Between 1999 and 2010 Darrin helped start Amazon's on first mobile product initiative in 1999. Cofounded two more tech companies. Introduced the first instant messaging app for the iPhone in 2008. As a product lead mobile aim and ICQ at AOL. Help start the mobile product team at Expedia in 2010. More recently Darren served as a VP of products for Seattle based startup Glympse. And in 2015 was recruited by Microsoft . To help accelerate the culture change to the company. As product lead for one note. Darren is active in the Seattle startup community and recently began co producing a podcast called a better show with two of his close friends.