Leimomi Bong

Creative Developer, Purple Maiʻa 

Grounded in a passion for bridging technology and culture, Leimomi is a designer who has cultivated a multi-hyphenate life path. She has translated her love for storytelling into public radio, a small design consultancy, Naeolokani, and eight years of contributions as the former COO of the vinyl-focused record label, Aloha Got Soul. Shifting from analog to digital—admin to builder—Leimomi has pivoted into the community-serving tech space as a developer, making a core commitment to uplifting the lāhui by stewarding tech that honors heritage while embracing innovation. She is currently a Full Stack Developer at Purple Maiʻa, working to further the organization’s mission to "empower culturally grounded technology makers" in Hawaiʻi. Born and raised in Kealakekua, Leimomi now resides in Honolulu. She holds a background in Linguistics, Languages, and Literature from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.