Michael Dory has spent the last decade studying the ways people communicate and working to make their conversations better. As the co-founder & Chief Technology Officer of Socialbomb, a social technology company born and raised in New York City, he's worked with brands, agencies, and start-ups to build social applications and platforms that connect users with their friends, their devices, and the world around them. Socialbomb's platform connects blu-ray players, mobile phones, and other connected devices to online social networks.
Michael had previously worked to develop installations, sites, and games for Unified Field and the Institute of Play, and prior to that worked with high technology communications agency Text 100. His personal and collaborative projects have appeared in the New York Times, National Public Radio, Gothamist, BoingBoing, CNET, Gizmodo and MAKE Magazine.
Mike holds a BA in Journalism & Media Studies from Rutgers University and an MPS in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU ITP, where he has also been an adjunct professor.
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