John Rabasa
Experience Strategist
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Posts
Mentos, the fresh maker, in a Breaking Bad sort of way.
Breaking Bad - Mentos Commercial (by Lvanbrand19)
More than 48,000 Americans will be murdered with guns during the next president’s term in the Oval Office. Demand a plan from President Obama and Gov. Romney to end gun violence in America.
- Digg v1 preview
Good luck to the (ReThink)Digg team. I hope they prove that good product+good design+good brand=unstoppable.
Digg v1 will launch this week after a six-week sprint to rebuild the site from scratch. Here’s a first glimpse.
This is me, opening up a window on the Internet, and yelling:
I’M MAD as HELL, and I’m not GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!
“Mad as Hell” Network Speech - Kinetic Typography (by 3xdesignVideos)
- 4 Bi trees cut annually for paper production alone
You know, soothing words are nice,” Mr. Bloomberg said during his weekly radio program, “but maybe it’s time that the two people who want to be president of the United States stand up and tell us what they are going to do about it, because this is obviously a problem across the country.
Trashed, featuring Jeremy Irons. Looking forward to this film. More info at trashedfilm.com
Bitter? Sean Young’s remarks over home movie footage from behind the scene’s of David Lynch’s Dune.
This Earth Day, forget that dumb movie and remember the true meaning of The Lorax. ”I speak for the trees.”
If Mad Men were a Nintendo video game.
My god people have a lot of time on their hands, and thank god for that.
- Fissunix’s mashups feat. Led Zep material are sick! Check them out.
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Info
- Experience Strategist and Social EntrepreneurInternet | Charlottesville, Virginia Area, USSummary
John Rabasa has a passion for start-ups, shipping online products, social causes and the environment. His work has covered multiple disciplines in the area of online product development and marketing, including Interaction Design, Product Management, Product Marketing, Tech Management, SEO and Digital Marketing. He has managed large and remote teams at large companies (AOL, Publicis), as well as worn multiple hats in launching start-ups (ImOK, USNews Ventures). Currently he is consulting on Interaction Design, Online Product Management, and Experience Strategy while boot-strapping the impact and green venture, Brng.it
Specialties: User Experience (UX), Interaction Design, Experience Strategy, Product Marketing, Online Strategy and Development, SEO, Web Product Management, Web Content Management Systems (CMS), Offshore / Nearshore Technology Development, Lean Start-Up Development, Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy.Experience- Aug 2011 - PresentFounder, Managing Director / Brng.it
Brng.it is an emerging social start-up focused on reducing unnecessary waste from single-use items by rewarding individuals for remembering to bring their own reusable items. Responsibilities include defining the product strategy and user experience, fund raising, business development, and general management.
- Nov 2007 - PresentFounder, Managing Partner / Jittr
Jittr is a user experience (UX) and technology consultancy, working on our own projects as well as those for clients.
- Oct 2010 - Sept 2011Head of Product / I'mOK Inc
Responsible for product strategy, defining and designing the UI for the initial launch of the I'mOK app and web site.
- Oct 2008 - Oct 2010EVP, Managing Director, Experience Strategy / Publicis Modem
Responsible for fully loaded P&L, turned office around from a double digit profit deficit in 2008 to a double digit profit in 2009 by stabilizing and growing strategic accounts, winning new business and cutting costs while improving company morale. Led LG Mobile account and started Experience Strategy practice for the Publicis Modem USA.
- Jan 2008 - Sept 2008VP Product Development / ePals
- Oct 2006 - Dec 2007VP Product Development and Search / US News Ventures
Responsible for leading product development for new start-up including optimizing for search engines.
- Mar 2006 - Oct 2006Sr. Tech Director, SEO Development Lead / AOL
- Sept 2004 - Mar 2006Tech Director, Publishing / AOL
- Oct 1999 - Sept 2004Director Product Mgmt / AOL
- Jun 1997 - Oct 1999Director Interaction Design / R/GA
Education-
1995 - 1997New York UniversityMPS in Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
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1985 - 1989Amherst CollegeBA in Fine Art, Spanish
Activities: La Causa, Theater, Photography, Spanish / French House
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Websites:
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Honors:One Club Golden Pencil – 1999
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Interests:User Experience, MobileTechnologies, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Local Economies, Running, Bicycling, Geek Culture
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Tweets
- Video: Hilarious satire from Jim Carrey. http://t.co/HfyB3MfoPG
- I brought my reusable water bottle to Ashtanga Yoga of Charlottesville, #BYOR. http://t.co/MxuzD3kjYZ
- Feb 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Way to go Joe! "pass the violence against women act, congress" #stateoftheunion #womensrightsFeb 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- "Now's the time to get it done" #stateoftheunion #immigrationreformFeb 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Thank you POTUS for addressing #climatechange #stateoftheunionFeb 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I unlocked the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards sticker on #GetGlue! http://t.co/q0qRxMmK
- I brought my reusable to-go cup to C'ville Coffee, #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- I unlocked the Game Day sticker on #GetGlue! http://t.co/F6LDjcEi
- I brought my reusable milk bottle and 6 other items to Whole Foods Market, #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- I brought my reusable mug to Wynn Las Vegas, #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- I brought my reusable water bottle to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO), #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- I brought my reusable to-go cups to Trailside Coffee, #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- I brought my reusable growler and 9 other items to Whole Foods Market, #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- I just unlocked the "Shutterbug" badge on @foursquare for adding photos to my check-ins. Say cheese! http://t.co/mV5mwGth
- Nom Nom Nom, ¡riquísimo! (@ Taka Taka w/ 3 others) [pic]: http://t.co/bbqoaKCv
- I brought my reusable growler and 2 other items to Whole Foods Market, #BYOR. http://t.co/vg2W7UsN
- another night trying out 2nd screen apps: Laptop, ipad, iphone... http://t.co/lwRhrdJV #GetGlue @nbcthevoice
- Photo: Ah, the world of working with clients… http://t.co/440kVI2e
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Map
- New York, NY, May 20132013-05-20 - 2013-05-24
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Checkins
- Ashtanga Yoga of Charlottesville505 Monticello Rd.
- C'ville Coffee1301 Harris St
- Whole Foods Market1797 Hydraulic Rd
- Wynn Las Vegas3131 Las Vegas Blvd S
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO)100 Bowen Loop
- Trailside Coffee110 Old Trail Dr, Suite 120
- Whole Foods Market1797 Hydraulic Rd
- Taka Taka330 W Broadway
- Whole Foods Market1797 Hydraulic Rd
- Harris Teeter975 Emmet St N
- Greenberry's Coffee & Tea Company1049 Emmet St N
- Dunn Bros Coffee228 Washington Ave N
- City SpaceE Main St
- Starbucks2963 Argentia Road
- AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan8040 Carlson Rd, Ste 500
- World Maker Faire47-01 111th St
- CitySpace100 5th St NE
- Aerotrain Stop C GatesConcourse C
- SFO Terminal 3SFO Airport
- AT&T Park24 Willie Mays Plz
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Projects
