Brian Meaney

“I had the pleasure of working with Brian at Magic Leap. Brian is an amazing design leader and team player. I was impressed by his calm yet decisive communication style and now often find myself emulating Brian’s approach in my current role. Brian stays professional in any situation and works through problems collaboratively to find a purposeful solution while keeping work lighthearted and fun.”

“Brian is a thoughtful, capable team leader. I've worked with Brian for over three years. I've always appreciated his focus on clarity over complexity. During his time leading media apps, he worked to coordinate related product scopes and guided separate pieces into a cohesive whole. As our team director, Brian brought clear communication, organization and transparency to the UX team. In turbulent situations, Brian always represented an easy-going, calm manner. His efforts helped the team move forward towards productive results, even under challenging circumstances. Brian is a great manager and would be an asset to any design organization. ”

“Brian brings focus, clarity, and order to everything he works on. I built prototypes for many of Brian's designs and and also worked with him to prioritize prototyping requests across several categories of designs. When working on something he methodically seeks to understand the full problem he's trying to solve, who it affects, and the context in which it exists. He uses this to deconstruct the problem and come up with designs that are simple and elegant. As a leader, he shares his calm, analytical creative approach with his team and is able to prioritize work, accordingly, to maintain focus and drive products forward. I enjoyed working with Brian for almost four years and it would be a pleasure to work with him again.”

“Brian was my manager during the five years I spent at Apple working on Final Cut Studio. Brian is a natural leader, and is very good at getting people from disparate backgrounds to work together effectively. He is a great manager and gave me the freedom to take on new responsibilities while providing enough guidance to handle them. I always admired his knowledge of the our customer base and latest technology, which few others in pro apps could match. He used that knowledge and his own creativity to design some of the most used features of Final Cut Studio. I would not hesitate to hire Brian in any leadership and/or design position.”

“Brian is not only an exceptional manager, his expertise in in video technology, post-production, and software development is eminent in the industry. His uncanny ability to translate his domain knowledge into compelling software features has not only contributed to the success of Apple's product line, it has helped propel video and film editing as an art form.”

“Brian Meaney has always been a pleasure to work with. His friendly, professional demeanor, dedication, and unflinching work ethic would make him an asset to any team. Brian also has the rare skill of being able to work equally well with sequestered groups as a designer and team leader involved with sensitive projects, and as a public speaker and press liaison. His knowledge of the postproduction process and insight into the needs of editors and postproduction professionals made him especially well suited to the projects we worked together on. However, Brian would be an asset to any team striving to build quality software, or to any project needing a professional with his breadth and depth of experience.”

“Brian understands the digital video space better than almost anyone on the planet. He also understands the nuances of sophisticated software development and would be an immeasurable asset to any team. He knows what's right and isn't afraid to fight for it--and he does so persuasively, effectively, and with good humor. The incredible success Apple's Final Cut Pro has enjoyed is due in significant part to his dedication, inspiration and tenacity.”

“Brian can manage with ease, he was responsible with day to day operations keeping three edit and a graphic suite booked and running smoothly. He is a multitasker, dedicated worker, staff motivator and collaborator. I would not hesitate a moment if I could get to work with Brian again on a future project.”