertise in Marketing, Tech, and Business.

Ethan Franz Cueva

Founder, COO

Ethan is a Davaoeño community builder, public speaker, and change-maker. He leads the business operations of Dotside Studios. Currently, he works in business development for a major EdTech company.

Ria Millicent Cordero

Founder, Creatives Lead

Ria leads the creative direction of all Dotside Studios projects. By profession, she is a UI/UX designer focused in conversion-centered design.

Ned

Founder, Tech Lead

Ned leads the technical development of all Dotside Studios projects. By profession, he is a software developer specializing in web technologies and open-source solutions that enhance developer experiences.

Roice

Backend Lead

Roice is in charge of implementing the server-side functionalities and services of the project.

Sam

Frontend Lead

Sam leads the frontend of D20. He is currently a frontend developer at Tactiv Studios.

Ralph

Frontend Developer

Ralph is one of the frontend developers of D20. He is currently the Campus Organizer of Google Developer Groups On Campus · UIC.

Hernan

Full-stack Developer

Hernan is a frontend developer in D20. He currently works as a full-stack software developer with a knack for building web and desktop apps.