Brian Shin
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Brian Shin is the founder and CEO of Visible Measures Corp. Shin has co-founded four companies and was an early member of two other startups, Allaire
Corp. and Medsite, Inc. Two of the companies he helped found, Creative Aspects and The Cambridge Intelligence Agency, were acquired for positive returns. Allaire Corp., where Brian worked as a junior web developer for one year, went public in 1999 and was subsequently acquired by Macromedia
for $310 million. Medsite was acquired by WebMD. Brian attended Upper St. Clair High School
, holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology
from Tufts University
and recently earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
as a part of the dual degree MBA/SM Harvard-MIT Biomedical Enterprise Program with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
a program jointly run by MIT and Harvard. He interned with Goldman Sachs
& Co. in the Investment Management Division while in business school and acted as a startup consultant to Sirtris Pharma (Nasdaq: SIRT, acquired by GSK) and Magen Biosciences (acquired by PPD). Brian is an advisor and / or angel investor in several startup companies including Hubspot, Shareaholic, Kibits, and Dynomedia.
Brian is a founding member of the 12x12 Massachusetts startup initiative, a member of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative sponsored by MA Governor Deval Patrick
and Secretary Greg Bialecki, a former entrepreneur in residence at MIT, a member of the Advisory Board of the Tufts University
Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, and an Advisor to NextView Ventures. He is currently on leave from the second masters in his graduate studies to focus on running Visible Measures. He is married and lives in Boston
, Massachusetts
.
Allaire Corporation
Allaire Corporation was a computer software company founded by Jeremy and JJ Allaire in Minnesota, later headquartered in Cambridge, then Newton, Massachusetts...
Corp. and Medsite, Inc. Two of the companies he helped found, Creative Aspects and The Cambridge Intelligence Agency, were acquired for positive returns. Allaire Corp., where Brian worked as a junior web developer for one year, went public in 1999 and was subsequently acquired by Macromedia
Macromedia
Macromedia was an American graphics and web development software company headquartered in San Francisco, California that produced such products as Flash and Dreamweaver. Its rival, Adobe Systems, acquired Macromedia on December 3, 2005 and controls the line of Macromedia...
for $310 million. Medsite was acquired by WebMD. Brian attended Upper St. Clair High School
Upper St. Clair High School
Upper St. Clair High School is a public high school in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, USA, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Upper St. Clair School District. USCHS is one of three secondary schools in Pennsylvania to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon School three times...
, holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
from Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
and recently earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
as a part of the dual degree MBA/SM Harvard-MIT Biomedical Enterprise Program with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Founded in 1970, the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, or HST, is one of the oldest and largest biomedical engineering and physician-scientist training programs in the United States and the longest-standing functional collaboration between Harvard University and the...
a program jointly run by MIT and Harvard. He interned with Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
& Co. in the Investment Management Division while in business school and acted as a startup consultant to Sirtris Pharma (Nasdaq: SIRT, acquired by GSK) and Magen Biosciences (acquired by PPD). Brian is an advisor and / or angel investor in several startup companies including Hubspot, Shareaholic, Kibits, and Dynomedia.
Brian is a founding member of the 12x12 Massachusetts startup initiative, a member of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative sponsored by MA Governor Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick
Deval Laurdine Patrick is the 71st and current Governor of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, Patrick served as an Assistant United States Attorney General under President Bill Clinton...
and Secretary Greg Bialecki, a former entrepreneur in residence at MIT, a member of the Advisory Board of the Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, and an Advisor to NextView Ventures. He is currently on leave from the second masters in his graduate studies to focus on running Visible Measures. He is married and lives in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.