Sam Michelson
Founder and CEO @ Five Blocks | Digital Reputation Management Expert
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and CEO
2004 - Current
Five Blocks is both a technology and consulting company with deep expertise in search intelligence and digital reputation management. Using proprietary technology and big data analysis, we empower top brands and prominent individuals to tell their best story, via search, to the audiences that matter most. Our team of 40 expert professionals works closely with clients' PR and communications teams to deliver the technology, the service -- and ultimately, the results -- that our more than 100 premium clients expect and deserve.
Product Marketing Manager at Access
2003 - 2004
Developed and marketed a unique telecommunications service. We provided local European and US phone numbers to carriers and service providers anywhere. Our phone numbers directed to home VOIP devices, to regular phones, to cellular phones, and even to telecom switches. With our local numbers companies offered local phone numbers in foreign countries to their retail customers.
Product Manager
2000 - 2003
Developed a unique (US Patent now owned by IBM) text categorization modeling tool. Worked with experts in Natural Language Processing and Bayesian statistics to envision and design a tool for knowledge base training focused on understanding document intent. Reported to the marketing department in San Francisco and worked with clients such as Wells Fargo Bank and Nintendo and partners including Siebel Systems (now Oracle).
Project Manager
2000 - 2002
Managed the BSkyB XTV Project. Digital PVR Set Top Box. This was the first fully digital Tivo-style set top box to have 2 digital tuners. Worked with 5 companies in the UK and US. Scheduling chip design and integration, coordinated rollout of middleware, worked with graphics and UI experts and helped develop patents and published invention in the field of VOD.
Product Manager
1998 - 2001
Product Management (market requirements and functional specifications, documentation, QA oversight) of High Resolution Flashpix Image Client/Server - was successfully sold and deployed at companies like The Gap, and major magazines. Worked at both the US and Israel offices.