Education
Duke University
BA, Psychology, Computer Science 1969-01-01 - 1973-06-01University of Denver
none, Creative Writing 1974-01-01 - 1976-01-01Work Experience
StratVantage Consulting
Current
StratVantage Consulting
Social Media Performance Group, Inc.
Current
Social Media Performance Group, Inc.
State of Minnesota
2006-07-01 - 2023-01-01
State of Minnesota
Linked InSolutions
2009-01-01 - 2009-09-01
Linked InSolutions
The WiMAX Guys
2003-01-01 - 2006-01-01
The WiMAX Guys
Evalubase Research
2004-07-01 - 2005-12-01
Evalubase Research
Geneer
2000-01-01 - 2001-01-01
Geneer
VirtualFund.com, Inc.
1999-09-01 - 2000-08-01
VirtualFund.com, Inc.
Nielsen
1985-01-01 - 1999-09-01
Nielsen
Skills
Summary
Retired but available part time for the right project, former IT Program Director, digital transformation leader, chatbot wrangler, blockchain-curious, social selling and social media strategist and entrepreneur, product manager, author, and novelist with experience in big business, government, and startups. Expert at strategy and consulting on LinkedIn and other social media, writing technology white papers, and translating complex technical concepts into plain business language. Experience leading user-centered and responsive design, advising and running startups, and mobile development. Business intelligence and big data knowledge from 15 years with market research company Nielsen. Formerly VP, Strategic Planning for an Internet incubator. Six years as an independent consultant helping senior leaders understand the business impact of rapidly-changing new technologies. Founder of The WiMAX Guys, a wireless networking company. Retired Program Director in charge of CareerOneStop, a huge federally-funded Website for the State of Minnesota. Created a statewide multi-tenant talent community. Specialties: large-scale IT program management, technology vision and strategy, software design and project management, mobile development, social media strategy, social media consulting, wireless technology, writing white papers, books, and magazine articles, LinkedIn Trainer, LinkedIn Speaker, Corporate Technical Trainer, Seminar Developer, Professional Presentations, Online Training Developer, Keynote Speaker, LinkedIn Expert, LinkedIn Training, Twitter Trainer, Twitter Consultant, Online Networking Expert, Gamification, Virtual Reality