Prominent San Francisco Exec Says, Opportunities Are Endless In The Tech Industry
Tim Bucher may be the only person in history who has served in executive roles for Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell, learning how those leaders achieved product innovations and expanded their businesses. A high-tech serial entrepreneur who has created several successful companies over the past 25 years, his expertise lies in consumer media products, storage technology, cloud services, and e-commerce. He is currently the founder and CEO of Lyve Minds, Inc. a privately funded start-up focusing on creating a simple solution to enable consumers to enjoy their personal photos and videos on the go or in the home.
What is your background and education?
"I received my B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from UC Davis and my master's degree in Computer Architecture from Stanford. I'm on the board of trustees and the College of Engineering's executive committee at UC Davis. I'm also a director and the chairman of the GRAMMY Foundation, helping to foster music education in the schools nationwide. I was also founder of TastingRoom.com and ZING Systems. I previously held executive positions include vice president of software and entertainment content at Dell, senior vice president of Macintosh engineering at Apple and vice president of consumer products for Microsoft, where I led all tv product initiatives, such as Ultimate TV and the first DVR in history and a member of the original Xbox team."
What type of services does Lyve Minds offer?
"Lyve delivers a complete solution for the collection, care and enjoyment of a lifetime of photos and videos on any device anytime, anywhere. The free Lyve app is available for download on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire tablets and smartphones as well as a PC or Mac and helps consumers manage and experience their entire photo and video library, no matter what device they're using. Lyve also sells the Lyve Home ($299) and Lyve Studio ($199) hardware products for customers looking for an easy, safe and secure way to back up and store all their photos and videos in one place, freeing up precious storage space on a mobile device."
What career advice can you share with people interested in a career in high-tech?
"It's not just about engineering. Opportunities are endless here in the Bay Area in the tech industry. Finding mentors to help guide direction and opportunities are important to professional and personal growth."
Randy Yagi is a freelance writer covering all things San Francisco. In 2012, he was awarded a Media Fellowship from Stanford University. His work can be found on Examiner.com Examiner.com.