Christopher Brandsey
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Steven Graham
Chris is a rare leader given how easily he combines leading and inspiring large teams with creating breakthrough strategic direction based on business needs. His ability for implementing bold solutions is equally matched with his deep technology and functional skills.
Lin Tam
Chris has that rare gift as a leader to illuminate product vision and strategy that is easy to understand in his presentations. His strategy to innovate product market fit has garnered excitement within the executive team and venture capitalists. He makes it look easy coming up with these ideas that leap frogs us miles ahead of our competitors. By the time the competition is playing catch up, Chris has strategized the next product roadmap that continues to set us apart. At merQbiz, Chris had Product and Engineering departments reporting to him. Within these departments, he also lead business operations to ensure each department was performing above expectations and streamlining operational costs as needed. Under his leadership, we were able to innovate, grow our customer base and expand our product in an industry that was ripe for disruption.
Steven Graham
Chris is a rare leader given how easily he combines leading and inspiring large teams with creating breakthrough strategic direction based on business needs. His ability for implementing bold solutions is equally matched with his deep technology and functional skills.
Lin Tam
Chris has that rare gift as a leader to illuminate product vision and strategy that is easy to understand in his presentations. His strategy to innovate product market fit has garnered excitement within the executive team and venture capitalists. He makes it look easy coming up with these ideas that leap frogs us miles ahead of our competitors. By the time the competition is playing catch up, Chris has strategized the next product roadmap that continues to set us apart. At merQbiz, Chris had Product and Engineering departments reporting to him. Within these departments, he also lead business operations to ensure each department was performing above expectations and streamlining operational costs as needed. Under his leadership, we were able to innovate, grow our customer base and expand our product in an industry that was ripe for disruption.
Steven Graham
Chris is a rare leader given how easily he combines leading and inspiring large teams with creating breakthrough strategic direction based on business needs. His ability for implementing bold solutions is equally matched with his deep technology and functional skills.
Lin Tam
Chris has that rare gift as a leader to illuminate product vision and strategy that is easy to understand in his presentations. His strategy to innovate product market fit has garnered excitement within the executive team and venture capitalists. He makes it look easy coming up with these ideas that leap frogs us miles ahead of our competitors. By the time the competition is playing catch up, Chris has strategized the next product roadmap that continues to set us apart. At merQbiz, Chris had Product and Engineering departments reporting to him. Within these departments, he also lead business operations to ensure each department was performing above expectations and streamlining operational costs as needed. Under his leadership, we were able to innovate, grow our customer base and expand our product in an industry that was ripe for disruption.
Steven Graham
Chris is a rare leader given how easily he combines leading and inspiring large teams with creating breakthrough strategic direction based on business needs. His ability for implementing bold solutions is equally matched with his deep technology and functional skills.
Lin Tam
Chris has that rare gift as a leader to illuminate product vision and strategy that is easy to understand in his presentations. His strategy to innovate product market fit has garnered excitement within the executive team and venture capitalists. He makes it look easy coming up with these ideas that leap frogs us miles ahead of our competitors. By the time the competition is playing catch up, Chris has strategized the next product roadmap that continues to set us apart. At merQbiz, Chris had Product and Engineering departments reporting to him. Within these departments, he also lead business operations to ensure each department was performing above expectations and streamlining operational costs as needed. Under his leadership, we were able to innovate, grow our customer base and expand our product in an industry that was ripe for disruption.
Credentials
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteOct, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Frame and Flight
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner and Founder
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Dec 2021 - Present
Founded in 2022 and born from business advisory, Los Angeles-based professional services company Frame and Flight has a unique way of accelerating business ideas and technology products, by placing digital growth and experience as our core service offerings. We are digital growth, product, and transformation experts that shape ways of working, processes, team organization, and strategy to help our clients deliver outcomes and winning experiences. Founded in 2022 and born from business advisory, Los Angeles-based professional services company Frame and Flight has a unique way of accelerating business ideas and technology products, by placing digital growth and experience as our core service offerings. We are digital growth, product, and transformation experts that shape ways of working, processes, team organization, and strategy to help our clients deliver outcomes and winning experiences.
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University of California, Riverside
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Board Member - Design Thinking Program
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Jan 2022 - Present
Assisting with curriculum development and topical discussions for the UC Riverside Design Thinking program. Assisting with curriculum development and topical discussions for the UC Riverside Design Thinking program.
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Heali
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Independent Director - Advisory Board
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Aug 2021 - Nov 2022
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Voith Group
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Germany
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Product and Technology Officer
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Jul 2018 - Apr 2021
Worked for MerQbiz a subsidiary of Voith in partnership with Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures I oversaw 3 product lines a marketplace, SaaS platform, and hardware devices and ran 3 departments Product, Engineering, and Design (20+ people). Worked for MerQbiz a subsidiary of Voith in partnership with Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures I oversaw 3 product lines a marketplace, SaaS platform, and hardware devices and ran 3 departments Product, Engineering, and Design (20+ people).
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Starbucks
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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GM/Product, Mobile Order and Pay & Digital Surface, Global Strategy
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Jul 2015 - Jul 2018
Held multiple roles with expanding responsibilities in Global Strategy, Product Innovation, and Global Supply Chain. Pioneered new business models and technologies for mobile ordering and hyper-personalization. Focused on growth of mobile order & pay app and delivered personalized experiences within Cafe and Drive-Thru. Delivered new incremental revenue and tech stack capabilities enabling personalized and realtime content delivery across Starbucks owned digital displays. Defined, source ($2M), implemented, and sustained 3 digital products enhancing data capabilities across Starbucks and further protecting the brand: product lifecycle management, supplier management, and Voice of the Customer. Show less
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Nestlé
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Switzerland
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Manager, Technical and Production
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2010 - 2015
This was a manufacturing digital transformation role with a goal of building and deploying industry 4.0 technologies. Developed and delivered US market strategy for organizational transformation, technology programs across Nestle Operations, Quality, and Procurement. Managed budgets, vendors, engineers, partnerships, and multi-site implementation teams. Delivered mobile and IoT capabilities across Nestle manufacturing. Significantly improved data and insight delivery across the value chain. This was a manufacturing digital transformation role with a goal of building and deploying industry 4.0 technologies. Developed and delivered US market strategy for organizational transformation, technology programs across Nestle Operations, Quality, and Procurement. Managed budgets, vendors, engineers, partnerships, and multi-site implementation teams. Delivered mobile and IoT capabilities across Nestle manufacturing. Significantly improved data and insight delivery across the value chain.
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Square Shift Studios
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Founder and CEO
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2002 - 2010
Built a Martech software and creative agency from scratch, facilitated all sales, managed P&L, created product and service offerings in-line with market needs. Concepted and grew two products supporting client CRM and omni-channel needs; onboarded several clients onto product selector and CRM apps. Built a Martech software and creative agency from scratch, facilitated all sales, managed P&L, created product and service offerings in-line with market needs. Concepted and grew two products supporting client CRM and omni-channel needs; onboarded several clients onto product selector and CRM apps.
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Education
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BA, Microbiology -
2010 - 2010
California Institute of Technology
Certificate, Project Management
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