Chad Curry Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

Chicago

Emerging Technology consultant focused on strategy around the Internet of Things, Urban Mobility, Smart Cities, Urban Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Augmented Reality.

In my time at eXp, I:* Established and designed partnership program processes and practices* Established an innovation group focused on emerging technology* Advised leadership on special projects for technology, development and business intelligence

Greater Chicago Area

CRT Labs is a multi-disciplinary technology research and development group at NAR. We investigate emerging technologies and determine how they can be used to improve quality of life for our members’ clients and improve their business workflow.Find out more at https://crtlabs.org- Built an innovation lab and assembled a highly technical team in a short amount of time to jumpstart innovation at the largest trade association in the U.S.- Helped position NAR as a thought leader on… Show more CRT Labs is a multi-disciplinary technology research and development group at NAR. We investigate emerging technologies and determine how they can be used to improve quality of life for our members’ clients and improve their business workflow.Find out more at https://crtlabs.org- Built an innovation lab and assembled a highly technical team in a short amount of time to jumpstart innovation at the largest trade association in the U.S.- Helped position NAR as a thought leader on blockchain, IoT, and various other emerging technologies by facilitating & promoting the work of my team- Lead work on collaborative projects with organizations outside of real estate, including the Department of Energy, Underwriters Laboratories & Argonne Labs- Ideation & product management of innovative, low-cost IoT environmental quality sensor used by universities, companies and research groups- Highly sought after speaker, including speaking internationally on behalf of the U.S. State Department- Lead a team that helped grow and shape the blockchain community in Chicago- Led team’s meetup and hackathon efforts for various blockchain groups (Hyperledger, Ethereum, Chicago Blockchain Center)- Developed largest AI Hackathon for real estate and gathered together data sources and resources as part of iOi Summit- Manage operations budget for CRT Labs with consistent positive variance for 7 years - Hosting meetups since 2012 at NAR’s headquarters to establish a presence in the tech community- Set up intern program to help improve our connection to universities and open doors to collaboration- Developed a lab space that hosts thousands of visitors a year who are focused on emerging technologies and seeking collaboration to showcase work of team and develop projects Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Led development of main membership website, blogs platform and magazine website for NAR. Developed workflow between designers and developers to facilitate more effective design and deployment of sites. Led implementation of first responsive website from a trade association.- Saved NAR $200,000 a year by planning and implementing an open source platform for the main website- Planned & developed first responsive site for any trade association in 2010, streamlining access to… Show more Led development of main membership website, blogs platform and magazine website for NAR. Developed workflow between designers and developers to facilitate more effective design and deployment of sites. Led implementation of first responsive website from a trade association.- Saved NAR $200,000 a year by planning and implementing an open source platform for the main website- Planned & developed first responsive site for any trade association in 2010, streamlining access to information- Developed workflows for content distribution and taxonomy deployments Show less

Website development shop that worked primarily with non-profits to provide quality sites and design services.Primarily worked in PHP, JS, CSS, and HTML.

- Worked with students of all ages from 4yrs to adult teaching reading enrichment & comprehension courses on a seasonal basis in 22 different states.- Assisted new teachers in obtaining supplies and logistical elements needed when traveling around the country.- Managed office during hiring season, including technological support, phone support/maintenance and logistics.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Geography & Environmental Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English

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