Entrepreneur with experience in Product Management, Marketing, and Web Development. Currently the Founder and CEO of GoFindFriends.com, a 500 Startups backed company that helps people improve their social life. Previously launched the American Express iPhone app in European and Asian markets and led the Digital Innovation Lab at Ogilvy & Mather in New York City. MBA at Duke. Learned to code at General Assembly.

Founder and CEO @ GoFindFriends.com is the easy, intuitive way to make new friends. Just post an activity idea, connect with people you like, and get together offline. https://GoFindFriends.com From 2014 to Present (1 year) Greater New York City AreaFounder @ EliteHired is a hiring marketplace that connects top talent with the best advertising, media, and PR agencies. We make the hiring process easier by vetting candidates and surfacing the most qualified talent for your role. We only accept the top 15% of people who sign up for our site and we make reviewing candidates and scheduling an interview as easy as a button click. https://EliteHired.com From 2014 to 2015 (1 year) Greater New York City AreaDirector, Mobile Strategy and Product Innovation @ Led a team of product managers responsible for mobile strategy and the launch of mobile and tablet experiences across international markets (including mobile web and iPhone, iPad, and Android apps). From 2012 to 2014 (2 years) Director, Digital Innovation @ Developed strategies for clients to leverage mobile, gaming, and social media in their marketing plans. Client companies spanned the technology, consumer packaged goods, and pharmaceutical industries. Also led Ogilvy's Digital Innovation Lab in North America, where new technologies were developed and showcased to clients. From 2009 to 2012 (3 years) Marketing Fellow @ Highly selective three-year management rotation program at WPP. Rotations involved market research at Millward Brown, digital media at Mindshare, and digital innovation at Ogilvy & Mather. From 2007 to 2010 (3 years) Assistant Director of Digital Initiatives @ Managed digital media projects for the Unilever account including digital analytics, vendor performance improvement, and emerging media education. Developed new programs for Mindshare employees to increase the knowledge of emerging media within the organization. From 2008 to 2009 (1 year) Assistant Director of Research @ Led research projects involving brand equity, advertising testing for TV/print/web, and emerging media. Developed business plans for new research opportunities in mobile and gaming. From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Brand Management MBA Summer Internship @ Developed retail strategies to increase the market share of Lipton tea. From June 2006 to August 2006 (3 months) Founder and President @ Formed partnerships with a real estate broker and a Web site developer to create a unique rebate offering for new home buyers. Developed marketing plan and designed and managed online advertising campaign. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) Hardware Team Lead @ Led a team of engineers in the design verification of high-speed computer chips. From 2001 to 2005 (4 years) Hardware Engineer @ Designed sections of the z990 microprocessor, which delivered three times the processing power of its predecessor. From 1998 to 2001 (3 years) Microprocessor Engineer @ From 1997 to 1997 (less than a year)

MBA, Marketing @ Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessFull Stack Web Development @ General AssemblyBS, Electrical Engineering @ Penn State University John Boese is skilled in: Digital Media, Market Research, Web Analytics, Customer Insight, Advertising, Marketing, Brand Architecture, Media Planning, Communications Planning, Digital Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, CRM, Mobile Devices, Brand Management, Brand Strategy