George Moncrief Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Founded Magnetic Minds, a company supporting early-stage startups with coaching, mentoring, and consulting. This resulted in over $35 million in venture capital funding for clients, achieved through strategic guidance, product roadmaps, project execution, team management, and risk mitigation. Magnetic Minds draws upon a network of trusted professionals to navigate the challenges of new business ventures.

Washington, Dc, Us

AFWERX serves as a catalyst, fostering collaboration between the United States Air Force and diverse entities like industry, academia, and non-traditional contributors. This partnership aims to unlock transformative opportunities and cultivate a culture of innovation within the Air Force. In this role, I actively engaged with military leaders, leading technologists, and subject matter experts to develop market-driven solutions for critical challenges faced by warfighters.My contributions included:Ecosystem Growth: I played a key role in expanding the USAF's military/business ecosystem, growing it to encompass thousands of companies and organizations.Crowdsourced Solutions: I spearheaded the development and launch of dozens of crowdsourced solution campaigns, inviting innovators from various backgrounds to tackle USAF challenges.Rapid Prototyping: I facilitated the selection of best-in-class solutions by organizing 100s of industry experts and Air Force decision-makers. This enabled the deployment of millions in funding for rapid prototyping initiatives.Product Management: My responsibilities included negotiating, executing, and managing product development contracts with selected commercial companies, ensuring solutions align with the Department of Defense's needs.Diverse Project Leadership: I led rapid prototyping projects across various domains, including base security, space technology, logistics, pilot equipment, and more.Design Thinking Workshops: I coordinated and executed numerous design thinking workshops, facilitating problem definition, scope of work development, education, and solution path design for various Air Force initiatives.Mentorship: I provided mentorship and guidance to dozens of active-duty, intrapreneur warfighters spearheading innovation efforts within the Air Force.I played a significant role in fostering a culture of innovation within the Air Force, paving the way for transformative advancements and solutions for warfighters.

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

Could be described as being the RA of a tech nerd workspace here in Vegas. * Cultivated and managed the largest shared coworking space and community in Las Vegas.* Developed and managed a mentorship program with 100+ global tech leaders serving the community.* Served as VegasTech ambassador by representing our tech scene to 1000’s of purposeful visitors, media, and foreign dignitaries.* Acted as the primary point of contact for members, providing support, resources, and guidance to help them grow their businesses.* Organized and hosted events, workshops, and networking opportunities for members to connect and collaborate.* Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure the smooth operation of the coworking space.* Built and maintained relationships with local businesses and organizations to promote the coworking space and attract new members.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

VegasTechFund is the seed stage venture capital fund created as a part of Zappo’s CEO Tony Hsieh’s $350 million Downtown Project to revitalize downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.* Deployed $10M in venture funding* Scouted and evaluated potential investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, negotiating and structuring investments for a portfolio of 180+ early-stage startup companies. * Provided strategic and operational support to portfolio companies, helping them grow and scale their businesses* Built and maintained relationships with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and key players in the venture capital ecosystem* Successfully managed the fund's assets, reporting to partners on performance* Stayed informed of industry trends and market conditions to make informed investment decisions and provide valuable insights to portfolio companies.* Developed and implemented a peer mentorship program for portfolio companies, resulting in improved management teams and better performance of the portfolio companies.

Co-founded this startup studio which specialized in deploying cross-disciplinary squads (Product, Design, and Engineering) to quickly prototype, build, and iterate new product ideas. Managed product development for 500+ startups & brands including Humana, GoPro, Black & Decker, Vegas.com, Coca-Cola, Palms Casino, and Howard Hughes Corporation.* Designed, built, and deployed 100’s of MVP’s* Recruited and directed a team of over 40 developers and designers in a face-paced, deadline-driven and quality-conscious environment* Developed team members many of whom have gone on to found well funded startups* Led projects and cleared roadblocks for the team* Advised clients determine the most cost-effective solutions given their budgets* Served as the de facto CTO and advisor for dozens of startup clients* Recruited and managed remote teams worldwide* Coached clients on the business side of software development* Company was acquired in 2017

London, Gb

* Co-architected and developed best-in-class data warehouse solutions to provide data mining and visualization solutions for every major casino player tracking system on the market.* The Beta product was acquired for $20M.* Led the design and development of data warehouse solutions that enabled data mining and visualization capabilities for major casino player tracking systems.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and design solutions.

Miami, Florida, Us

* Led the web application development team in building internal products across the enterprise.* Developed and maintained several internal intranet systems including HR, finance, sales, asset management, field services, trouble ticketing, order management, and telecom service provisioning.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and design solutions.* Managed a team of software engineers, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure they met project deadlines and deliverables.* Implemented agile software development methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency, scalability, and maintainability of the company's software systems.

New York, New York, Us

* Began as a mailroom clerk and progressed to a Senior MIS Analyst through hard work and dedication.* Designed and developed software systems to track and report key metrics for all of Citibank Cards North America, resulting in improved data visibility and decision making for the organization.* Adept in Six Sigma/Total Quality Management (TQM) methodologies and implemented process improvements nationwide, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings for the organization.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and design solutions* Led a team of analysts in the development and implementation of metrics reporting systems.* Received the Citicorp Service Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the organization.