Mark Watkins

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Founder of Bookship, a Social Reading app @ The Hawaii Project
Mark Watkins's Location
Kailua, Hawaii, United States, United States
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About Mark Watkins

I am the creator of Bookship, a social reading app, and the founder of The Hawaii Project, a book discovery engine that brings you books and book news you'd never find on your own. I'm a startup executive with a focus on product innovation and team building. My products have been used by millions of people, featured by Apple and Google, ranked #1 in the Apple app store in their respective categories, and written about by the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Robert Scoble, Techcrunch, USA Today and other national media outlets.I'm deeply experienced with mobile and web products, and have a particular passion for information-rich big data products. As a result of my years at Endeca, goby and Telenav, I've acquired a rich background in search, recommendation engines, big data, SEO, local search, travel, maps & GPS, and ad tech. I've built successful consumer plays as well as large scale enterprise software companies. As ceo of goby, I led fund-raising and PR activities as well as the eventual acquisition by Telenav. I build organizations that learn, grow, adapt and deliver. I thrive on intellectually challenging domains. What gets me up in the morning is the opportunity to work with smart, motivated people that generate unprecedented user experiences.

Mark Watkins's Current Company Details
The Hawaii Project

The Hawaii Project

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Founder of Bookship, a Social Reading app
Mark Watkins Work Experience Details
  • The Hawaii Project
    Founder
    The Hawaii Project Jun 2014 - Present
    Kailua, Us
    Books Change Lives. Bookship is our social reading app for sharing your reading experiences with your friends, family, co-workers or book club. Build better relationships through books!Our sister site, The Hawaii Project, brings you books you'd never have found on your own, by tracking hand-selected sources of great books, uncovering things that match your personal interests and current events, and bringing them to you daily. We donate 10% of our revenue to three great literacy non-profits, because books change lives. Join us, and Do Good by Reading Well.
  • Purple MaiʻA Foundation
    Mentor
    Purple MaiʻA Foundation Jun 2019 - Present
    Aiea, Hawaii, Us
    Mentor for startups competing in the Purple Prize, an Indigenous Technological Innovation Challenge based in Hawaii.
  • Books & Spirits
    Co-Creator
    Books & Spirits 2016 - Present
    Created Books & Spirits together with noted author Stuart Holmes Coleman. We mix the best of a book club and a speakeasy, with a twist of creativity. We create intimate conversations between readers and authors in a cool setting over literary-themed libations. Books & Spirits was recognized by Honolulu Magazine as a "Best of 2017" in our first year.
  • Techstars
    Mentor
    Techstars Aug 2014 - Present
    New York City, New York, Us
    Excited to be helping the cool crop of new companies at Techstars!
  • We Created It (Acq. Linkedin)
    Advisor & Mentor
    We Created It (Acq. Linkedin) Jul 2014 - Present
    Francisco, California, Us
    From 2010-2012 I was on the Board of Directors for Styleta.org. Styleta is a rapidly expanding nonprofit organization that uses fashion to nurture the next generation of young social entrepreneurs by creating sponsored student organizations on campuses nationwide that allow students to take on leadership positions and gain hands-on experience in the world of business while bettering their community.From 2013-2014 I was an Advisor to We Created It, a beautiful way to see who made what. WeCreatedIt was acquired by LinkedIn.I was also a mentor in the LiveStrong Big C Competition, a global competition open to anyone with an audacious product, service or innovation that helps those facing cancer today. I served as a Mentor to Decisive Health, the eventual winner of the competition.I am a mentor at Blue Startups, an accelerator based in Honolulu, HI, and the Social Impact Incubator Program, a social entrepreneurship program based in Honolulu.
  • Firecracker
    Member, Board Of Directors
    Firecracker Aug 2014 - Mar 2018
    (Firecracker was acquired by Wolters Kluwer in March 2018!)Firecracker is changing the way medical students learn, and growing like wildfire. Check us out at http://firecracker.me/
  • Telenav
    Head Of Product, Consumer Business
    Telenav Sep 2011 - Apr 2014
    Telenav is one of the leading providers of GPS Navigation apps, including Scout, AT&T Navigator, GPS Navigator, and embedded navigation systems in various OEM vehicles.I led the Product organization for Telenav's consumer business. Scout has been ranked #1 in the Navigation Apps category and is used by millions of people each month. During my tenure I initiated and drove key initiatives in modernizing our search and content infrastructure, brought Push and Commute Alerts techniques into our product, initiated automated robo-dialing to detect closed businesses, and initiated innovation in our "drive time" user experience, including Search Ahead and ETA Sharing features.I also managed the Boston office for Telenav, where we had a primary focus on a search and recommendation engine for finding fun things to do. We had sole responsibility for the company's web presence at www.scout.me, visited by over a million people per month. During my time with Telenav we doubled the size of the Boston office through aggressive, high-quality recruiting.
  • Goby
    Co-Founder And Ceo
    Goby 2008 - Sep 2011
    Us
    Goby is a local recommendation engine for helping you find fun things to do. Founded in 2008 with venture backing from Flybridge Capital and Kepha Partners, goby received wide industry recognition including coverage by Robert Scoble, Techcrunch, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and other national news organizations. Goby was featured by Apple in the iTunes store and was a #1 ranked Travel app, used by millions of people. Goby won a variety of awards including Top Emerging Innovator at Phocuswright 2010, Always On Top 100 East Coast Private Company, OnMedia Top 100 Company and others.As ceo and co-founder I raised funding, built the team, oversaw product strategy, did all out-bound product marketing and PR. In September 2011, goby was acquired by Telenav, the leading provider of GPS Navigation apps on mobile phones.
  • Endeca
    Vp Research & Development
    Endeca 2000 - 2007
    Cambridge, Ma, Us
    I ran R&D for Endeca, a $100M+ provider of a hybrid search/analytical database and the leader in faceted search and navigation, acquired by Oracle for $1B. Also created and built the first professional services organization.As VP of Strategic Programs, I helped lead Endeca's entrance to the Manufacturing and Intelligence Community market segments.
  • Parametric Technology Corporation (Ptc)
    Vp Development
    Parametric Technology Corporation (Ptc) 1995 - 2000
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    Led distributed development teams working in geometric modeling and data management.
  • Evans & Sutherland
    Development Manager
    Evans & Sutherland 1986 - 1995
    Salt Lake City, Utah, Us
    I was a key developer and eventual development manager for CDRS, an innovative 3d industrial design system. CDRS was one of the first systems to allow non-technical users such as industrial designers to design high-fidelity, manufacturable 3d organic shapes in digital form. It was used in a wide variety of industries, including 2 of the big 3 automotive companies. CDRS was acquired by PTC in 1995.

Mark Watkins Skills

Start Ups Management Analytics Mobile Devices Big Data E Commerce Saas Search Leadership Strategic Partnerships Product Management Program Management Software Development Seo Mobile Applications Online Advertising 3d Modeling Computer Graphics Search Engine Optimization Software As A Service Local Search Travel Maps Gps Navigation

Mark Watkins Education Details

  • University Of Utah
    University Of Utah
    Mathematics
  • William & Mary
    William & Mary
    Mathematics

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