Kai Yep was born and raised in Lima, Peru. He grew up drawing cartoons and building his own toys. As a young man, he joined a religious community for five years, where he was formed in the tradition of the Latin Church. During this period, he led artistic projects that include two life-size stone mosaics that adorn a couple of churches.

After discerning his call to married life in his early twenties, he started his career as a designer in Costa Rica and California where he received his BFA in Graphic Design. Kai worked in the design industry for over 10 years in branding, illustration, motion graphics, and UI/UX projects, in Silicon Valley in companies such as SAP and DocuSign, and in tech consultancy with clients like BibleGateway. He eventually joined the team of the Catholic prayer app Hallow, as a Senior Product Designer.

Despite a successful career in technology, Kai perceived God’s calling to return to the sacred arts at the service of the Church. He started his Masters in Sacred Arts at Pontifex University, and has been training under world-renowned Greek Orthodox iconographer George Kordis for the last few years.

Kai lives in Ohio with his family and is member of the Melkite Church, the Greek Church of Antioch in communion with the Roman Catholic Church.