Emory University
Prof. of Decision and Information Systems
Greg Elofson
CEO of PreSafe.io. Founded Tiny News and 98Seconds. Staff Scientist at SAIC. NSF Reviewer. PhD, U of A, IT/Artificial Intelligence
CEO of PreSafe.io. Founded Tiny News and 98Seconds. Staff Scientist at SAIC. NSF Reviewer. PhD, U of A, IT/Artificial Intelligence
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Experience
Science Applications International
Staff Scientist
Advisor
National Science Foundation
Group Member
Founder, CEO
Founder
Employee
Advisor
Member
Projects
Reduces the risks of wandering for people with dementia
Product Owner Role · Backlog grooming for design and dev
FindMe protects people with dementia against the risks of wandering, freezing cold,… · More heat, traffic, drowning, and falling. The app also helps caregivers and family members connect and coordinate by creating a virtual dementia village. We are building the iOS app with React Native.
FindMe protects people with dementia against the risks of wandering, freezing cold,… · More heat, traffic, drowning, and falling. The app also helps caregivers and family members connect and coordinate by creating a virtual dementia village. We are building the iOS app with React Native.
Partnered with Greg Elofson and dev team to design build out a robust social news web and mobile app.
I designed the complete web experience, and… · More revamped the iOS app along with adding features that weren't a part of the MVP. I proposed new product lines and ways to make Tiny News more profitable. I helped shape how we positioned the product and who we would target in the initial launch.
I designed the complete web experience, and… · More revamped the iOS app along with adding features that weren't a part of the MVP. I proposed new product lines and ways to make Tiny News more profitable. I helped shape how we positioned the product and who we would target in the initial launch.
Re-skinned the Tiny News iOS app to be a new app targeting the social satire community
I updated the interface for the iOS app to more closely align with the web app along with designing more features for the app
Providing peace of mind to Alzheimer's patients caregivers
FindMe is an Alzheimer's wearable that keeps people safe then they go outside.
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Currently, building FindMe:
At FindMe, we're focused on mitigating the tragic consequences of Alzheimer's disease and wandering: from patients being lost, falling, or exposure to deadly weather.
Previously, worked with a great group on Tiny News: a mixed-use crowdsourced news portal. Co-Founded the Center for Electronic Commerce at Emory University; Led R&D efforts for the use of machine learning in image understanding at SAIC; Thought leader in building trust with technology and in using intelligent agents for mass-personalization; Led the first in-house software project at Andersen Consulting to ever finish under budget and under time; and finally, bootstrapped the first social media shopping app, Shopbee, which had nationwide coverage of national retailers and local deals, with Instagram-like photo sharing and fashion exchanges.
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Competitive Advantage by Michael Porter, and second would be "Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey Moore
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Exactly what I'm doing
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
You wouldn't have listened anyway...
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
written two novels, built startups
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
What was the most impactful class you took in school?
History of Economic Thought taught by Thomas Sowell (this was long before he became famous)
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
Started this Q & A ;)
What's your favorite non-business book?
hm...either "The Quiet American" or "Our Man in Havana" by Graham Greene, or "The Winter of Our Discontent" by Steinbeck
What words of wisdom do you live by?
show up on time, keep your promises, and play well with others
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Ours
What's your super power?
listening
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