The Founders

  • Kaden Cobbs

    UI DESIGN & OPERATIONS CO-FOUNDER

    I’m a senior Economics major at NYU and the founder of Vicinity. While working in NYU’s HR department, I’ve supported over 600 employees and coordinated large-scale events and systems. That experience showed me how important real connection and well-run organizations are — and how rare they’ve become.

    With Vicinity, I’m building a platform that empowers people to reconnect face-to-face and rebuild community in a time when real-world connection is fading. My mission is simple: to prove that a company can be competitive and human-centered at the same time.

  • Obinna Nwaokoro

    TECHNOLOGY CO-FOUNDER

    Hi! I’m a senior at NYU studying Data Science and Global Liberal Studies. In this final year, I’m doing my best to lead a well-balanced and focused lifestyle.

    I’ve been a programmer for over 5 years, and leading to today, business has always been something I researched as a hobby. Now, inspired by the vision of my team and my co-founder, I hope to use my technical and business understanding to execute the technological foundation and future of Vicinity Local.