Blogger, Social Media and Community Developer, Technology Evangelist with Start-Up and Venture Capital Experience
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
-
- Mobile Search Strategy Consultant (Contract) at Microsoft Corporation
- Global Editor; Mobile at OWStarr.com
- Founder/CTO at Quantum Mechanic's Group, Inc
- Past
-
- Executive Editor, GTDtimes.com at David Allen Company
- SVP Biz Dev/Chief Mobility Officer/ Blogger at Foldera Corporation
- Professional Blogger at TechCrunch Network "MobileCrunch.com"
- Chief Technology Officer at Hello, Inc
- Executive in Residence at Angel Strategies and The Venture Alliance
- Founder/President and Chief Science Officer at Avastar, Inc
- Founder at Supplement Facts, Inc
- Founder/CEO at Olerix, Incorporated
- Education
-
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Recommended
-
9 people have recommended Oliver - Connections
-
467
connections
- Industry
- Online Media
- Websites
Oliver Starr’s Summary
Experienced Entrepreneur and Executive with extensive experience in business development, community building and social media, blogging, mobile technology including substantial experience with mobile applications, marketing copy writing from advertising and promotional materials to technical documents as well as blog posts and feature articles, business strategy particularly for early stage ventures, and sourcing of capital from private and institutional investors.
I also have experience in network administration and hardware management from purchasing to deployment and maintenance. Previous work includes product development, biological and biochemical research as well as genomic database sales experience.
In addition I have blogged professionally for the past 5 years (not only independently but also for two private and one public company as well as for the TechCrunch Network) Finally I worked for nine months at a venture fund in Orange County, CA.
I have been the successful founder of several start-ups (both acquired) as well as more than 15 years high level corporate consulting with exceptional results and references.
I'm currently looking for a new challenge in technology or green-tech where I can truly make a difference. Ideally a forward facing role that might involve community development, evangelism, blogging and business development or strategy. I thrive in entrepreneurial organizations that put a premium on passion, creativity and an unstoppable work ethic. My perfect position is one in which I can have a direct impact upon the prospects of the company and a role in developing the organization's culture as well as its public persona. I especially enjoy working with truly innovative technologies and very smart people. I would also be very excited to once again work for a venture fund, especially one focused on sustainable technologies and/or disruptive innovations in biological sciences, mobile applications or medical devices.
Oliver Starr’s Specialties:
Mobile Technology, Due Diligence, Venture Capital, Location Based Services, Marketing to Mobile, Mobile Phone Applications, Business Development, Research and Analysis, Web Marketing/SEO, Regulatory Compliance, Social Media/Social Networking, Blogging, Start-up Strategy, Fund Raising, Evangelism, Community Development, Copy Writing and Editing, Marketing Strategy, and Product Development
Oliver Starr’s Experience
-
Mobile Search Strategy Consultant (Contract)
Microsoft Corporation
(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
Currently Engaged on a short-term project to develop strategic plans for mobile search related initiatives at Microsoft. Involved in presentation development, project planning, media, PR and evangelism strategy and product road map recommendations from now through FY 2014
-
Global Editor; Mobile
OWStarr.com
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Currently authoring my personal blog and providing blog consulting and corporate blogging services to the technology community.
-
Founder/CTO
Quantum Mechanic's Group, Inc
(Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)
Quantum Mechanic's Group is a technology consulting firm providing a comprehensive array of technology consulting services including; New Media Marketing, Community Development, Product and Corporate Evangelism, Blogging, Blog Marketing, New Media Advertising/Google AdWords Campaign Management, Business Strategy, Sourcing of Capital from Private and Institutional Investors, Data Management, Security, Hardware Procurement and Management, Mobile Device and Application Selection and Management, advise on developing technologies and forward looking strategy and product development.
Clients have included Nokia, Guidewire Group, the David Allen Company, Nextumi, TechCrunch Network, Envion, TwinLab, OxyFresh, FreeLife, others.
As Founder and CTO I manage virtual teams for all projects and direct all operations of the firm. -
Executive Editor, GTDtimes.com
David Allen Company
(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 2 months)
GTDtimes.com is a website dedicated to providing an exhaustive resource for the GTD community. Our mission is to identify and curate the best possible content related to David Allen's "Getting Things Done" productivity strategy and to make it as broadly available as possible in a concise, easily navigated format that provides information, inspiration, tool, tips, tricks, answers to questions from the most basic to the most sublime, and also lays out best practices as well as a comprehensive list of software vendors and other GTD products.
GTDtimes is always looking for new content related to GTD. If you're an author of GTD content please consider submitting your work and your links to the GTDtimes. We provide generous coverage, will gladly link to your site, and can help you get discovered by the huge number of people interested in applying GTD to their own work and life strategy. -
SVP Biz Dev/Chief Mobility Officer/ Blogger
Foldera Corporation
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; FDRA; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Responsible for Strategic Partnership Initiatives, Mobile Strategy, Corporate Blog Strategy. Oversee all mobile development of Foldera Application. Direct Key Merger and Acquisition Activity for Corporation, Develop and Maintain Partnerships with Strategically Aligned Companies.
-
Professional Blogger
TechCrunch Network "MobileCrunch.com"
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Author of MobileCrunch. MobileCrunch: Exploging Mobile 2.0
http://mobilecrunch.com Mobile
and
Contributor to MobHappy
http://mobhappy.com
also author QuantumConvergence Weblog: http://qconverge.blogspot.com -
Chief Technology Officer
Hello, Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
April 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 5 months)
Direct all daily operations of the business while identifying and pursuing new opportunities. Develop, deploy, and maintain all information technology and telecommunication systems, including installing security systems and upgrading hardware and software. Manage all system administration initiatives, and provide ongoing management to payphone systems for customers such as the United States Postal Service, McDonald’s, Walgreens, and Carl’s Junior.
-
Executive in Residence
Angel Strategies and The Venture Alliance
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
July 2005 — January 2006 (7 months)
As an Executive in Residence at Angel Strategies, my role is to assist Angel Principals in sourcing opportunities, performing diligence, trend analysis, research and vetting of potentially investible technologies. I also work directly with Angel Strategies Portfolio Companies in Technology, Human Health and Personal Care, and Fringe Finance Verticals.
-
Founder/President and Chief Science Officer
Avastar, Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
January 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 6 months)
Avastar Was Acquired June 2005
(www.avastarinc.com) A firm specializing in the development, marketing, and distribution of dietary supplements and personal care products.
FOUNDER / PRESIDENT / CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
Manage the daily operations, including all new product development, marketing and sales, and information technology management initiatives. Primary customers were Sav-on, GNC, Whole Foods, ProNatur B.V., Korean American Grocers Association, Kuwait Trading, Eagle Distribution and over 25,000 independently owned grocery and convenience stores.
• Grew the business from $0 sales in 2002 to more than $125,000 in monthly sales.
• Developed scalable distribution and e-commerce systems; the newest database security algorithms are used to secure and store customer credit card information for recurring orders. -
Founder
Supplement Facts, Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Alternative Medicine industry)
1995 — 2005 (10 years)
(www.supplementfacts-inc.com) 1995 - 2005
A Industry renowned consulting firm providing developmental , regulatory and marketing consulting services to top tier pharmaceutical and nutriceutical clients including Royal Numico, B.V., Weider, Intl, Rexall Sundown, GNC, EAS and e-Nutrition and the Stanford University Swim Program..
FOUNDER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / PRESIDENT -
Founder/CEO
Olerix, Incorporated
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1997 — August 2001 (4 years 8 months)
Acquired by Intramedicine in 2000. An off-shoot of Supplement Facts Consulting Services, the company developed and served robust, cross referenced and medically authenticated content to pharmaceutical, genomic, nutriceutical, and health e-tailer clients. Prior to acquisition by Intramedicine, Inc. in 2000, Olerix had contracts in place with numerous drug and supplement companies.
FOUNDER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Oliver Starr’s Education
-
University of Colorado at Boulder
Biochemistry, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Ethology, Computer Science 1988 — 1992
Additional Information
Oliver Starr’s Websites:
Oliver Starr’s Interests:
Writing, Reading, Technology particularly Mobile Phones and Applications that run on them, Social Marketing and New Media, Community Development, Disruptive Innovation, Genomics, Proteomics, , Music, Surfing, Snowboarding, jiu-Jitsu, Cooking, Chess, Sustainability, SCUBA, Astronomy, Physics, Conspiracy Theories
Oliver Starr’s Honors:
SPEAKERS INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
CERTIFIED SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL
UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER PERMANENT RESIDENT
Permanently resided at the Olympic training center, participating in research and development training, product testing, and athlete performance analysis
• Won 348 events, including numerous national titles and the silver medal at the 1984 World Championships.
Oliver Starr’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
