Dave Meeker

Current

Director - Emerging Technology & Co-Director of Roundarch Labs at Roundarch

Past

Managing Partner at EffectiveUI
Consultant at Draft Worldwide / DraftFCB
Principal at Machete

Director of Custom Application Development at WHITTMANHART
Manager at divine, inc
Owner at Selekta
Director: Information Architecture at Web Design Group
Account Executive at Digiknow
Director of Interactive / Board Member at NewReach Communications

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Education

University of Cincinnati
Walsh

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Dave Meeker’s Summary

I serve as Director of Emerging Technology at Roundarch, balancing my time between both user experience design and technology R&D. My primary focus is to help drive innovation for our clients and keep them abreast of where the Web and interactive technology is headed, and how the changes in the industry can have a positive impact on their business.

I also work as Co-Director of the Roundarch Labs projects, which act as means of idea incubation and creative technology R&D.

I have been with Roundarch since November of 2007. Prior to joining the team, I had a 2-year tenure as managing partner of EffectiveUI, a firm in Denver, CO.

Before joining EffectiveUI, I was a principal at Machete, a Chicago firm that specializes in the strategy and design of passive and interactive user experiences, broadcast TV, museum installation concept design / production, and interactive (Software) design and development. Prior to Machete, I led the rich media and web innovation efforts and served as a Director of Custom Application Development for divine, inc. and later WHITTMANHART, inc.

At this time I am also working closely with Adam Flater to bring Merapi (www.merapiproject.net) to the world as the first way to bridge the gap between Web and Desktop, and being able to fully take advantage of both. This is an exciting time!

Dave Meeker’s Specialties:

Customer Engagement, Design & Technology Strategy, Experiential Marketing, Web application architecture and design, interactive content strategy, online brand development, streaming media, video and interactive experience production, digital design and development process best practices and professional services management.

Dave Meeker’s Experience

Director - Emerging Technology & Co-Director of Roundarch Labs

Roundarch

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Working on both client projects as well as corporate initiatives (partnerships, marketing, strategy) I am responsible for daily management of client project teams and overall strategic direction on client engagements.

Work with partner companies to help deepen relationships through collaborative projects, research, development and consulting.

As the Director of Emerging Technology, I manage our relationships with several major software companies, and am constantly on a search for what will define the future of human-computer interaction.
Managing Partner

EffectiveUI

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

March 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Managing Partner of effectiveUI, an internationally recognized leader in experience innovation.

As a company focused on experience innovation, EffectiveUI creates breakthrough experiences that accelerate the ability of our clients to achieve business goals by strategically and magically changing the users experience. The company offers a multi-disciplined team with a track record in Experience Innovation strategy, design, integration and development that is passionate about delivering breakthrough experiences that enable, inform, entertain and delight and that open new business opportunities for our clients while enabling them to achieve key business goals.

As Managing Partner, responsibilities include experience design evangelism, client service management, strategic services, partnerships and partner relationships, business development and direction of the solution strategy for client engagements.
Consultant

Draft Worldwide / DraftFCB

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )

Worked with Draft Worldwide's client service executive management to evaluate agency digital capabilities and make recommendations on process, methodology and delivery.
Principal

Machete

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 4 months)

Principal at Machete, an on and offline Strategy, Edit, Design and Production House that specializes in experience design, video production, 3-D/CGI, animation, and sophisticated creative marketing technology.

Dave was responsible for client strategy and helping them with creative technology direction necessary to introduce innovation to existing business processes.
Director of Custom Application Development

WHITTMANHART

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

2003 — April 2004 (1 year )

Managed creative and technology teams on consumer-facing and enterprise-level orojects. As Director, Responsibilities included business development, P&L, hiring, and working as the primary strategist for client solutions. Also Developed, managed and fostered relationship with Macromedia, inc. and worked to bring Rich Application development to the company as a primary service offering.

Served Macromedia as an advisor and product development innovator for both the Flash and Flex software products.
Manager

divine, inc

(Internet industry)

2001 — 2003 (2 years )

After a buy-out of Chicago's Web Design Group, worked as a Sr. Consultant and later manager within divine's Advanced Web Technology Group, and later as the liason between AWT and the Advanced Branding practice.

Overall responsibilities included managing client requirements, project architecture, and oversight on creative and technology deliverables. Worked directly with executive management as an advisor on client project strategy.

divine went into bankruptcy and our professional services group was acquired by Bob Bernard's "Form + Function", which was renamed to "Whittmanhart" with the thought of reclaiming the fame of years past.
Owner

Selekta

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

1997 — 2002 (5 years )

Originally founded and current owner of “Selekta”, an international organization of artists, musicians, writers, independent record labels, studios and creative arts professionals.

Funded through sponsored events and online content, From helping brainstorm ideas on branding and marketing concepts to providing guidance on how to write artist bios and press releases. Selekta also helped to produce both large and small sponsored, branded multimedia events across the USA and United Kingdom featuring world-class electronic and indy music talent, artists, theatric performances, visual design, and interactive technology.

Selekta Recordings, a niche’ electronic music record label was launched in 2006 and currently sells items on iTunes, BeatPort, Stompy and other commercial music Web sites as well as licensing music for distribution and commercial use.
Director: Information Architecture

Web Design Group

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Helped to develop standards in usability, information architecture and interaction design for Chicago's Web Design Group, which was acquired by divine, inc's XQSite / Web divine division. Performed Web site strategy & design engagements for The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), Nike, Motorolla, Red Vines / Sour Punch Candy, BlueMeteor, Inc, Authentify, and others. Worked internally to define design and development best practices and documentation standards. Also worked to create best practices for usability testing as well as being responsible for usability lab design and creation. Was primarily responsible for the functional design, interaction design and strategy for client engagements, and the translation of business/marketing objectives into tangible digital products.
After a buy-out of WDG by divine, I was absorbed into the new organization.
Account Executive

Digiknow

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

May 1996 — November 1999 (3 years 7 months)

Worked as part of an exciting team at the truly unique Cleveland Digital Marketing and Communications Firm, DigiKnow.

Joined the team as the first full-time staff member, with responsibilities in both account management and solution development. Designed and developed Web applications & interactive media, principal photography, managed client relationships, managed project scope and deliverables, oversaw project production, QA and launch.

DigiKnow's unique online and offline work provided opportunities to work on strategic initiatives for clients including the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, The State of Ohio, Moen, Inc, American Greetings, GoJo Industries, The Ohio Lottery, MBNA and others.
Director of Interactive / Board Member

NewReach Communications

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

April 1994 — March 1996 (2 years )

NewReach Communications grew to a national provider of Internet services, including national dial-up Internet access, interactive services, broadcast production services, and installation design.

As one of 5 founding employees of this early start-up, worked to manage the acquisition of a software development firm (MJA) as well as Ft. Lauderdale/Miami’s Maverick Digital design studios, with expertise in branding, advertising, multimedia design and production and broadcast production. As both a member of the company board, I worked with executive team members to identify and evaluate corporate acquisitions and to consult on company strategy, creative technology direction and product/service development.

Primary responsibilities included client innovation, research and development of Interactive and creative technology, overseeing project management and production accounts, and professional development and education for creative production and design teams.

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Dave Meeker’s Interests:

Design, Music, Photography, Art, Making Stuff..

Dave Meeker’s Groups:

• Board Member - Around the Coyote Arts Organization (aroundthecoyote.org)

• Member - Design & Emotion Society

• Member - Society for Computers in Psychology

• Association for Computers and the Humanities, Oxford

• Adobe - Product Advisory Panel: ,Adobe Flex, AIR, Flash, Flash Player

• Adobe MAX - Speaker/Presenter: Next Generation User Experiences, Real Case Studies

• The Association for Literary & Linguistic Computing, Oxford

• Kent State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, MBA Program, Guest Lecturer, ixda