Born January 1977 in Cleveland, OH, Chimezie is a first-generation son of Nigerian immigrants. He moved (with his family) to Nigeria in 1980 where he was introduced to computers (and software programming) at a young age. Upon returning to the United States in 1990, his interest in Engineering and Computers eventually led him to attain a degree in Computer Engineering. As a software consultant for Fourthought Inc. from 2000 – 2002, his interest in XML related technologies was established. He currently is working for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation doing XML & RDF related research on Knowledge Management technologies for computerized patient records.