Paul Staff
Founder & Operator · Senior Care Technology
Experience
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2024–Present
CEO & Co-Founder Seniorverse · Austin, TX
- Building an AI-powered operating system for community-based senior care, covering scheduling, billing, and care coordination in one platform
- Helping adult day centers and other community-based providers replace binders, whiteboards, and paper sign-in sheets so their teams can spend more hours on resident outcomes
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2023–2024
Co-Founder Eldwell · Washington, DC
- Founded Eldwell, a startup focused on improving the lives of older adults and their families through technology
- Launched Guardian, a legacy planning tool for securely storing, managing, and sharing personal information
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2020–2023
VP, Digital Marketing & Product Innovation Atria Senior Living · Washington, DC
- Led a department of 30+ professionals across product/project management, creative, development, advertising, and analytics to drive more than 5,000 resident move-ins and $70M+ in new revenue annually across 5 brands
- Championed various internal projects, including the overhaul of all brand websites, development of key internal data management tools, and the organizational transformation from Waterfall to Agile methodology
- Oversaw $10M+ in annual advertising spend and managed dozens of external vendor relationships
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2019–2020
VP, New Product Development Atria Senior Living · New York, NY
- Spearheaded strategic and technological initiatives with the goal of transforming Atria's senior living business
- Set strategy and led technology initiatives for the new ultra-luxury Coterie brand, and assisted with construction and operational launch of the first two communities in San Francisco and Manhattan
- Led the implementation of cutting-edge technology solutions, including a software tool for operational efficiency, wearable devices for resident safety, in-apartment smart technology, and multiple COVID-19 safety/data projects
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2018–2019
Manager PwC / Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co.) · New York, NY
- Partnered with clients, primarily in the healthcare industry, to assist with large-scale strategic decisions
- Led a team to develop the business case and strategy for a $1B+ technology system consolidation and implementation for a national health organization
- Researched and wrote a whitepaper on the applications of blockchain technology in the healthcare industry
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2016–2018
Senior Associate PwC / Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co.) · New York, NY
- Built a model to help a national health payer estimate costs and benefits of outsourcing call center operations
- Assisted a large health provider to better understand the implications and project planning needs to relicense 100+ facilities across the country with the goal of improving Medicare reimbursements and decreasing costs
- Led a team of MBA students in a pro bono project to develop a digital marketing strategy for an NYC charity
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2012–2016
Co-Founder Nplexity, LLC
- Managed a small software and technology consulting firm working with more than a dozen small business and non-profit clients, building custom software, websites, and native iOS/Android apps
- Assisted clients with technology strategy, website traffic and social media data analysis, and graphic design services
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2012–2014
Business Optimization Analyst Atria Senior Living · Louisville, KY
- Worked on process improvement projects across the organization, including within IT, Sales, and Operations
- Developed a system for planning community activities and measuring resident engagement, saving more than 8,500 labor hours annually and increasing revenue by an estimated $3.2 million through resident retention
Education
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2014–2016
Master of Business Administration NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business · New York, NY
- Specializations in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
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2009–2012
BA, Finance, Minor in Economics Bellarmine University · Louisville, KY
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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2010–2011
Study Abroad Chinese University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong
- Studied International Business and Finance while developing Mandarin Chinese skills
Additional
Programming
HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Node.js, SQL, C++, and VBA