Melinda Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

London, Gb

London, Gb

Austin, Tx, Us

SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.

I am a storyteller at heart and have experience giving talks and moderating panels at events around the world. For more information, check out: www.simplepenguin.coTopics: Gamification, Leadership, AI Ethics, & StartupsEXAMPLE PAST TALKSSpeaker Zen of Data Teams Tallinn, EstoniaModerator "One Click to Rule Them All- Interaction of Payment Networks" @ UPRISE, DublinPanelist "Launch it Broken, Fix it Live panel" @ Women in Tech Regatta, AmsterdamSpeaker "Fake it 'Til You Make It" KvK Startersdag, EindhovenSpeaker "UX & Gamification: The Big Picture" @ Gamification Europe, AmsterdamSpeaker "Enhancing or Manipulating?: Tech, Gamification, & Ethics" EMERCE Next!, Amsterdam

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

Kaizo (formerly Ticketless) is a developer of performance development software using gamification and AI boosting customer support team productivity.I advise Kaizo on gamification, general operational issues, and strategic business decisions.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

Kaizo (formerly Ticketless) is a developer of performance development software using gamification and AI boosting customer support team productivity.I was asked to act as interm CEO to kick off the company in its first year (started in stealth in summer 2017 then launched publicly as Ticketless). My responsibilities included financial forecasting and management, developing the high level/future product vision, developing our narrative and pitch, preparing the company for fundraising, coaching and helping develop the internal team, hiring for new positions, the initial marketing and branding strategy, and talking to initial customers and business partners.

Campi Bisenzio, Firenze, It

greenApes is a social platform rewarding citizens, customers and employees’ for their sustainable actions and positive impact.I am responsible for providing consultancy on product design and development concerning the user experience and user interface. I also provide advice concerning strategic business decisions.

In 2012, Subatomic founded the Gamification Meetup Group to stimulate discussion and networking on the topic of gamification. In 2015 Gamification Meetup Group merged with Gamification World to become the Gamification World Netherlands to work together to expand their reach nationally and internationally. I am currently the Netherlands ambassadors to Gamification World. The group hosts periodic events on various topics concerning games, gamification, VR, AI, and UX.

Berlin, De

New York, Ny, Us

Lootcakes helps game publishers acquire the world's biggest spenders. Lootcakes has created a first-of-its-kind online service that unites and rewards the elusive spenders of free-to-play games. With its exclusive network and dataset, it helps game publishers connect with their most valuable customers.I am responsible for providing consultancy on product design and development concerning the user experience and user interface. I also provide advice concerning strategic business decisions.

Rotterdam, Select A Region, Nl

Subatomic is a digital experience agency taken to a level over 9000. Subatomic offers lectures, workshops, and consultancy. It works with its clients to create behavior change and engagement in new ideas, or already launched projects, using a deep understanding of games and human psychology. Subatomic is the proud Dutch Partner of Create Converge (createconverge.eu), an Interreg EU project that promotes collaboration and connection of creative companies within the North Sea Region. For more on Subatomic and my role, please check out subatomic.nl.For more on Create Converge, please check out createconverge.eu.Subatomic is an evolution of Flight 1337.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

A member of the Advisory Board for Rally IN-Prize Pitch Competition.

Berlin, Be, De

Mobius Labs licenses out lightweight, state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms that empower the edge and enterprise on-premise solutions with true visual intelligence.I joined as the second C-suite in the team of 19, working together with the CEO to build up, and manage, the Product & Engineering teams. In addition to overseeing day-to-day management of the product, and company alongside the CEO and VP of Sales, I restructured the entire Product department. My role required me to managed all members of the Product, Engineering, & Operations teams, create product vision strategies, developed new project management processes to increase efficiency, and collaborate with Sales & Science to assess how to bring new features into the existing product.I led the restructuring of our keywords feature, the inventorization of the SDK, and the development of an easy to use UX/UI for the custom keyword training tool, allowing non-technical customers to train new concepts. The position required me to be an efficient leader, with excellent people skills, businesses acumen, and work ethic.

Clustr is an out-of-the-box ready-to-go, multi-vendor marketplace solution that helps local vendors gain more visibility and traction by selling together online. I was a key member of the founding team, working together with the other Managing Partner to run the business. I managed a variety of business operations to drive growth. In addition to overseeing daily operations, I raised $40K in funding, establish partnerships with local businesses and technical service providers, created financial plannings and business operations strategies, and established policies that promoted the company culture and vision. The position required me to be an efficient leader, with excellent people skills, businesses acumen, and work ethic.

Whatser offered local merchants a self-service online platform to compose & distribute their message through digital channels and online advertising in order to reach their potential customers most effectively and increase sales.I was a key member of the founding team, working together with the CEO to run the business. I managed a variety of business operations to drive growth. In addition to overseeing daily operations, I grew the size of our team to six, managed all members of the team, assisted raising over $475K in funding, created financial plannings and business operations strategies, and established policies that promoted the company culture and vision. The position required me to be an efficient leader, with excellent people skills, businesses acumen, and work ethic.Through my agency, Subatomic, before joining the team full-time, I also created the initial user experience and interface design of the product.

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nl

I was responsible for helping the Communication & Media Design (CMD) department prepare an English version of the 'Concept' minor, and teaching courses in 'Concepting' as a part of CMD.

UnitedGames Nederland B.V. published, developed, marketed, and managed massive multiplayer online (MMO), social, and casual games in Europe. As Senior Producer, I was responsible for driving the overall project timeline, scheduling, and execution of a project for an entire team of 10-15 people. I was also responsible for driving all milestone deliverables and documentation with the project leadership (head developer, head designer, head graphic designer) and client. I ensured that the project was predictable, on schedule, and on budget and troubleshot the problems which affect the completion of the project and was capable of making high level decisions to ensure the project meets the quality, budgetary, and scheduling goals of the company while ensuring team motivation stayed high. I also assisted with the game design of projects.In addition to my internal roles, I also was a face of the company externally, representing the company and the company’s products at conferences and conventions. I worked directly with clients and was actively involved in the project proposal process.I worked with clients including bwin, Volvo Ocean Race, AutoTrader, and KLM.

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nl

I assisted Dr. Ann-Sophie Lehmann with conference preparations, research, and organization for an international symposium on Iconology within Film Studies. The conference was organized and sponsored by the Department of Media and Culture Studies (Utrecht University), the University of Leuven, the Iconology Research Group, the Onderzoek School Kunstgeschiedenis (OSK), and the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO). The symposium was on March 5, 2010 at Utrecht University.

Utrecht, Utrecht, Nl

I assisted Dr. Ann-Sophie Lehmann with conference preparations, research, and organization for an international conference on Showing Making, a study concerning the representation of image making and creative practices in ritual, art, media and science. The conference was organized and sponsored by the Dutch Platform for Visual Culture, the Department of Media and Culture Studies (Utrecht University) and the Meertens Institute (Royal Academy of Science). The conference was June 18-19, 2009 at the Amsterdam Filmmuseum.

Ashland, Oh, Us

I was responsible for managing the production of the daily (Monday - Saturday) newspaper, the Ashland Times-Gazette. I was also responsible for managing the production of the weekly newspapers the Mohican Area Shopper and the On Target. This position also required me to be responsible for editing/proofreading, writing headlines, and designing pages of the Ashland Times-Gazette, Loudonville Times, Mohican Area Shopper, and the On Target. This position required time management skills, team management skills, problem solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure with a daily deadline.During my tenure I completed a full redesign of the On Target.

Bowling Green, Oh, Us

I was responsible for writing articles for and producing the BG News entertainment sections. My responsibilities included managing a ten person staff, and required me to have creativity, time management skills, team management skills, problem solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure with a daily deadline.During my time as Editor, I restructured and revamped the entire entertainment department, adding new features to the section, and had articles picked up around the country on u-wire.

Bowling Green, Oh, Us

I was responsible for writing entertainment articles for the BG News entertainment section. This position required creativity and the ability to work independently.

Bowling Green, Oh, Us

I was responsible for editing/proofreading and writing headlines for the daily (Monday - Friday) newspaper the BG News. This position required time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure with a daily deadline. During my tenure, I designed the first ever BG News Copy Editor handbook (a book of style rules).

Bowling Green, Oh, Us

I was responsible for providing support to students living on campus for network troubleshooting, virus and malware removal, and general software/computer (non-hardware) support. This position required extensive problem solving skills.For my ResTech ATSS position, I was responsible for programming and designing the RCC online management system. This position required extensive knowledge of PHP, XHTML, CSS, SQL, and database management skills. I was counted upon to complete tasks independently without constant supervision.

Bowling Green, Oh, Us

I was a research assistant for Dr. Montana Miller's research project on virtual mourning. This position required me to complete my own research paper on the topic.

Research Master Of Arts, Media Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Popular Culture