Brian F. Frank

Male

bfrank • b_frank • Bfranktest

San Francisco, CA

I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself ... I have passion for building products thats fit well into the lives of consumers, improving how millions of people work, play or learn through technology. My product experience spans years, defining and delivering many innovative, high-profile products for Mobile the Web. Prior to Posterous (acquired by Twitter), I led product at several large, successful businesses, including Palm and Adobe, and at various startups such as Trilogy, bCandid (acquired by Software.com), Eazel and Live Colony. I'm graduate of Cornell University with dual degree in Computer Science and Science Technology Studies, with a concentration in Human-Computer Interaction. Outside of work, I play ice hockey and cook for dinner parties. I even trained to be a Sommelier, working for Francis Ford Coppola, doing wine education and tastings. Here's a little more about me I'm an experienced Product Manager, skilled at crafting a product vision, developing business strategies, determining revenue potential, specifying product requirements, directing product design bringing high-quality products to market. As an Entrepreneur, I've identified emerging market opportunities and has developed cutting-edge services for millions, if not billions, of users. I'm also a Human-Computer Interaction specialist, with a background in information architecture, interaction design usability testing. I hold a patent on the Input Method for Spreadsheets, Microsoft, , Excel I was recently profiled by Fast Company in the article "Why Twitter Bought Posterous Talent and Apple", March th, . httpwww.fastcompany.comwhy-twitter-bought-posterous-talent-and-apple Specialties Executive management, startups, team leadership, business modeling, product strategy, product vision, product requirements, UI design, market segmentation, user research, usability testing read more ...