Matthew O. Brimer

Current

Research & Strategy Consultant at Yale University - Office of Digital Dissemination
Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at PickTeams

Past

Photographer & Videographer at Yale University - School of Music
Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer at Yale Entrepreneurial Society
Yale Campus Rep at Apple

Web Developer & Marketing/Technology Consultant at Engraphix Architectural Signage, Inc.
Founder & Director of Development at Aloysius Properties
Marketing & Digital Strategy Consultant at Osborne Recruitment (Ireland)
Internal Communications Associate at Yale University - Department of Human Resources
Marketing/Research Coordinator at The Artemis Project
Client Support & Email Management at Yale University - Information Technology Services (ITS)

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Education

Yale University
Universität Konstanz

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Matthew O. Brimer’s Experience

Research & Strategy Consultant

Yale University - Office of Digital Dissemination

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2009 — Present (7 months)

The Office of Digital Dissemination is at the center of Yale’s effort to extend its educational mission to people around the globe by selectively using new digital tools to disseminate its intellectual treasury. We are currently experimenting with key digital programs that leverage Yale's strengths, establishing strong metrics to learn where future investment is best made and providing leadership on the national and international stage for a collective effort by leading universities to disseminate their digital assets worldwide, especially for the benefit of those in emerging economies. I conduct research, plan strategy, and execute on projects related to social media, academic video, open courseware, and international collaboration.
Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

PickTeams

(Internet industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

PickTeams.com is the leading platform for online games played on teams, consisting of GoCrossCampus, the top college gaming site, and several other gaming properties. I manage a team of associates, leading strategy and execution for user acquisition and retention, branding, PR, social media, corporate partnerships, market research, rich media content creation, campus marketing, user feedback, site analytics, and product development priorities. I also innovate new business and development strategies, including product design, product marketing, and establishment of best practices.
Photographer & Videographer

Yale University - School of Music

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

March 2009 — May 2009 (3 months)

Toured with a number of musicians as official photographer and videographer. Work included outreach concerts and special events at libraries, elementary schools, high schools, and colleges around Connecticut for the Music in Schools Initiative. Also provided design and layout services for a number of multimedia children’s book projects.
Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer

Yale Entrepreneurial Society

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

April 2007 — May 2009 (2 years 2 months)

A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation with a 2,300+ membership of alumni, faculty, and students and an annual operating budget of over $100,000. I led a staff of twelve students in the Dept. of Innovation, coordinating a number of efforts to foster entrepreneurship on campus and in the Yale alumni community.
Yale Campus Rep

Apple

(Public Company; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)

May 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 9 months)

“An iPod wearing, concert throwing, iTunes giving, music blasting, MacBook toting, savvy talking, iMovie editing, pavement pounding, iLife living, iPhone using, student sales and marketing guru.” All of the above and more.
Web Developer & Marketing/Technology Consultant

Engraphix Architectural Signage, Inc.

(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

May 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 9 months)

Strategy consulting, web design, hosting, email management and current webmaster for Engraphix’s corporate website.
Founder & Director of Development

Aloysius Properties

(Furniture industry)

March 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 8 months)

A company I founded specializing in the procurement, auction and distribution of rare antique furniture from universities in the northeastern U.S. I managed sales, customer service, logistics, and business development. The company topped $10,000 per month in revenue in Fall 2006, with over 50% net profit margins.
Marketing & Digital Strategy Consultant

Osborne Recruitment (Ireland)

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Human Resources industry)

June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
Internal Communications Associate

Yale University - Department of Human Resources

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

Responsibilities included project management, administrative work, email and phone communication, graphic design, institutional research, interviewing employees, and editing. I also wrote for the campus-wide "Working@Yale" publication.
Marketing/Research Coordinator

The Artemis Project

(International Affairs industry)

February 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 3 months)

An interdisciplinary initiative seeking to promote the emerging field of transitional justice by creating a self-sustaining, broadly accessible and academically significant central repository for Truth Commission documents around the world. I helped spearhead the creation of a business plan, including background research and a venture capital presentation.
Client Support & Email Management

Yale University - Information Technology Services (ITS)

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 4 months)

Technical support technician for the ITS HelpDesk and assistant to the University Postmaster. Responsibilities included creation of new documentation, Mac support, problem resolution, Postmaster accounts management, and spam control.

Matthew O. Brimer’s Education

Yale University

B.A. , Sociology , 2005 — 2009

Activities and Societies:

Yale Entrepreneurial Socitey, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, Yale Daily News, Yale Political Union, Party of the Left, Yale Historical Society
Universität Konstanz

German Language 2006 — 2006

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Matthew O. Brimer’s Interests:

adventures, grand strategy, social engineering, entrepreneurship, technology, memetics, hermeneutics, irony, postirony, postmodernism, existentialism, creativity, subtlety, complexity, absurdity, antiquity, music, design, art, typography, filmmaking, urban exploration, emergent phenomena, new york, wine, scotch, road trips, anachronisms, neologisms, good food, intelligent debate, truly epic dance parties, sociology, and all combinations of the above