Jeff Frick

Menlo Creek Media

Please visit www.MenloCreek.com for a more comprehensive list of services and resources. 

Helping Leaders, Marketers, and Communications professionals navigate and leverage an AI driver asynchronous world. 

Host of 'Work 20XX'  with Jeff Frick show on the Future of Work 
Host of 'Turn the Lens' with Jeff Frick on Leadership and of other topics of interest.

Founder & Principal

A show focused on the future of work as we continue to navigate through the most dynamic period of our lifetimes.

Host - Work 20XX Podcast on the Future of Work 

Facilitating the spread of best practices, insight, learning, and wisdom. Nuggets of knowledge gleaned by listening to smart people.

Host - Turn the Lens Podcast 

SiliconANGLE Media, Inc.

theCUBE is the leading interview format show covering enterprise tech and innovation. We cover 100+ events & interview 1,200+ guests per year. We host the people who are creating, taking to market, and implementing the innovations that are changing our world.

General Manager, Executive Producer, Host - theCUBE

Menlo Creek Group

Providing planning and execution services in a number of functional areas focusing on sales, business development, marketing, product management, and product marketing. 
Engagements are usually structured around an acting executive position, or consultant. 

Sample engagements include:


ReadyToPlay, Inc.
Sales, Business Development and Marketing

Farallon Manufacturing, Inc
Executive Management, Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Product Management

Markwood Capital Alliance
Sales, Business Development, Finance

LEK 
Strategy consulting

Principal

CustomWare Asia Pacific

Enterprise Software Services sales, built around Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
Services included best practices consulting, integration, migration, configuration, customization, training, and support.

Account Executive

VideoCocktail / FlixMonkey

Powerful online video platform, slightly ahead of its time.

Co-Founder
product management, marketing, marketing, evangelism, sales.

Co-Founder

Asera

KP funded B2B sales & channel management platform, Cisco Connection online using best of the web.

Business Development  
Director - Global Accenture Alliance, ISV partnerships, Net Makets

Director, Business Development

Pandesic, LLC

Intel/SAP Joint Venture - BtoC eCommerce SaaS platform based on SAP R3

Business Development, managing ISV and System Integrator relationships.
Also supporting product management, marketing, and sales.
Evangelism and outreach.

Manager, Business Development

Intel

Worked on the Intel IA-64 team - Itanium, Intel's first 64 bit Microprocessor.

Account Management - Responsible for IA-64 (Itanium) processor based design wins at workstation and server OEMs
Accounts included IBM, Dell, Hitachi and Toshiba.

Product Marketing Engineer, Microprocessor Products Group

Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics

Sales - Account Management
Managed Largest Sales Territory and Account in the US. 
Accounts included Macy's, Good Guys, Frys, Anderson's TV.

I am not telling you something to sell you something. I am sharing something to entertain, educate, and get you to stop and think for a minute. | Top Voice | Friday Five | Turn the Lens | Work 20XX

With over 30 years of experience in the media industry, I am a podcast host and a media entrepreneur who is passionate about the future of work, leadership, and innovation. I have founded and led Menlo Creek Media, a company that helps leaders, marketers, and communications professionals navigate and leverage an AI-driven asynchronous world, by offering executive training for podcast hosts and guests, content creation and media library curation and amplification programs, and community development programs.

I also host two podcasts, Work 20XX and Turn the Lens, where I facilitate the spread of best practices, insights, learning, and wisdom on topics that matter to the modern workforce and society. I aim to be a trusted source of information and inspiration for my listeners, by featuring smart and diverse guests, engaging in lively and thoughtful conversations, and sharing nuggets of knowledge. My goal is to help people get more impact with their communications and content investments and to empower them to thrive in a time of rapid change and uncertainty.

Black Flag Design

Leading an ambitious band of creative technologists to shape the future of AI, craft interactive prototypes, and test business ideas.

Team Captain

Shape Publications

Helping everyone see the creative beauty in Artificial Intelligence. Curating creative technology and artistic experiments and publishing an online magazine launching in early 2024.

Editor in Chief

Voltage Control

Organizing local events exploring the practice of facilitation and enhancing the local professional community.

Facilitation Lab Regional Lead

Designit

Facilitate strategic design projects for Fortune 500 clients. Empower teammates to explore and push creative boundaries. Guide the design delivery of products alongside interdisciplinary teams.

Design Director

Lead Designer

Senior Designer

•	Facilitated innovation workshops for Fortune 500 companies.
•	Designed high fidelity prototypes for use in moderated customer interviews.
•	Moderated customer interview sessions and reported key insights.
•	Implemented human-centered design methods among enterprise teams.
•	Demonstrated innovative service design to create delightful product experiences.

Facilitator & Prototype Designer

City of Austin

Facilitate working groups focusing on transportation and local mobility bond development. 
Develop graphic standards for right of way street tree standards for largest land development code rewrite in city’s history. 
Design and implementation of two products that communicate the value of the City of Austin’s assets to both internal and external stakeholders. 
Synthesize input from key stakeholders involved with public utilities, transportation, and management. 
Design information used to report on construction and renewal of assets. 
Design, development, and implementation of an Asset Management Plan document.

Designer, Asset Management Office

ManageLife

• Incorporated the business as a C Corp in Delaware doing business in Texas.
• Manage a team of six interdisciplinary developers and designers across multiple countries.
• Direct design research and production of computer vision technology in the home management field.
• Front-end development in Javascript, Ionic, Angular, C#, and Unity.
• Identify potential technology partnerships and relationships with home service providers.
• Research mobile augmented reality information capture, display, and consumption.

Co-founder, VP of Design

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

• Facilitate the commercialization of technologies at FEMA, Texas Task Force 1 designed for first responders and disaster scenarios. 
• Coordinate a team of four designers in project scheduling, production and delivery.
• Maintain client relationships throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Assist clients in the development of both form and function in products and marketing materials.
• Produce 3D models and renderings for rapid prototyping and 3D printing.

Product Designer

The University of Texas at Austin

• Teach Visual Communication with intensive interest in generative parametric modeling and design.
• Critique and encourage student work to exceed the project statement and to find interests in design.
• Grade and evaluate project assignments, while working closely with fellow teachers and students.
• Software proficiencies that were encouraged include 3ds Max, Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, Revit, Dynamo

Graduate Teaching Assistant

I organize and lead Black Flag Design, a creative technology collective that specializes in prototype design and product experimentation. We're rapidly moving to the forefront of innovation, focusing on creating exceptional experiences and solutions that have a profound impact. We're dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible, delivering tangible technology prototypes for our clients.

Previously as a Design Director at Designit, I facilitated strategic design projects for Fortune 500 clients, empowering teammates to explore and push creative boundaries. I guided the design delivery of products alongside interdisciplinary teams, using dynamic workshops and human-centered design principles to create innovative solutions.

I hold a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University, where I also served as the Lead Designer for the Product Development Center as a part of the state agency called TEEX. We prototyped and explored commercialization strategies for many business in the Defense and Emergency Response industries.

My personal guarantee is to always to blend my passions for design, technology, architecture, and civic engagement to create meaningful impact. I am always eager to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with nature.

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