Face Up To It

Two weeks ago FaceApp roared on to the scene and went viral as millions of users took selfies with the app, which after running through a digital time machine, transformed their faces to how they will look in 30 years or so. The results produced a good, perhaps horrified, laugh. Aside from the aging wrinkles, the winkle with the app is that it was developed by Wireless Labs in Russia and the selfies are sent across the cloud to Russian President Putin’s servers in his backyard. Who knows what nefarious activities Vladimir might concoct with all of those photos.

Alas, the problem exists not only with these Russian servers, but closer to home Wired magazine reported that Facebook regularly applies facial recognition to photos that users uploaded to its servers. These are only two channels that consume photos and who knows how many others are marshaling facial recognition for less than legitimate uses. There has been a lot written about this privacy issue, but it appears that consumers are frankly more interested in the uses and services that facial recognition provides than in some yet to be defined privacy concerns.

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SPONSORED JOB MIDDLE STREET PARTNERS Asset Manager (CHARLESTON, SC) Position will be responsible for executing property level strategies to enhance and protect asset value, meet investment objectives, and oversee assigned properties and/or portfolios. Position will also be responsible for providing operational oversight at the property level for multiple assets.

THOR EQUITIES Asset Management Associate (NEW YORK, NY) Associate will be involved in all facets of asset management operations and will be responsible for portfolio reporting, forecasting, and analysis. Position will serve as support to the Asset Management team and be a liaison between the asset management group and the development, property management, leasing, legal, and accounting groups.  

BOYDEN Chief Financial Officer, The Regional Group (OTTAWA ON, CANADA) As a key member of the Executive Committee, the CFO will provide sound counsel on all financial and strategic matters while working closely with the team to establish the company’s future direction. The CFO will collaborate with the CEO and COO in driving value creation in The Regional Group by focusing on profitability and developing optimal investment strategies for land, housing and commercial projects.  

BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP Senior Analyst Asset Management (ATLANTA, GA) Duties include: developing property level budgets and forecasts; building detailed analyses related to property valuation and asset performance; preparing recommendations associated with investor distribution amounts; and researching loan document covenants as it pertains to leasing, future funding, escrow reimbursements, and other covenants as necessary.  

KM PARTNERS Underwriter/Project Manager (NEW YORK, NY) Client seeks key point-person on the Underwriting team, to directly support Originations in the evaluation and closing of transactions throughout the U.S. Position will report directly to the Vice President of Underwriting collaborating with executive management, investor relations, legal counsel, and development partners.  

AIMCO Financial Analyst (IRVINE, CA) Financial Analyst will directly support West Area property operations by providing quality reporting with actionable insight; holding teams accountable to “best in class” Accounts Receivable processes; driving month-end accounting and financial processes; and supporting monthly forecasting and annual budgeting.  

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST Sr. Specialist, Strategic Sourcing (WOODLAND HILLS, CA) This Sr. Specialist, Strategic Sourcing role is part of the Sourcing & Procurement team, with a focus on client engagement, supplier management, and design and ownership of the procure to pay (PTP) process. Individual will be accountable for partnering on and supporting Essex sourcing initiatives that achieve value without compromising business strategy and performance.  

HFF, now part of JLL Debt – Analyst (SEATTLE, WA) Position will be focused exclusively on the placement of debt and/or equity for commercial real estate transactions. Debt Analysts have the opportunity to be involved in every stage of a transaction, including underwriting, market research, property tours, preparation of offering memorandums, marketing and term sheet negotiation, closing and client meetings and events.  

SARES REGIS MULTIFAMILY FUND AVP Portfolio Management (SAN MATEO, CA) Position will oversee Quarterly and Annual Investor Reports; drive quarterly valuation process; produce portfolio level performance metrics and evaluate existing Fund operations; and manage performance measurement, risk metrics and analytic tools.  

LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY Facilities Operations Department Head (BERKELEY, CA) Duties include providing comprehensive strategic vision, oversight, and leadership for operations and maintenance of the Laboratory’s 90+ facilities in a mission ready state; improve key processes, procedures, tools, metrics, and systems for facility operations, and work management; and lead a team of approximately 25 staff, and provide guidance and counsel for effectively executing corrective and preventive maintenance and small projects.