Alma mater Stanford University Name Stephen Russell | Organization Prism Skylabs | |
Born 1973 Detroit Michigan | ||
Stephen "Steve" Russell (born December 4, 1973, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years of experience in building and managing content networking, video search and video intelligence technology companies. Currently, Steve is CEO and Founder of Prism Skylabs, a San Francisco technology company currently operating in stealth mode.
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Career
Prior to Prism Skylabs, Steve served as the CEO and Chairman of 3VR, a video intelligence company, which he founded in 2002. 3VR works with customers like T-Mobile, Hilton and many more brands to better serve customers, mitigate fraud and bolster security.
Before 3VR, Steve was VP and GM of the Content Networking group at Internet search company Inktomi. In 2000, Inktomi Acquired eScene Networks, a consumer video management platform company he founded.
In addition, he served as managing partner at USWeb/CKS (later marchFIRST) and president of a pioneering Silicon Valley ISP.
Influences
Steve holds 11 patents and was named #8 in the American Venture’s ‘Top 40 under 40’ list.
Steve is an investor and advisor to a number of companies across the video intelligence, social media and analytics spaces, including StumbleUpon, LongTail Video, MesmoTV, Qumu, OpenDNS and Uber, among others.
He sits on the Board of the Center for Secure Information Technologies and is an active speaker and writer, posting frequently on his blog, InHardFocus.com, which explores the intersection of technology and society.
Steve also sits on the Board of the Climb High Foundation, an organization which trains jobless women in western Uganda to work as trekking guides and porters in their local mountains.
Education
Russell received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Computer Science from Stanford University. He graduated from Groves High School in Beverly Hills, MI.