Current
ActionMap Inc.
President, Co-founder / Solutions Developer
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To July '07: Creation of software and training materials for delivering ActionMap Toolkit use.
- Completed development of a web-based online interactive software package – fully operational prototype; ASP.NET, VB.NET, MSSQL; interactive graphics, decision support, action planning.
- Completed three book manuscripts, for motivation, training, and consulting.

Starting August '07: Business development for funding and partnering for the ActionMap Toolkit. Sales and marketing for the project work sessions, business process analysis and design, project and program management, and training focused on accelerating business/technology process development projects.

2001 to 2002
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose
Business Development Manager
Leading role in a major Adobe initiative to develop partner sales channels with Tier 1 systems integrators and software manufacturers.

1994 to 2000
Computer Sciences Corporation, San Francisco
Principal, Client Delivery/Account Manager
Leading roles in business development, project planning, account management and service delivery.  Major client engagements with Hunt-Wesson, Skyway Freight, PG&E, Chevron, Cypress Semiconductor, and XTRA International.

1988 to 1994
Work Design Associates, San Francisco
Principal and Co-Owner
Sessions, projects, programs and training for business problem solving and process improvement, using proprietary procedures.  Multi-contract clients include Hewlett- Packard, National Semiconductor, Southern California Gas Company, Chevron, and PG&E.

1982 to 1988
Wang Laboratories, San Francisco
Account Representative
Account management with full product line responsibility for major named accounts in San Francisco.
District Support Manager
Management responsibility for 30 consultants in four sales branches, district technical staff, and data center, providing technical and consultative sales support in the S.F. District.

Earlier
Fireman's Fund Agency Automation
Product Architecture Group Lead for Agency Automation software startup

Bank of America, Business Services
Systems Consultant, Product Manager

Tannery West Corporation
MIS Director for retail leather goods chain startup

Victoria Station Incorporated
Data Processing Manager during expansion from 30 to 100 restaurants

Burroughs Corporation
Systems Representative

Education
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Student Body President, Dean's List
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California

Professional Activities
Lectures in management, process innovation, and organizational change at the University of California at Davis, the University of San Francisco, and Harvey Mudd College

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Employment

Current
ActionMap Inc., VP Marketing, Co-founder
Consulting and software development and sales focused on accelerating business/technology process development on a large scale.

1988 to 2002
Work Design Associates, Principal and Co-developer
Consulting - Sessions, projects, programs and training for business problem solving and process improvement, using proprietary procedures.
Multi-contract clients include Hewlett Packard, Southern California Gas Company, National Semiconductor and PG&E.
IP Development - ActionMap® procedures, software design and books

1983-1988
Wang Laboratories, San Francisco
Supervisor, Regional Education Center
Full supervisory responsibility for the daily operations of Western Region Customer Education Center, with curriculum and scheduling oversight responsibilities for District Customer Education operations. Coordinated 30 administrators and instructors, full time and contract. Annual revenues of $7 million.

Manager, Sales Order Administration
Controlled order administration through complete sales cycle, and MIS administrative functions. Responsible for complete procedures/ personnel/ administrative management for staff of 7. Earned Area top rating award for staff performance in 1984. Annual sales order volume of approximately $75 million.

1979-1981
Food Distributor, Director, Customer Service
Management and coordination responsibility for staff including supervisors, coordinators, service representatives. Designed and implemented: corporate electronic ordering system that converted company from manual to computerized telephone order processing.

Pre-MBA Teaching Positions

Teacher, Piedmont High School, Piedmont, CA, Member, Board of Directors

Teacher, Castlemont High School, Oakland CA, Biology

Teacher, Porter Junior High, Austin, Texas, Science, Chairperson of seven person science department. Sponsored and coached 11 National Science Ford Foundation first place award winners.

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