Fractional business development executive, providing small technology companies with strategies and introductions to drive new business.

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Designing and building world-class digital experiences for any screen with Flutter.

Sourced and closed deals for a wide variety of technology companies.Partial client list:• Qualitas Global - Structuring AI data for a FAANG company and a long tail of other clients.• Beakyn Company - Using location data and beacons to enable real-life experiences.• Very Good Ventures - Creating world-class mobile apps in Flutter.

Deals done as lead: Marriott, Coca-Cola, Capital One, Chase, Rogers, Exterion, MediaMarktSaturn (Ceconomy in Germany), Estee Lauder, JCDecaux, Screenvision, Bazaarvoice, Maxpoint, Unacast, Vengo, IPG.

Provided business development and strategy consulting to early stage startups (generally seed or pre-seed). Partial client list:• Scorestream - Cloud-based platform aggregating/distributing real-time sports scores from minor leagues to high schools.• Karma - A pay-as-you-go, mobile internet hotspot with a social angle.• PsychSignal - Fintech product analyzing millions of Twitter posts for input into algorithmic trading strategies.• ResponsiveAds - Dynamic, single-tag ad units that adapt to all screen sizes.• Sony Music - negotiated deals for the Global Digital Business Development group.• [Company confidential] - Mobile, crowd-sourced marketplace of temp workers, who can be scheduled from a mobile app or computer.• [Company confidential] - A new online shopping cart, more customizable than Shopify, easier to manage than Magento.

Short term project for Global Digital Business group. Supported expansion of several deals from US to worldwide licenses (Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer), negotiated deal terms with startups and tech companies wanting to use the Sony artist catalog.

Apple announced Newsstand for the iPad, which transformed Hearst’s priorities. I was hired to help launch Hearst's first-ever tablet products.

Tagga Media developed a platform for creating SMS campaigns and QR codes for consumer marketing. I was hired to establish a NYC office and do deals. Signed 30+ agencies and brands to platform licenses.

Startup focused on delivering video to mobile phones regardless of make and model. Led BD team of 3, closed deals with ABC, MTV, NBC, Univision, and dozens of affiliates. Funded by Venrock, acquired by Qualcomm.

Gizmo5 was a VoIP software company and direct competitor to Skype. My role was to close deals with mobile phone manufacturers, social communities and anywhere else our mobile and desktop software could be installed. Funded by Dawntreader, acquired by Google.

Lindows was a desktop Linux software company with the ability to run native Windows programs. I set up distribution channels in the US and APAC.

Lots of roles, but the last one was managing an initiative to allow movie studios to license music for films through a self-serve web interface.