Patrick Connolly
Creative Consultant
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Experienced and enthusiastic executive and entrepreneur with exceptional ability to work across all levels within an organization to create meaningful, innovative creative solutions. Skilled creative technologist who is willing to get into trenches to drive revenue and enterprise success.
Work History
Creative Consultant
Crest Mount Consulting
San Francisco, CA
2021.01 - Current
- Working with portfolio of interactive technology agencies including Float4 and Digital Ambience to identify opportunities and drive revenue/develop partnerships
- Managing a portfolio of over $2,000,000 worth of business
Director, Creative Technology Solutions
InVision Communications
Walnut Creek, ca
2013.06 - 2021.01
- Led group to create and deliver unique experiential solutions for clients’ business challenges
- Focused on utilizing latest technologies including VR/AR simulation, database and personalization, BI/AI solutions, 3D modeling, and data visualization
- Experiential solutions ranged from delivering a virtual factory floor and grid computing initiative at Cisco’s largest User Conference to creating Dupont Visitor Center’s permanent, personalization installation
- Managed all aspects from conception to execution by working with teams of creatives, engineers, account reps, designers and production
- Drove $5,000,000 in incremental, high-margin revenue from customers including Thales, DuPont, Genentech and Netflix
- Oracle, Siemens, Cisco, Amazon Web Services, Intel, and Google
- Worked as partner at C-level in order to understand business and set vision that advanced their brands.
Co-Founder and ECD
Obscura Digital
2003.06 - 2013.06
- Started and grew Obscura Digital from a 3-person group to a 120-person company globally recognized as the pioneer of immersive technology solutions
- Developed technology for projection mapping, skeletal tracking, object detection, real-time interactive mocap, computer vision, IR gesture recognition and more
- Managed all aspects of growth and day-to-day operations of the company including strategic partnerships, sales, marketing, and technology
- Grew the company organically to include offices around the globe and world-class clients such as Google, Intel, Oracle, Cisco, AstraZeneca, Hard Rock Café, Nakeel, and many more
- Award winning technology led to over $50 Million in sales and, eventually, an exit to Madison Square Garden Group (MSG:NASD)
- Co-Founder and CEO
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Economics
Skills
* Well versed and experienced in setting strategic direction, concepting new ideas, managing multi-disciplinary team, and delivering projects for Fortune 500 C-level clients both domestically and globally
* Keen ability in developing innovative solutions by translating both client business goals and challenges into actionable programs and deliverables
* Proven history of strong business and financial acumen in both start-up space and corporate environment
* Skilled in working closely with high level stakeholders while leading Dev Ops, business development and product management teams
* Expertise in deciphering highly technical information to deliver company or product vision in concise ways for varied audiences
* Scrappy, all hands-on deck mindset
* Technology expertise in many areas including: Web3, interactive development, AR/VR, ML/AI, SaaS/Paas models, telecom, computer vision and more
* Deep industry contacts within Fortune 100 companies
* Responsible for driving more than $100,000,000 USD in revenue over the last 10 years
* Worked closely with top Silicon Valley VC firms: iDFJ, Menlo, Sierra, Accell, Deutch Bank and others to raise XX M in capital over career
Additional Information
- Media Recognition and Awards , Profiled for innovation in and on major media outlets, including Fast Company Magazine, CNet, Discovery Channel, CBS Evening News, Marin Magazine, San Francisco Business Times, InformationWeek and others. Speaker on technology innovation at Stanford University, TEDx and the Institute for the Future. Awarded Communication Arts Interactive Excellence Award 2010 Philanthropic efforts: Buck Institute for Aging, the San Francisco Symphony and the San Francisco Opera.