Meet Our Team
Eddie Palhinha Gomes – Co-Founder
Eddie is a passionate entrepreneur and storyteller at heart, driven by one simple but profound belief: every child deserves to carry the warmth and wisdom of their family’s legacy. Named after his great-grandfather—a humble, adventurous, and hard-working man whose values still shape his family today—Eddie created Golden Stories to give other families the same gift he once had: the power to remember and feel connected across generations.
While Eddie’s siblings never had the chance to meet their great-grandfather, his spirit lives on through stories—stories that now form the foundation of a movement to preserve family values in a fast-paced world. Eddie leads the marketing and creative vision behind Golden Stories, pouring his heart into building a brand that doesn’t just sell books—it builds bridges between past and future.
Warren Ronsiek – Co-Founder
Across a decade of building scalable systems—from adtech to healthcare to startup ecosystems—he’s always been drawn to hard problems that matter. Now, he’s turned that instinct toward one of the hardest and most meaningful problems of all: helping families remember who they are.
Warren co-founded Golden Stories to blend technical excellence with emotional resonance. A deep believer in legacy, he brings both software craftsmanship and philosophical clarity to the platform’s core engine. His experience spans machine learning systems that forecast billions in ad auctions, ETL pipelines handling terabytes of healthcare data, and full-stack apps that ran serverless before it was cool. At Golden Stories, Warren architects the technology and product that make personalization at scale possible—ensuring every family story is not just remembered, but beautifully told.
He’s led engineering teams, founded startups, and built data infrastructure for companies at every stage. But what drives him now isn’t just performance—it’s presence. Golden Stories is his answer to a world that scrolls too fast: a way to slow down, reflect, and give children something deeper than content—a sense of where they come from.
Rafael Palhinha Gomes – Co-Founder
Rafael is a senior executive at a multinational company, with a global career spanning over two decades across strategy, innovation, and operations. A father, husband, and lifelong learner, Rafael is deeply passionate about helping families preserve and pass on positive values to future generations. That passion became personal in January 2025 when, after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, he re-centered his energy around legacy, impact, and meaning. Inspired by his grandfather—whose name he passed on to his own son—Rafael helped launch Golden Stories.
Golden Stories empowers parents to create personalized children’s books that honor loved ones who left a legacy of values, offering a powerful alternative to the fast-paced digital distractions of today. Rafael plays a strategic, advisory role in the company, with all of his equity-based profits pledged entirely to accessible cancer research. His participation in Golden Stories is completely pro bono and purpose-driven, grounded in the belief that innovation, when guided by empathy, can create lasting emotional and societal value. Rafael continues to lead in his corporate role while contributing his time and expertise outside working hours to ensure Golden Stories grow with integrity, impact, and love.
Meet Our Team
Eddie Palhinha Gomes – Co-Founder
Eddie is a passionate entrepreneur and storyteller at heart, driven by one simple but profound belief: every child deserves to carry the warmth and wisdom of their family’s legacy. Named after his great-grandfather—a humble, adventurous, and hard-working man whose values still shape his family today—Eddie created Golden Stories to give other families the same gift he once had: the power to remember and feel connected across generations.
While Eddie’s siblings never had the chance to meet their great-grandfather, his spirit lives on through stories—stories that now form the foundation of a movement to preserve family values in a fast-paced world. A seasoned founder and brand strategist, Eddie leads the marketing and creative vision behind Golden Stories, pouring his heart into building a brand that doesn’t just sell books—it builds bridges between past and future.
As co-founder, Eddie’s role goes far beyond strategy. Whether working with parents, guiding the brand’s voice, or ensuring every message reflects empathy and integrity, he’s committed to making Golden Stories a force for good in every household. His dream is simple: that every child, no matter where they come from, can grow up feeling proud of where they came from.
Warren Ronsiek – Co-Founder
Across a decade of building scalable systems—from adtech to healthcare to startup ecosystems—he’s always been drawn to hard problems that matter. Now, he’s turned that instinct toward one of the hardest and most meaningful problems of all: helping families remember who they are.
Warren co-founded Golden Stories to blend technical excellence with emotional resonance. A deep believer in legacy, he brings both software craftsmanship and philosophical clarity to the platform’s core engine. His experience spans machine learning systems that forecast billions in ad auctions, ETL pipelines handling terabytes of healthcare data, and full-stack apps that ran serverless before it was cool. At Golden Stories, Warren architects the technology and product that make personalization at scale possible—ensuring every family story is not just remembered, but beautifully told.
He’s led engineering teams, founded startups, and built data infrastructure for companies at every stage. But what drives him now isn’t just performance—it’s presence. Golden Stories is his answer to a world that scrolls too fast: a way to slow down, reflect, and give children something deeper than content—a sense of where they come from.
Rafael Palhinha Gomes – Co-Founder
Rafael is a senior executive at a multinational company, with a global career spanning over two decades across strategy, innovation, and operations. A father, husband, and lifelong learner, Rafael is deeply passionate about helping families preserve and pass on positive values to future generations. That passion became personal in January 2025 when, after being diagnosed with a serious brain tumor, he re-centered his energy around legacy, impact, and meaning. Inspired by his grandfather—whose name he passed on to his own son—Rafael helped launch Golden Stories.
Golden Stories empowers parents to create personalized children’s books that honor loved ones who left a legacy of values, offering a powerful alternative to the fast-paced digital distractions of today. Rafael plays a strategic, advisory role in the company, with all of his equity-based profits pledged entirely to accessible cancer research. His participation in Golden Stories is completely pro bono and purpose-driven, grounded in the belief that innovation, when guided by empathy, can create lasting emotional and societal value. Rafael continues to lead in his corporate role while contributing his time and expertise outside working hours to ensure Golden Stories grow with integrity, impact, and love.
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