Joshua Bostick contributes a wealth of technical expertise to Bostick Global Strategies, while continuously gaining additional education and experience. Combining his specialized knowledge in virtual reality, artificial intelligence, cloud solutions, and machine learning with his project management capabilities and natural bent toward innovation, Josh provides exceptional service as the firm’s lead technology consultant. 

 

Joshua continues the Bostick family tradition of investment in education. He earned dual degrees at Stanford University; a BA and MA in Communication, with a focus on Digital Media Studies. There, he delved into virtual reality, studying its impact on attitudes and behavior, and investigating non-human avatar embodiment and empathy. His studies continued the George Washington University, where he earned a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters of Science in Information Systems. He is currently working toward his Doctorate at the University of Southern California, focused on Social Work, while also attending MIT for his certificate in Artificial Intelligence.

 

An emerging leader in the technology industry, Joshua leans into knowledge gained from an impressive variety of professional experience to guide his BGS clients. He has complemented his studies with time as an academic Research Coordinator and Protocol Director at Stanford, developing and operating experiments, writing successful grants, conducting analysis, and managing and training teams. He has contributed to User Experience through roles at SAP and at new and growing applications/companies, developing solutions and identifying and implementing fixes for both desktop and mobile applications, and coaching clients toward securing venture capital funding. 

 

A serial entrepreneur, Joshua has started several companies focusing on augmented reality, virtual reality, and mobile applications contributing to education and social welfare.  He has led projects, staffed by distributed teams, from ideation to marketplace delivery.  Josh is a Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, and Agile PM Practitioner, and is highly skilled at managing the product and software design lifecycle, eliminating impediments for development teams, and effectively communicating value-add changes to key stakeholders.

 

Joshua’s endless curiosity and enthusiasm, ability to leverage VR/AI and complementary tech toward the betterment of business and society, and commitment to creating solutions positions him well to serve BGS clients in pursuit of better outcomes through technology.