Tim S.

Tim S. Email and Phone Number

Founder and Principal @ MDF&A
Austin, TX, US
Tim S.'s Location
Austin, Texas, United States, United States
About Tim S.

Tim's life's work, his divine mystical calling, is to strengthen the bonds people share through compassion. With over two decades working in the high-tech sector, he's a global tech Icon...He's the Chief Captain at Guide, the global hi-tech lifestyle brand that owns Guide, the only software as a service learning & talent development platform for talent-driven ventures.He's also the Co-Founder of Big Black Tea, a neo-modern premium tea brand rooted in community, self-healing, and increasing wellness in corporate America.Tim is an innoventor, artist, author, venture investor, impact capitalist, international keynote speaker, and the only brown Nigerian-African Americana activist and global authority leading the discussion on the Workplace of the Future, leadership, and innovention.In 2017, Tim found The Guide Group, a global movement of business leaders, creatives, and professionals focused on helping every person lead a fulfilling career.Through his life’s work and global platform, he’s directly impacting a magnitude of 150M+ people. Tim inspires millions of business leaders, daily, to embrace change, and thrive in the workplace of the future.He works with $1T global brands, government institutions, and media brands ranging from Amazon, PTC, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Forbes, Toptal, the Wall Street Journal, Honduran government, Omani Ministry, the Young Presidents Organization, SXSW, The Millennial Mogul and other global media platforms for his work as an innoventor and Icon.Prior to founding and leading Guide, he led product, community, and innovation with 4 global Fortune 500 & hyper-growth companies: Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and WeWork coaching Fortune 500 CEOs, executives, and government leaders on how they can transform their workforce to thrive in the Future of Work.He guides CEOs, HR executives, and employee experience teams on how they can create personalized employee experiences in a multi-generational workplace, embrace dynamic leadership styles, and become adaptive organizations.He advises and partners with CEOs and HR executives on how to craft highly-personalized talent experiences tailored to the needs and wants of their organization so they can unleash the full potential of their talent. As captain, co-founder, and creative chairman at Guide, he leads a hybrid distributed organization re-imagining the workplace of the future for living and learning.Mr. FoW is transforming the world by making it a more inclusive for our next gen, underestimated leaders, women, LGBTQIA+, and those from under-served communities.

Tim S.'s Current Company Details
MDF&A

Mdf&A

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Founder and Principal
Austin, TX, US
Website:
mrfow.com
Employees:
4
Tim S. Work Experience Details
  • Mdf&A
    Founder And Principal
    Mdf&A
    Austin, Tx, Us
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  • Guide | Guideapp.Co
    Chief Experience Officer & Sr. Director Of Product, Platform Experience, & Services
    Guide | Guideapp.Co Mar 2019 - Present
    Hybrid Work From Anywhere , Work From Anywhere, Us
    We are Guide: guideapp.coDelivering fulfillment to humanity and propelling talent with the skills, mindset, and opportunities for a fulfilling career.Guide is a B2B high-tech lifestyle brand that owns Guide app, our keystone Learning & Talent Development (L&D) SaaS offering. With Guide, we're addressing the learning & talent development gap for remote & mobile teams in a remote-first world.Your only limit is your curiosity. Join our movement: guideapp.coSkills I'm Refining: Fundraising, Product Management, Product Strategy, Team-Building, Stakeholder Management, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Leadership, Platform Development, User Experience Design, Social Media Marketing, Business Development, Product Evangelism, whatever me need to do. We are on an infinite mission.
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  • Big Black Tea | Bigblacktea.Com
    Co-Founder & Chief Wellness Officer
    Big Black Tea | Bigblacktea.Com Feb 2020 - Present
    The Athleta of Tea. Chief Wellness Officer.
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  • Dr. Fow & Associates
    Principal & Analyst
    Dr. Fow & Associates Oct 2018 - Present
    Remote , Work From Anywhere, Us
    We take on insanely insanely insanely massive long-term projects and never look back.Insanely massive.As in unbelievably massive and complex.So massive and complex that we won't believe it. And you honestly can't pay us enough money to believe it.Whether it's consulting, creative direction, organizational design, product design, music, hyper-scale software development, or supplying modern-day weapons to local governments, our firm does it all, with intent, skill, and brute-force ruthless precision.When we aim, we aim to please. When we deliver, we deliver with kindness. We aim for the heart.We prefer a partner to partner advisory relationship.
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  • Dr. Fow & Associates
    Founder & General Partner
    Dr. Fow & Associates Feb 2020 - Present
    Remote , Work From Anywhere, Us
    Investing in the next-generation of founders who are creating, leading, and building products and experiences for families.MrFoW.com
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  • Dr. Fow & Associates
    International Keynote Speaker
    Dr. Fow & Associates Feb 2016 - Present
    Remote , Work From Anywhere, Us
    📌 For speaking engagements & partnerships, contact Tim at: mrfow.comTim has delivered over 100+ speeches to crowds ranging from a small group to thousands. Annually, he travels the world delivering 30+ keynotes a year speaking to organizations, business leaders, and government leaders about how they can transform their workforce to thrive in the Future of Work and nurture a culture of innovation! He speaks on topics/subject-matter focused on 3 core areas: The Future of Work, Leadership, and InnovationTim's speaking list includes the following topics, but he also works with event organizers to mold the event topic around the needs/demographics of their audience and the theme of the event.- Pursue Purpose Over Paychecks: The Skills, Mindset, andAttitude That Will Take Your Career to the Next Level - How to Thrive in The Future of Work- The 7 Habits of Dynamic Leadership- Unleashing the Future of Education- Community Over Competition: How to Build Community in the Connected AgePast Speaking Engagements Include:- Microsoft - The University of Texas at Austin- Texas A&M - University of Washington- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill- Prospanica Austin Conference- Hutson-Tillotson - Skyline High School- Manor New Technology High School- Yielding Accomplished African Women- California Polytechnic State University- LinkedIn Local (Seattle & Austin) - Stars Revealed Youth Organization- The Corporate Alley Cat- Technology Access Foundation- The University of Tulsa- NewTech Northwest - RonBrown Scholars Program - SXSWxHBCU- Opportunity Hub- The Chatbot & Voice Meetup- UC Berkley- Cornell- HonduCamp.Tech- YPO- LinkedIn- Open Digital Innovation Summit 2019- World Bank Group - National Owners Association - Impact Leadership Academy
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  • Dr. Fow & Associates
    Innovation Advisor
    Dr. Fow & Associates Feb 2017 - Present
    Remote , Work From Anywhere, Us
    📌 For advisory opportunities, sponsorships, or partnerships, contact Tim at: mrfutureofwork.comTim works with organizations on an advisory/consulting level around their workforce planning, change management strategies, and creating personalized employee experiences tailored to increase employee engagement and foster a culture of innovation.📌 To get in touch, please visit: mrfutureofwork.com
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  • Dr. Fow & Associates
    Innovation Consultant
    Dr. Fow & Associates Nov 2016 - Present
    Remote , Work From Anywhere, Us
    📌 For consulting opportunities, sponsorships, or appearances, to get in touch, please visit: mrfutureofwork.comTim works with organizations in a advisory/consulting capacity around their workforce strategy and creating personalized employee experiences tailored to increase employee engagement and foster a culture of innovation.📌 To get in touch, please visit: mrfutureofwork.com
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  • Learnwithcosmos
    General Partner
    Learnwithcosmos Jan 2021 - Present
    Learn with Cosmos is a trust-worthy, impact-driven, software firm helping start-ups go-to-market in 5 months or less.
  • Packt
    Technical Advisor
    Packt Jan 2024 - Present
    Birmingham, England, Gb
    Advisory board member for Packt Publishing, one of the top e-learning firms in the United Kingdom.
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  • Wework
    Chief Evangelist
    Wework Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
    New York, Ny, Us
    - Joined the rocketship as the 1st Chief Evangelist - Brand Ambassador with WeWork; the 1st multicultural Nigerian-American to ever work with a global technology company as their Chief Evangelist-Brand Ambassador.- Elevated WeWork's brand platform through grassroots evangelism and strategic partnerships.- Delivered vision keynotes, workshops, and briefings to CEOs, VPs, analysts, government leaders, and international delegates discussing trends on the Future of Work and spreading the good news about WeWork's vision for the Future of Work.WeWork is creating a world where people work to make a life, not just a living.Skills I'm Refining: Community Building, Product Marketing, Go-To-Market Strategy, Leadership, Public Speaking, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Product Management, Talent Branding, Evangelism#careers #technology
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  • Microsoft
    Senior Ai Product Manager
    Microsoft Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
    Redmond, Washington, Us
    - Led our Dogfood release program driving early-stage product development and collaborating with our engineering team to institute a backlog triaging process that streamlined the reporting of bugs by 110%.- Led the execution of 3 core and essential feature areas for our SAAS product in unison with our design and engineering partners resulting in meeting our private preview and dogfood milestones.- Led the set-up and administration of our private preview and internal Microsoft community forums to collect/manage feedback from users and share support resources.- Drove community engagement, online and offline, and evangelized at local Seattle Tech (SeaTech) events championing key benefits of our SAAS product, online, my efforts reached over 100,000 people, enhancing Microsoft's brand awareness, and generated a high-bid lead for our team with a top fortune 500 multinational organization. - Strengthened the collaboration and handoff process between our design and product team using Azure Dev Ops to create a task management/triaging process and dashboard view for our design team resulting in increased team awareness and cohesion of our design team's workload and priorities. - Analyzed the $300B+ Customer Care AI marketplace to reinforce our teams understanding of enterprise needs/options, gather competitive intelligence, and ensure we maintain a differentiated offering through deep customer obsession.- Collaborated with the O365 Modern Life team on an experimental video project exploring how people and organizations are adapting in the Future of Work, the video reached over 100,000 people online and earned buy-in from top executives at Microsoft to be turned into a web series.Skills I'm Refining: Communication, Critical Thinking, Strategy, Community Building, Business Development, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Bot Design/Development, IoT Management, Cloud Migration, Cloud Development, Business Analysis, Leadership,
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  • Microsoft
    Design Program Manager
    Microsoft Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
    Redmond, Washington, Us
    - Strengthened the collaboration and handoff process between our design and product team using Azure Dev Ops to establish task management/triaging process and dashboard view for our design team resulting in increased team awareness of our design team's workload and priorities.- Facilitated an educational workshop with our design team highlighting how to use Azure Dev Ops resulting in increased comprehension of the tool and the product team's backlog process. Skills I'm Refining: Design Management, Operational Management, Design Operations, Program Management, Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Community Building, Azure Dev Ops, Continuous Delivery
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  • Linkedin
    Campus Editor
    Linkedin Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
    Sunnyvale, Ca, Us
    - Garnered 40M+ in views and counting in content shared on Linkedin (videos, posts, articles) leading to me becoming one of the top #studentvoices editors and content creators on LinkedIn.- Collaborated with fellow LinkedIn Campus Editors to push the #studentvoices campaign and enlist more college students/young professionals on the platform.- Created the #UTAustinStudentVoices tag and recruited 1000+ graduate/undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Austin to sign-up and create content on the LinkedIn Platform.- Delivered 10 speaking engagements for various University of Texas at Austin student organizations where I spoke to students on how they can effectively leverage the LinkedIn platform, increase their professional visibility, and why they should treat LinkedIn as a content platform, not only a job-hunting tool.- Bridged a connection between the founder of BeLive.TV, a broadcasting platform, and the Head Product Manager for LinkedIn Video to discuss future LinkedIn video platform integrations.- Featured in LinkedIn's Talent on Tap video series led by the VP of Recruiting where I shared strategic recommendations on how to leverage your LinkedIn profile to secure new career opportunities.- Provided feedback to the LinkedIn Groups product team on features that can improve community engagement and admin experience.Skills I'm Refining: Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Product Marketing, Community Building, Public Speaking, Strategic Partnerships
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  • The University Of Texas At Austin
    Masters Candidate
    The University Of Texas At Austin Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
    Austin, Tx, Us
    I am pursuing my Masters in Information Science at the School of Information in Austin, Texas. My studies were tailored around UX with a focus on the following topic areas: design thinking, product/design management, and human-computer interaction. Information is described as the new oil. It is a global resource that requires harvesting,organization, design, and delivery. Information science is the discipline of the age, and those with the requisite skills are in short supply. The University of Texas Masters program offers a pathway to a successful career, now and into the future.Their MSIS degree is an accredited, terminal professional qualification for this new world. The curriculum builds on what you know, positions you for the world of work, and will accelerate your career prospects for a leadership role in the years ahead.
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  • The University Of Texas At Austin
    Design Program Manager
    The University Of Texas At Austin Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
    Austin, Tx, Us
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  • Gsd&M
    Ux Program Manager
    Gsd&M Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
    Austin, Tx, Us
    - Delivered a Proof-of-Concept (POC) prototype for a product that allows talent managers to assemble creative teams based on skill aptitude, professional/personal interests, Gallup strengths, and prior work experience; Presented POC to GSD&M's CEO and President who were enthralled by the viability of the product and wanted to fund it.- Lead interaction and UX Design on a project in which our team delivered a scalable component-based UI system for Swift Communications and their platform of over 20+ online brands; The system enhanced the visibility of their ad-units and brand consistency across each of their online properties.- Delivered an internal research project that evaluated our UX group's design process/workflow, usage of design tools, and collaboration style; My insights/recommendations furthered conversation and action around new UX tools our group can adopt to improve workflow, creating more accessible documentation of our group's processes/role, and how we can enhance cross-functional collaboration.- Produced documentation that provides an overview of our group's UX process, core UX roles/functions, and our group's role within the organization; Presented my work in a digital department meeting and received positive remarks from our VP of Digital Production, my team, and others.- Delivered an icon-set and Windows 8 UI stylesheet to improve the usability and modernize an internal Windows-based application called App Central that's used by 250+ users across the agency to access reporting and business process management tools.- Facilitated ideation, brainstorming, and review sessions with stakeholders to define requirements for key projects, corral expectations, and propel the design process. - Provided mentorship to another incoming intern/peer in the same role to improve her onboarding experience within our team and across the agency.
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  • Google
    Ux Program Manager
    Google Feb 2016 - Aug 2018
    Mountain View, Ca, Us
    - Owned research strategy and direction for a new accessibility service for users with cognitiveimpairments estimated to have a direct impact on 180 million Android users.- Produced a research report and overview presentation about the cognitive impairments problem space to provide our accessibility engineering team and other product areas with a high-level summary of product opportunities in the area. - Authored literature review papers in conjunction with market research to provide more detailed material for stakeholders and management- Delivered prototypes, interaction flows, hi-fi mockups, persona studies, and design recommendations to drive product definition for new accessibility service.- Supported the recruitment efforts for research participants by sourcing the contact information for Bay Area disability organizations/support groups and cold-called each.- Enhanced my knowledge about the accessibility problem space, assistive technology solutions, market gaps, and leading assistive technology providers. - Collaborated with our legal team to authorize foundational documents to support future recruitment and research efforts at Google for users with cognitive impairments.- Submitted a patent idea alongside a senior Google engineer that became awarded as a defensive publication.Refined
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  • Facebook
    Community Lead
    Facebook Dec 2017 - Jul 2018
    As the developer circles lead for the Facebook Developer Circles (DevC) community in Austin, I act as a resource to help educate Austin-area business owners, developers, and creators of Facebook's technology offerings. I also manage a developer community with the goal of fostering a collaborative environment of knowledge sharing, online and offline.- Solely orchestrated 2 meet-ups for DevC Austin community members that focused on building the Facebook Developer community and increased the awareness of Facebook's product stack and developer platform.- Act as a product adviser to DevC members, local Austin entrepreneurs, SMBs owners, and students on different Facebook dev products by sharing insights on product updates, conducting demos, and providing educational material.- Contributed to Facebook's Global Community Challenge by organizing a Build Day that enabled DevC members to craft and explore solutions that build community. - Led the Facebook DevC Austin community and administered the online Facebook group by actively producing/sharing content to drive member activity which led to a 112% increase in member engagement and 33% increase in member growth.Refined
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  • Corporate Alley Cat
    Social Media Consultant
    Corporate Alley Cat Dec 2017 - Apr 2018
    Washington, Dc, Us
    - Consulted with the CEO on brand positioning, social media strategy, personal branding, and community management tactics to improve the brand's social presence and demand (lead) generation. - Delivered best-practices for content creation, social selling, and community engagement on LinkedIn and Facebook; Acting as a strategic advisor, mentor, and social media expert to the leadership team.- Designed a content calendar to help collect, curate, and organize content for weekly post updates across the top 4 social channels LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.- Devised and implemented a video-first content strategy for the brand that leveraged the brand's existing backlog of video content and increased the brand's organic reach on LinkedIn by 200% in less than two months and follower count: 75-100/per week.- Spoke as a personal branding and LinkedIn expert to a live audience of over 70+ people for the Corporate Alley Cat (CAC) bi-weekly webinars which act as a resource for CAC members to receive career support and guidance about specific topics from subject matter experts.
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  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Pnnl
    Ux Designer (Intern)
    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Pnnl May 2015 - Jul 2016
    Richland, Wa, Us
    - Steered a project that focused on integrating objective data sources for over 250 business applications into an enterprise business tool that empowered senior leadership during the procurement process.- Applied UX research and user-centered design principles to improve the experience of an internal website expected to be accessed by more than 4,000 employees.- Delivered the following deliverables: wireframes, hi-fidelity concepts of dashboards/web pages, presentation material, and persona studies.- Administered stakeholder interviews and surveys with executive leadership, application developers, and end users to define project objectives and mark sprints. - Lead UX scrum sessions focused on improving the experience of an enterprise business tool that empowered senior leadership when making risk-based investment decisions and during the software procurement process.
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  • Texas Tech University
    Research Assistant
    Texas Tech University Nov 2013 - May 2016
    79409, Tx, Us
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  • Texas Tech University
    It Support Supervisor
    Texas Tech University Sep 2012 - May 2016
    79409, Tx, Us
    - Responsible for communicating with 35,000 expected customers seeking university-related information, assistance with technical issues, or updates about campus-wide concerns.- Frequently collaborated with supervisors, technicians, staff members, and other departments within the university regarding matters of deeper analysis and resources.- Designed intuitive solutions for a knowledge base that all employees have an obligation to reference when routinely resolving issues with customers.- Directed 30 entry level analysts, priming them on how to improve their support workflow, maintaining a customer satisfaction metric of 94% or above.
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  • Texas Tech University
    Summer Camp Counselor
    Texas Tech University May 2013 - Aug 2013
    79409, Tx, Us
    - Guided several tours of Texas Tech University that included 400-450 participants. The tours provided an overview of the campus, expanded on Texas Tech University's history and tradition from inception to current events. - Acted as a peer mentor and advisor to a quarter of over 15,000 incoming students and family members. At the time, the largest incoming class at Texas Tech University- Provided students and family members extensive knowledge on Texas Tech University resources/opportunities, traditions, and how to register for courses. - Delegated over 50+ large group sessions with incoming students. The sessions focused on answering questions incoming students may have and providing tips for academic success.
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  • Heb
    Customer Service Representative
    Heb Mar 2012 - Dec 2013
    San Antonio, Tx, Us
    - Provided a delightful experience that mirrors HEB's loyalty statement to its customers. Effectively assisted customers at the point-of-sale by advancing above store requirements for IPM (items per minute) scanned. - Improved in-store theft monitoring and protocol, preventing inventory loss and leading to a decrease in store retail loss by 5% for the year 2012.- Diligently collaborated with assistant store managers, cashiers, lot attendants, and department managers to provide the best retail environment for an average of 12,000 daily customers.Skills I Gained: Customer Service, Communication, Operations Management
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Tim S. Education Details

  • The University Of Texas At Austin
    The University Of Texas At Austin
    Information Science/Studies
  • Texas Tech University
    Texas Tech University
    Psychology
  • Morton Ranch High School
    Morton Ranch High School
    General Studies
  • Houston Community College
    Houston Community College
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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Tim S. works for Mdf&a

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Tim S.'s current role is Founder and Principal.

What schools did Tim S. attend?

Tim S. attended The University Of Texas At Austin, Texas Tech University, Morton Ranch High School, Houston Community College.

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