Mike Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, Us

As Co-Founder and CEO of REVKIT, I lead an innovative platform that merges record-keeping tools, social networking, and an e-commerce experience with an AI-powered recommendation engine, designed specifically for automotive enthusiasts. Our platform also provides a data insight engine for businesses, delivering a comprehensive suite of tools and services that cater to both consumers and industry players.REVKIT has evolved from a concierge treatment MVP to a sophisticated user platform, facilitating over $5M in sales. Our platform is crafted to lower the barrier of entry in the high-barrier sport of automotive customization, offering tools that simplify and enhance the user experience.- AI-Driven Innovations: Development of auto-generative SEO, user content creation, and a recommendation engine. Our AI-powered features, such as meta data generation, custom usernames, build names, vehicle descriptions, and a price comparison bot, driving significant traffic through 30K+ user-generated, indexable pages for SEO.- Market Impact: Successfully helped over 2 million enthusiasts make informed decisions about aftermarket parts and vehicle choices, establishing REVKIT as a pivotal player in the peer-to-peer, B2C, and DTC automotive marketplace.- Strategic Growth: Executing multi-year roadmapping and gaining a deep understanding of the automotive consumer, business, and technological landscapes.- Operational Excellence: Managing multiple products and priorities, scaling teams, and ensuring organizational effectiveness and health. I focus on establishing clear and measurable goals to set up REVKIT for success.- Community Building: Developing a platform that not only serves as a record-keeping tool and community for automotive enthusiasts but also leverages behavioral intelligence data to offer valuable insights to businesses.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Co, Us

EightyTwenty has redefined digital innovation since 2017. From advanced tech solutions to expert teams and successful public sector projects, we set the standard for excellence. Join us in shaping the future of digital.

As Chief Product Officer at GloriFi, I spearheaded the creation of a groundbreaking digital finance and insurance platform, marking it as the fastest Zero to One Fintech/Insurtech to market in history. My leadership in crafting a comprehensive design and development strategy was instrumental in launching services that cater to hardworking Americans, including digital banking, credit cards, mortgages, insurance, and brokerage services for crypto and stocks.I assembled and directed a team of over 100 professionals, encompassing areas such as product strategy, product management, UX/UI design, Front and Backend development, QA, content strategy and customer service reps. Through this collaborative effort, we established GloriFi as a pioneer in the financial and insurance technology sector, delivering an unparalleled user experience and innovative solutions to our customers.

Denver, Co, Us

(Acquired by GloriFi) An enterprise software strategy, design and development agency. Acquired in 2021 GloriFi, Inc to lead the creation of their Fintech/Insurtech platform concept.

Usa, Us

In my role as Studio Lead at Deloitte Digital, I've had the privilege of working with some of the world's largest brands, leading cross-discipline teams to push the boundaries of creative and technological innovation. My primary focus is on understanding, designing, and evangelizing exceptional customer experiences, aesthetics, and design techniques.My expertise in ideation and feature gathering sessions has proven invaluable in translating complex ideas into actionable designs. This involves close collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and team members to ensure every vision is brought to life with precision and creativity. My project activities are comprehensive, encompassing user research, customer and stakeholder interviews, persona creation, journey mapping, and story mapping with user stories. This holistic approach supports our clients from the initial stages of assessing their needs and those of their customers, to the final stages of working alongside development teams to ensure seamless deployment.A significant milestone in my career has been leading the expansion efforts to open new studios across the country in Austin, Chicago, and New York. This experience not only broadened my leadership and operational skills but also deepened my understanding of diverse markets and customer needs, enhancing my ability to deliver tailored solutions that resonate on a national scale.

Denver, Co, Us

At Spire Digital, now part of Kin + Carta, I led the Digital Product Development team, focusing on innovative UX design and strategy. My responsibilities spanned from designing and collaborating on UX deliverables like wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user flows, to conducting comprehensive user research through surveys, tests, and interviews. I managed the execution and delivery of these projects, ensuring seamless communication with clients and fostering collaborative ideation sessions with stakeholders.I steered digital product development with agility, emphasizing user-centered design principles. Beyond project management, I represented our UX methodology at industry panels and workshops, advocating for the impact of thoughtful design on digital product success.

As Design Director, I led small, cross-functional teams across a spectrum of creative disciplines, from website strategy, design, and development to graphic and product design, as well as video production and editing, motion graphics, and social media advertising and management. My day-to-day responsibilities extended from the initial sales and scoping phase through to design, development, and sourcing of materials and vendors, ensuring the seamless delivery of all project aspects.Our work focused on crafting compelling creative messaging and interactive media for top global consumer brands, including HBO/Cinemax, K2 Skis, Diamondback Bicycles, Bollé and Serengeti Eyewear, Head Snowboards, Quiznos, Monarch Mountain, among many others. This role demanded a blend of creative vision and strategic leadership to produce distinctive and engaging brand experiences.

Ba, Interactive Media Design

Aas, Multimedia And Web Design