Jay Wolff

Current

• President at Odopod, Inc.
• Advisory Board at Midland Markets (NewCo, energy production financing)
• Board Member at Intelevision (interactive TV start-up)

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Past

• Strategy and Business Development at Odopod, Inc.
• Consulting: Product Design and Strategy (Self-employed)
• C(x)O at Rare Medium, Inc.

• Founder, Creative Director at Big Hand, Inc.
• Board Member at Circumstance Design
• Board Member at iSong.com (formerly Red Ant Software)

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Jay Wolff’s Summary

Before Odopod:
* Ran firestarting teams of all kinds at Rare Medium (incl. M&A activity, integration of new/foreign offices, interim-CEO assignments for clients, and conflict resolution);
* Board member of Circumstance Design and iSong.com (both sold)
* Co-founder and Creative Director of Big Hand, Inc. in Dallas. (acquired)
* CEO of Big Hand Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd. in Sydney. (sold)
* Current boardmember/advisor to two NewCo's (interactive TV, microtransactions in the energy space)
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* Enchanted by how good design adds such tremendous value.
* A sucker for start-ups and invention.

Jay Wolff’s Specialties:

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* incubation
* creative direction
* international business
* strategic team building
* turn-around assignments
* sales

Jay Wolff’s Experience

• President

  Odopod, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  January 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Take the calls, push the paper, and "drive the bus" for three founding partners that remain focused on their (truly excellent) work. It's an honor to help such a team of top talent simply go to the next level. They're as busy as ever, so I represent Odopod to new clients and in new arenas where great Ux design is in high demand: Rich web sites, brand experiences, prototypes for ITV and next-gen mobile phones.

• Advisory Board

  Midland Markets (NewCo, energy production financing)

  (Privately Held; Oil & Energy industry)

  2006 — Present (2 years)

  (pre-launch stealth mode)

• Board Member

  Intelevision (interactive TV start-up)

  (Public Company; Internet industry)

  2005 — Present (3 years)

  Board member; advisor to software design issues, Internet strategies and fund-raising.

• Strategy and Business Development

  Odopod, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  August 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 5 months)

  Drove sales and client relationships at top technology firms and global brands (on our client list); increased prices and extended contract length significantly; assembled a network of top-tier industry talent; pushed team toward new platforms, opened doors. Executive decision-making on a small, fast-growing team.

• Consulting: Product Design and Strategy

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years)

  Strategic direction for digital product development, UI design and marketing.

• C(x)O

  Rare Medium, Inc.

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; RRRR; Internet industry)

  January 1999 — April 2000 (1 year 4 months)

  Company I co-founded was acquired by Rare Medium in 1998/99. Unfortunate: Our clients had loved us, we invented beautifully, we got things done. Rare Medium changed all of that.
  
  While at Rare...
  * Participated in design management role in Dallas/SW region
  * Led integration of several new/foreign offices
  * Led several client turn-around efforts, dispute resolution

• Founder, Creative Director

  Big Hand, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  March 1990 — December 1998 (8 years 10 months)

  Founded Big Hand w/ Chris Howay; grew it w/ the help of Steve O'Brien and many amazingly talented designers and producers into pioneering interactive design firm:
  
  * Conceived/drove development of software projects on many platforms: kiosks, set-tops, CD-i, CD-ROM and the Internet.
  
  * Engineered acquisitions, joint ventures, and agency relationships.
  
  * Provided creative direction + client service for some of the most discerning clients: Mattel, Neiman–Marcus, The Ritz–Carlton, and National Geographic.

• Board Member

  Circumstance Design

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years)

  Investor, board member, creative partner.

• Board Member

  iSong.com (formerly Red Ant Software)

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years)

  Board member, advisor to software design and Internet strategy.