| Website | triptrace.com |
| Blog | blog.triptrace.com |
| @mapomatic | |
| Birthplace | Gainesville, FL |
| Brown University, Sc.B. | 1985 |
| Neuroscience |
Michael Rubin is a writer and entrepreneur, specializing in entertainment, media and technology. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in neuroscience, he began his career at Lucasfilm’s Droid Works. From 1985-1994 he designed editing systems and edited feature films and television shows in Hollywood. Since then, Rubin has lectured internationally and published a number of texts on editing for professionals as well as consumers.
In 1993 he co-founded Petroglyph Ceramic Lounge, an “experiential” retail business that is centered on creativity-painting bisque ceramics-and it catalyzed a national phenomenon in “contemporary ceramics” studios. In 1999, with the release of Apple’s Final Cut Pro, Rubin returned to editing tools, but solely focused on consumer education. Between 1999 and 2004 Rubin wrote four books on digital video, designed an online curriculum for Columbia University and the American Film Institute, and consulted for Sony and Apple regarding video literacy. In 2006 Rubin became Director of Product Management at Netflix, specializing in Web 2.0 and social effects, and one of the architects of the Netflix website.
In 2009 Rubin joined start-up PublicEarth, Inc. as Chief Product Officer. In 2010 he was made CEO, moved the company to Silicon Valley, and created the travel and location-service TripTrace (originally named PlaceBook). Closing PublicEarth in 2011, Rubin launched a new company (TripTrace Inc.) to deliver mobile location applications – mapOmatic and Pingster– along with the website.
