David A. Ciccarelli
| David A. Ciccarelli | |
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| Born | 12 January 1979 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Voices.com, Ivey Business School, Harvard Business School |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Stephanie Ciccarelli |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| Twitter= | |
David A. Ciccarelli (born January 12, 1979) is a Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, innovator and author known as the founder and CEO of Voices.com, a London-based job search platform.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Ciccarelli was born in Thunder Bay, Canada on the shores of Lake Superior. He graduated from Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology in 2000.[3] In 2017, he did a program at Ivey Business School at Western University.[4][5] He also graduated from Harvard Business School in 2022.[6]
Career[edit]
Ciccarelli spent his earliest years in the forest and on the lake. Having attended summer camps across Ontario, he developed a passion for outdoorsmanship.[7]
For over twenty years, Ciccarelli served as Chief Executive Officer of Voices.com, a London-based job search platform he co-founded with his wife, Stephanie Ciccarelli in 2003.[8][9] In 2023, he co-founded, Lake.com, an online vacation rental platform where currently serves as the CEO.[10]
As an inventor, Ciccarelli holds 4 patents listed in Google Scholar.[11] He invented a system for managing online transactions involving voice talent—systems and methods for facilitating online interactions between voice talent users and employer users.[12] As an innovator, Ciccarelli was the first Canadian to be a Google Glass Ambassador with appearances on CTV.[13]
Writing and public speaking[edit]
Ciccarelli is a co-author of Voice Acting For Dummies published by Wiley Publishing.[14] He writes for Forbes,[15] Wall Street Journal,[16] The Globe and Mail,[17] and other media platforms.[18][19]
Ciccarelli is often heard as a guest speaker on podcasts.[20][21][22] He also speaks at industry events and conferences.[23]
Awards[edit]
- 2013 - Finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Ontario)[24]
- 2018 - Finalist for Canadian Innovation Award[25]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli, Voices: "AI and voice-over are becoming more intertwined"". cybernews.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ Norman De Bono,"As tech firms embrace AI, London's Voices.com aims to clone voice talent". lfpress.com. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Oiart Alumni David Ciccarelli". oiart.org. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Feedback: How to give it, take it, and when to ignore it with David Ciccarelli of Voices.com". ivey.uwo.ca. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli Biography". iveybusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli CEO at Voices.com". getlatka.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Capital Efficient Entrepreneurship: Voices.com CEO David Ciccarelli (Part 1)". sramanamitra.com. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli (CEO, Voices.com)". startwell.co. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Interview with Voices.com's CEO David Ciccarelli on minimum project budget drop". tobyrickettsvoiceover.com. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "About Lake". crunchbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli Harvard Business School". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "System for managing online transactions involving voice talent". patents.google.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Londoner seeing world through Google glass". lfpress.com. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Voice Acting For Dummiespublisher=wiley.com". Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "The New Freelancers: Tapping Talent In The 2022 Gig Economy". forbes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "When it comes to starting a business, two is the perfect number". theglobeandmail.com. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli: Delaying Your Own Pay Is Foolish". wsj.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "David Ciccarelli Co-Founder & CEOVoices.com Inc". americanexpress.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Presenting London to the World". londonincmagazine.ca. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Voice Actors for Alexa Skills with David Ciccarelli of Voices.com". voiceincanada.ca. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Building One of the World's Greatest Marketplaces - David Ciccarelli". hacktheentrepreneur.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "Episode #203 with David Ciccarelli - Voices". pod.co. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ Jenny Medeiros,"Voices.com: David Ciccarelli on Voice-First Trends and His Upcoming Keynote". voicesummit.ai. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "EY announces Ontario Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 finalists today". newswire.ca. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ Jaclyn Carbone,"London CEO named finalist for Canadian Innovation Award". globalnews.ca. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
