A SEASONED PRODUCT ARCHITECT, IMPACT INVESTOR, ENGINEER AND SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR- TIM HAS BUILT A VARIETY OF COMPANIES FROM THE GROUND-UP. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE STARTUP COMMUNITY AND HAS BUILT OZ CONSULTING AND EMERALD CITY VENTURES TO INVEST IN AND CREATE NEW STARTUP COMPANIES THAT ARE LOOKING TO DISRUPT AND INNOVATE IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR. SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SMART CITIES AND ENERGY, THE TEAM HAS DEVELOPED OVER 40 COMPANIES TO DATE THAT ARE THRIVING IN THE MARKETPLACE. TIM IS A FOUNDER OF WELLFED, A VIRTUAL LACTATION CONSULTING COMPANY AND CTO. HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS VP OF TECHNOLOGY AT ARCADIA POWER, WHICH FOCUSES ITS EFFORT ON MAKING CLEAN ENERGY ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO EVERYONE.
HE OCCASIONALLY SPEAKS ON DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS, ARCHITECTING UNIQUE AND SMART USER EXPERIENCES AND ABOUT BOOTSTRAPPING NEW COMPANIES. HE IS THE FOUNDER OF THE BARNES CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGES SEVERAL TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS.
BEGINNING HIS CAREER IN MEDICINE AND MENTAL HEALTH, HE QUICKLY SHIFTED FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY WHEN HE REALIZED THE POTENTIAL IN DISRUPTING LARGE MARKETS AND LEVERAGING NEW EFFICIENCIES. FROM THERE, HE BUILT THE SUCCESSFUL STARTUP, MEDCLIMATE, INC, WHICH FOCUSES ON PATIENT ENGAGEMENT THROUGH PATIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, TELEMEDICINE OFFERINGS, CONCIERGE PLATFORMS, PATIENT-ENGAGEMENT ACQUISITION PRODUCTS, ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO MAKE "GETTING HEALTHIER" A LITTLE BIT EASIER. HE HAS ALSO PATENTED AND DELIVERED AN INDUSTRY-LEADING SIDS PREVENTION DEVICE AND APPLICATION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SUPPORT AND FURTHER INSIGHT INTO THE DEVASTATING SYNDROME.
IN THE PAST, MR. BARNES WAS VP OF TECHNOLOGY AT CONTACTUALLY, A CRM FOCUSED ON RELATIONSHIP AND REFERRAL MANAGEMENT, CTO AT OPEN BEDS, A PATIENT REFERRAL COMPANY OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC., CTO AND HEAD OF PRODUCT AT BABYSCRIPTS, A PREGNANCY APPLICATION, FOUNDER AND CTO AT STICKYSTREET LOYALTY, CTO AND HEAD OF PRODUCT AT BOATSETTER, AND CEO AND FOUNDER OF RESUMEPLAY SOCIAL GAMING. HE HAS HAS MULTIPLE SUCCESSFUL EXITS WITH 4 M&AS AND 1 IPO WITH HIS COMPANIES AND IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF THE TALENTSPOTLIGHT, A SUCCESSFUL CROWD-SOURCED SOCIAL DISCOVERY SITE, ROUTEROCKET, LISTAFTERLIST, NOW WHAT?, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER VENTURES THAT ARE NOW INCUBATED THROUGH EMERALD CITY VENTURES. HE HAS ALSO SERVED THE ROLE AS VP OF PRODUCT AND USER EXPERIENCE AT AUDAX HEALTH (ACQUIRED BY UNITED HEALTH) - A PATIENT-ENGAGEMENT WEBSITE AND CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCHITECT AT EPALS, INC, (SLN.V) - A SITE GEARED TOWARDS CONNECTING STUDENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE IN A SAFE, MEANINGFUL, SCAFFOLDED LEARNING CENTER.
IN HIS PERSONAL LIFE, TIM IS PASSIONATE ABOUT EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE REFORM. HE VOLUNTEERS AS THE MARKETING AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR DESIGNME FOUNDATION, THE WORLD WE WANT FOUNDATION, CARE AND SITS ON THE BOARD FOR A VARIETY OF PROMINENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. HE IS A FOUNDER OF INCUBATEIMPACT - A GROUP OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC, COMMITTED TOWARDS CREATING VALUE-BASED COMPANIES THAT ARE CENTERED-AROUND IMPACTFUL DESIGN. HE SPEAKS OCCASIONALLY AT STARTUP TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES AND MEET-UPS AND VOLUNTEERS REGULARLY AT STARTUP WEEKEND, RAILSGIRLS, DC FEM TECH AND OTHER PROMINENT ENTREPRENEURIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION ACROSS THE SPECTRUM.
TIM RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY FROM SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY, HIS MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND HIS MASTER IN GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY FROM GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY. HE CURRENTLY RESIDES IN WASHINGTON, DC.
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