John Reese Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles

MyDocs, www.MyDocs.Global, is a cutting-edge SaaS-based EdTech company that harnesses the power of advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and custom-designed AI/LLM (Large Language Model) technologies. Our mission is to transform the landscape of Recruiting and Admission Services, ushering in the next generation of Transcript Processing Services.At the core of all of MyDocs.Global’s innovative applications is its ability to extract and augment data from transcripts, regardless of their origin, language, or format. Leveraging state-of-the-art OCR and AI capabilities, we analyze and process transcripts, calculating GPAs (Grade Point Averages) and categorizing courses creating MAPs (MyDocs Academic Profiles) – comprehensive, human- and machine-readable Excel files that encapsulate the essence of a student's academic history. These MAPs are consistently delivered in a standardized format.

Los Angeles

Active investor in Los Angeles chapter of Nation's largest angel investor group. My focus is on AgeTech, EdTech, and other IT-centric solutions addressing societal needs.

Los Angeles

• Working with early-stage businesses addressing the many unmet needs of Seniors and using emerging technologies to transform painfully out-of-date delivery of B2B and B2C services. • Seeking opportunities to add significant value as mentor/advisor, operating executive, active investor, and/or board member.

Scottsdale, Az

Parchment is now the world’s largest academic credential management platform and network. It has helped millions of learners, over 13,000 districts, university registrar offices, institutions in several countries outside of the U.S., state education agencies, and receivers (including university admissions offices, background check companies, employers, college application services, Online Program Managers, and certification and licensing boards) exchange transcripts, diplomas, certificates, comprehensive learner records and other credentials globally.In October 2023, Instructure signed a definitive agreement to acquire Parchment for $795M from Brentwood Associates. The acquisition was completed on February 1, 2024.Parchment's mission and passion continues to be to unleash academic credentials, by unlocking the critical data they embody. It's an education data company working with institutions and corporations around the world helping people collect, promote and share their education credentials in simple and secure ways.Parchment Inc. is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, with offices in Roseville, CA, Denver, CO, Grand Rapids, MI, Toronto, ON and Washington, DC

Scottsdale, Az

Los Angeles, California, United States

Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Docufide. Initial mission was to transform the embarrassingly inefficient paper-based processes by which student transcripts and other academic records were exchanged between High Schools and Colleges. Serving as Education’s Trusted Intermediary™, Docufide provided services directly to thousands of educational institutions, eight U.S. state-wide education agencies, and via strategic alliances, to organizations like the NCAA, and through channel partners like Hobsons/Naviance. In 2011 we hired Matthew Pittinsky as CEO, changed name to Parchment, and I became Executive Chairman.

London, United Kingdom

BridgeU provides globally mobile international students with applicant-management services. The data-driven approach improves university placement results through better deadline tracking, an engaging student interface, and powerful analytics.Data Analytics highlight the success of past applicants, evolving global admissions trends, and actionable insights. Powerful matching algorithms weigh academic, professional and social preferences to suggest holistic best-fit universities, courses and colleges for students.

Helps qualified, low-income high school student with information and support necessary to enroll and succeed in their best-fit college. Established a nationwide network of Strive Chapters, with undergraduate students mentoring high school students through the college application process.

Denver

Open Book Ben focused on creating an online community for small and medium-sized businesses where they could collaborate, interact, and transparently share information about the existing and potential participants in their supply chain.

Los Angeles

The Company was the pioneer and leading supplier of outsourced internet-based recruiting tools used for sourcing of candidates and tracking of applicants. In September 2000, iSearch was named 3rd fastest growing technology firm in Los Angeles five-county area. iSearch’s services dramatically improved the efficiency with which employers and job seekers identify, evaluate, and select each other. Hosted databases containing over 4 million resumes for 170 corporate clients and more than 20 databases for public “Career Centers”. Clients included BellSouth, eBay, Entergy, FleetBoston, Honeywell, Intel, Merck, Nordstrom, Novartis, Rand-McNally, Sears, Siemens, Silicon Graphics, Target, Texaco, United Airlines, Xerox and most major U.S. Newspaper Publishers, via CareerPath.com.• Founder - 1994. Conceived of enterprise-wide candidate databases and transaction software accessible using internet browsers by authorized employees anywhere, anytime (a.k.a., SaaS), wrote business plan, licensed extraction technology from TRW, and secured first round funding.• Co-inventor of iPost™, core resume processing technology simplifying how individuals applied for jobs.• Secured over $25 million in strategic and VC funding. Organically grew the Company to over 200 employees.

Group’s charter was to further TRW’s penetration into commercial systems integration.• Promoted to head newly formed group including TRW Financial Systems and USPS activities. • Member on small core team, reporting to CEO, investigating repositioning of all of TRW’s information-based businesses, revenues of $2B within the then $8B corporation.• Consulted on strategic plan for TRW Information Services (TRW’s data content businesses, including credit reporting).• Investigated commercialization opportunities with senior management of TRW’s Space & Defense sector.

Berkeley, Ca

Systems integrator providing high performance image processing systems and services to paper-intensive organizations, worldwide. Wholly-owned subsidiary acquired in 1986. Clients included: American Express, Citibank, J.C. Penney, New York Life, Pacific Bell, U.S. Postal Service. • Turnaround. Revenues up from $35M to $70M; operating income from -$3M to $5M.• Significantly reduced SG&A percentage; increased headcount by 30%; dramatically lowered turnover.• Successfully implemented several diverse systems including world’s first fully functional image-based giro processing system.

Los Angeles

Long term consulting engagements: Strategic planning; Product line planning: Business development, organization development for large corporate clients - TRW

Inglewood, Ca

Leading supplier of PC software for management of home and small business finance. Provided innovative communications link to major financial institutions integrating their electronic banking and brokerage systems with Monogram’s software. Wholly owned subsidiary of SoftSel (now Merisel).• Generated over $5M in sales and over $400K in after-tax profits. • “Dollars and Sense,” company’s primary product, was nation’s best selling personal financial management software product for two years on IBM, Apple II, and Macintosh. • Had major contracts with Bank of America and Citibank for development of “Moneylink”, which interconnected on-line banking systems with “Dollars and Sense.” Downloaded electronic statements (DDA, savings, and credit cards) and accepted electronic bill payments.

Los Angeles, Ca

R&D subsidiary responsible for all of Citibank’s retail electronic banking systems, worldwide.SECTION MANAGER AND PROGRAM MANAGERManaged all self-service banking activities, reporting directly to President. Developed Home Services business proposition and product offerings. Managed pilot test and rollout systems.• Brought Home Services pilot system live to consumers in less than six months.• Saved several million dollars by upgrading existing 500 ATM network.• Developed five-year plan for self-service terminal strategy covering products, physical outlets, and terminals.• Identified opportunity for, and managed development of, in-branch cash dispenser.PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERHeaded opportunity assessment and system design teams for paperless credit card payment systems for self-service gasoline stations, credit authorization systems, financial capture systems, terminal and network interfaces, retail terminal design, future branch architectures, and home services.PROJECT ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGERConceived, designed and managed the development of Citibank’s groundbreaking ATM. Terminals were operational less than 12 months after project commenced.

Downey, California, United States

Developed assembly language software to analyze telemetry data received back from the Apollo 8 moonshot. Received significant award for cost-savings suggestion to reduce computational expenses by doing data sampling.

Mba

Bs, Math