Top Talent like Rick are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Rick Shaughnessy

Creative & Brand Strategist •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Co-Founder & Managing Partner specializing in Experience Design and AI Strategy
I develop business value propositions and create ways to translate them into human-centered experiences that drive goals across consumer and enterprise value chains. Specializing in AI adoption strategies, experience strategy and design, content strategy and publishing, next-generation creative operations planning and execution, brand participation narrative and story, and produced screenwriting. I have pioneered cross-platform experience design from narrative, media storytelling, and business process perspectives, completing a wide variety of initiatives for brands, agencies, and entertainment companies across every human/media touchpoint. I hold a long history at the crossroads of media assets, story, operations, and experience design.

Work History

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Co Founder and Managing Partner

timecraft
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Senior Partner Experience and Integration

ICF NextJan 2016 - Jan 2020 • 4 yrs 1 mo
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Co-Founder and Narrative Design Partner

Trade NTEJan 2012 - Jan 2016 • 4 yrs 1 moBrand experiences, content and storytelling enabled by technology and accompanied by operations and economic modeling. Trade was acquired by ICF.
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Contract Creative Direction + Ops, Strategy and Design Leadership

precedent mediaJan 2003 - Jan 2013 • 10 yrs 1 moOperations, strategic, creative and experience design advisory services for brand, agency and entertainment concerns to help drive growth. Contract work with many leading brands directly and through their agency partners.
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SVP User Experience

ScientJan 2001 - Jan 2002 • 1 yr 1 moThe post merger, post bubble unwinding of some things. New operating model development. Multiple office leadership responsibility. Fortune 100 clients.
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Chief Creative Officer

iXLJan 1999 - Jan 2002 • 3 yrs 1 moThe roll up and the run up. Global creative/experience leadership and operations responsibility. Multiple offices. Fortune 100 clients.
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VP Creative Director

Bagby and CoJan 1994 - Jan 1999 • 5 yrs 1 mo
1

Executive Producer/Principal

1st Generation Film/VideoJan 1990 - Jan 1994 • 4 yrs 1 mo

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Recently Active
Co-Founder & Managing Partner specializing in Experience Design and AI Strategy
I develop business value propositions and create ways to translate them into human-centered experiences that drive goals across consumer and enterprise value chains. Specializing in AI adoption strategies, experience strategy and design, content strategy and publishing, next-generation creative operations planning and execution, brand participation narrative and story, and produced screenwriting. I have pioneered cross-platform experience design from narrative, media storytelling, and business process perspectives, completing a wide variety of initiatives for brands, agencies, and entertainment companies across every human/media touchpoint. I hold a long history at the crossroads of media assets, story, operations, and experience design.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Rick are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Rick Shaughnessy

Creative & Brand Strategist •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

T

Co Founder and Managing Partner

timecraft
I

Senior Partner Experience and Integration

ICF NextJan 2016 - Jan 2020 • 4 yrs 1 mo
T

Co-Founder and Narrative Design Partner

Trade NTEJan 2012 - Jan 2016 • 4 yrs 1 moBrand experiences, content and storytelling enabled by technology and accompanied by operations and economic modeling. Trade was acquired by ICF.
P

Contract Creative Direction + Ops, Strategy and Design Leadership

precedent mediaJan 2003 - Jan 2013 • 10 yrs 1 moOperations, strategic, creative and experience design advisory services for brand, agency and entertainment concerns to help drive growth. Contract work with many leading brands directly and through their agency partners.
S

SVP User Experience

ScientJan 2001 - Jan 2002 • 1 yr 1 moThe post merger, post bubble unwinding of some things. New operating model development. Multiple office leadership responsibility. Fortune 100 clients.
I

Chief Creative Officer

iXLJan 1999 - Jan 2002 • 3 yrs 1 moThe roll up and the run up. Global creative/experience leadership and operations responsibility. Multiple offices. Fortune 100 clients.
B

VP Creative Director

Bagby and CoJan 1994 - Jan 1999 • 5 yrs 1 mo
1

Executive Producer/Principal

1st Generation Film/VideoJan 1990 - Jan 1994 • 4 yrs 1 mo

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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