SPARK6

👀 WHAT MAKES SPARK6 STAND OUT IN THE CREATIVE AND TECH INDUSTRY?

At SPARK6, we pride ourselves on being more than just a typical creative agency. Founded on the belief that technology has the potential to change the world for the better, our team is passionate about tackling complex challenges in various fields, particularly sustainability 🌎, education 🧑🏽‍🎓, and health 🏋🏼‍♀️.

Our Approach & Specialties:

📱 Solutions for Digital Products: Our team is an even blend of artists and engineers. We have the best-in-class talent to deliver branding, logos, user experience design, user interface design, websites, e-commerce, and mobile applications. 

💪🏼 Commitment to Excellence: Our business model revolves around delivering outstanding results at fair prices, ensuring that our clients receive the best value.

🚀 Startup or Fortune 500: Our clients range from some of the biggest names in tech to those who aspire to be their size. We love working with dreamers with ideas on napkins just as much as we do with far-reaching ventures.

👁️ Our Vision: At SPARK6, our vision extends beyond the scope of conventional creative agencies. We are committed to using technology as a force for good, making a tangible impact on the world by addressing critical challenges.

🧠 Our Philosophy: We believe in the power of collaboration and innovation. Our hybrid work environment in Salt Lake City and Santa Monica fosters a culture of creativity and inclusivity, enabling us to deliver solutions that are not only effective but also socially responsible.

🖥️ Join Us: To explore how technology and creativity can create a better world, visit https://www.spark6.com/.

Vouch Vault, Inc.

WHAT MAKES VOUCH A GAME-CHANGER IN DIGITAL RECOMMENDATIONS?

At VOUCH, we've revolutionized the way people share and discover recommendations. Our innovative mobile app, the VOUCH, offers a free digital locker where users can store and share the items they love and endorse. Our mission is to enhance the experience of recommendation sharing, making it easy and enjoyable.

❤️ Our app allows users to follow individuals whose tastes and opinions they trust, ranging from personal acquaintances to public figures and brands. This feature not only fosters a community of trust but also aids in discovering new and exciting products and services.

🎯 Key Features of VOUCH:

➡️ Digital Locker System: Safely store your favorite items and recommendations.
➡️ Social Discovery: Follow friends, influencers, and brands to see what they recommend.
➡️ Effortless Search: Easily find items, people, and hashtags to explore new recommendations.
➡️  Community Building: Connect with a community that values genuine and trustworthy endorsements.

🙌🏼 Our Vision: 

At VOUCH, we are dedicated to creating a platform that simplifies the process of sharing and discovering trusted recommendations. We believe in the power of personal endorsements and aim to create a space where these can be shared freely and reliably.

🖥️ Visit Us: To experience the future of digital recommendations, visit Vouch: https://www.vouchvault.com/

Co-Founder

LOCUS New Media

CRAFTING USER EXPERIENCES AND STRATEGIES AT LOCUS NEW MEDIA:

During my tenure at LOCUS New Media, I embraced the dual role of a User Experience Designer and Business Strategist, focusing on enhancing user engagement and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

📱 User Experience Design: 

My primary responsibility was to design intuitive and engaging user interfaces for various digital platforms. This involved conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and iterating designs based on user feedback to ensure optimal user experience.

📊 Business Strategy Development: 

Alongside UX design, I played a pivotal role in developing and implementing business strategies. This included identifying new market opportunities, analyzing industry trends, and proposing innovative solutions to increase company revenue and market presence.

Cross-functional Collaboration: 

Collaborated closely with development, marketing, and design teams to ensure alignment between user experience and business objectives. This synergy was crucial in delivering cohesive and effective digital solutions.

Client Engagement and Feedback Integration: Actively engaged with clients to understand their needs and incorporated their feedback into design and strategy, ensuring solutions were tailored to their specific requirements.

Key Learnings and Contributions:

My experience at LOCUS New Media was instrumental in honing my skills in user-centric design and strategic business planning. I contributed to various projects that not only enhanced user satisfaction but also propelled the company’s growth in the competitive digital media landscape.

Biz Dev

Harcos, Inc.

EMBRACING INNOVATION AND GROWTH AT HARCOS, INC.:

In my role as a Co-Founder at Harcos, Inc., I leveraged a decade of experience in sales and business development within the industrial automation sector. This period was marked by significant professional growth and the application of my accumulated expertise from working with industry leaders such as KUKA Robotics, Cognex Vision Systems, RVSI Northeast Robotics, Intelligent Actuator, and Keyence Corporation.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

🚀 Strategic Business Development: 

My primary focus was on driving the growth of Harcos, Inc. through strategic business development initiatives. This involved identifying and pursuing new market opportunities, establishing key partnerships, and expanding the company’s customer base.

📊 Sales Leadership: 

As a seasoned sales professional, I led sales efforts by implementing effective sales strategies, nurturing client relationships, and achieving ambitious sales targets. My experience with leading automation companies enriched my approach to sales in the dynamic environment of Harcos, Inc.

🧪 Product Development and Innovation: 

Being at the forefront of Harcos, Inc., I played a pivotal role in overseeing product development, ensuring that our offerings were not only innovative but also tailored to meet the evolving needs of our clients in the industrial automation space.

👏🏼 Team Building and Leadership: 

I was instrumental in building and leading a team of professionals dedicated to achieving the company's vision. My leadership was characterized by a focus on fostering a collaborative environment and driving team members towards excellence.

💰 Fundraising: 

After bootstrapping our first year, I took the lead on raising our Series A round, which was successfully funded.

DRIVING BUSINESS GROWTH AND STRATEGY AT DVT:

In my role as Director of Business Development at DVT, I dedicated two years to spearheading growth initiatives and developing strategic business plans. This period was characterized by a focus on expanding DVT's market reach and enhancing its competitive position in the industry.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Strategic Planning and Execution: 

My main responsibility was to formulate and implement robust business development strategies. This included market analysis, identifying growth opportunities, and devising actionable plans to capture these opportunities.

Client Relationship Management: 

I placed a strong emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with key clients and stakeholders. My approach was centered on understanding their needs and providing solutions that aligned with their business objectives.

Team Leadership and Collaboration: 

Leading a team of business development professionals, I fostered a collaborative environment that encouraged innovation and a results-driven mindset. My leadership style was instrumental in motivating the team to achieve and exceed our targets.

Market Expansion: 

A significant part of my role involved exploring new markets and channels for business expansion. This required a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt our strategies to different contexts.

Revenue Growth: 

Under my leadership, DVT saw a substantial increase in revenue, largely attributed to strategic partnerships, enhanced client relations, and effective market penetration strategies.

Building a Legacy:

My tenure at DVT was a period of significant professional growth and learning. It reinforced my expertise in strategic business development and laid a foundation for my future endeavors in leadership roles.

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Apps, sites, & software for startups and the big companies they strive to become.

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👋 Hi there!  

I'm a serial entrepreneur and founder of SPARK6, a software and product innovation agency focused on helping companies implement AI-powered solutions that create effective organizations and products people love. 

After a decade of working in robotics, I’ve started and sold several companies in both CPG and software. 

I post daily on how AI can be a force-multiplier for leadership, business leverage, and personal productivity - for you, your team, and your customers. 

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We specialize in designing and building: 

→ Websites (CMS agnostic) 
→ Custom enterprise software 
→ Mobile apps (iOS and Android) 
→ E-Commerce platforms (Like Shopify) 
→ Workflow automations powered by LLMs 
→ AI strategy, training and change management  
→ Conversational AI experiences for customer service 
→ AI agents for internal and customer-facing workflows 
→ AI-powered telepresence and holographic experiences  

Our clients range from startups to global brands across industries like:  

→ Arts  
→ CPG 
→ Telcom
→ Fintech  
→ Fit-tech
→ Logistics  
→ For-cause
→ Education  
→ Healthcare
→ Personal care 

We've been doing this for 14 years, and over that time, we've built for Fortune 500s and scrappy startup teams alike.  The common thread? High-impact work delivered with strategic care and real technical precision. 

Sound like something you're exploring?  Send me a message. Just don’t open with a pitch-slap. And if you're a bot, I'm looking forward to that dad joke 😉 

Let’s build something amazing. 

- Elijah

Elijah Szasz

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Advisor (Product & Design)

RivetAI

Joined the team to redesign the website and platform from the ground up, which is in-process. Leading with research and Design-thinking, I’m bringing holistic, user-centered design principles to this complex AI-empowered ecosystem for film pre-production.

Northstar

During my time at Northstar, I helped craft and inform strategy around six key product initiatives, working closely with product and engineering to ensure efficient workflows that hit KPIs. This work also required close management of the Design System and updating tokens as-needed. I also presented a unique branding opportunity for Northstar that further reinforced its brand and product promise while positioning the company to grow in consumer equity as it continues to establish itself in the market.

Senior Product Designer

Togather

Togather is the premium community engagement platform for churches. As Head of Product and Design and Cofounder, I helped develop the product vision, strategy, and designed the ecosystem spanning web app, browser tools, and native iOS app. This vast and complex platform had specific goals of modernizing a lagging industry while solving big problems for multiple user profiles. I have managed  the Togather through build and public launch, and the team has enjoyed high morale and a consistent quality output at a pace everyone is proud of.

Head of Product & Design / Cofounder

Echo

Echo is a nonprofit organization bringing children health and educational resources in developing communities.

Founder

Invisible College

Web 3 Advisor, Merchandise

Bonfire

Bonfire is a link-in-bio community and business tool for Creators. I worked with the founding team to rebrand the company, and craft product strategy and design that would stand out in a crowded space and position Bonfire to be a bridge to help transition creators to Web3 technologies. Through research, I discovered how Bonfire would stand out, and crafted a user journey that helped everyday users understand Web3.

Advisor

Even Financial

Even Financial is a B2B fintech transforming how people search, compare, and get recommended for financial products. I had the unique privilege of transforming Even’s Design culture to a system and team rooted in leadership, productive process, and measurably better both quantitatively and qualitatively. I also spearheaded a radical new vision for their financial platform which increased customer comprehension and performance.

Lead Product Designer

Wonder (AskWonder.com)

Design lead and startup founder with experience across digital products and branded experiences. I enjoy being a design partner with talented and driven teams looking to make a leap forward.

Previously, I cofounded Togather, which was a community management platform that increased engagement and retention. Before that, I have worked with companies like Even Financial, Staples, Coca-Cola, and iDonate to push forward-thinking product and brand experiences.

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