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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
- As co-owner of Cygnusoft, and as an independent entrepreneur, created new businesses, and built a team of business development experts.
- As the founder of Cygnusoft, led, consulted and designed software for Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Ricoh, City of Sunnyvale, and others to successful conclusion. Built a strong company with a stable future in Silicon Valley. Created systems ranging in complexity and technical demand from The Human Genome Project to handheld small-inventory control.
- As an Analyst and VP for DPEX implemented solutions resulting in $8 million savings from improved manufacturing and distribution tracking. Accounting and sales management systems for Hewlett Packard eliminated errors and significantly enhanced sales.
- As an independent developer had key responsibility for $100 million Supply and Logistics System for Royal Saudi Air Force.
- Developed industry’s first PC retail POS and inventory control system.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
- CEO Cygnusoft Inc., Redwood City 1989-Present
Lead and manage development for difficult business and technical problems. Work with teams of entrepreneures to build new businesses. Create vision.
- Sole Proprietor Cyberlabs, Cupertino 1987-1989
Managed development teams and products for educational and consumer end use.
- VP Product Development DPEX, Inc., Milpitas 1979-1987
Designed and implemented advanced computing and database systems for industrial applications.
KEY SKILLS
- Communication - I can talk to everybody in an organization, from the freight dock and assembly line to the board room and managers, and create a plan for using information in new and useful ways that improve your profits, reduce your workload, and increase your operation's flexibility.
- Technical - I thrive on knowing the details of how things work. My technical experience covers many computer systems, languages, and applications. My education is in Electrical Engineering. My hobbies are the study of mathematics and physics. I particularly enjoy tough problems that others have declared un-solvable.
- Functional Areas – I have gained deep domain experience in many fields, including Engineering Analysis and Modeling, Accounting, Manufacturing, Distribution, Production Forecasting, MRP, MS, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Training Management, Agribusiness Management (Growing, Packing, Shipping), Labor Union Management, Salary and Bonuses, Automated Teller, Sales Commission, Data Warehouse, Military Aircraft Warranty Maintenance, Military Logistics Communications, Video On Demand Distribution, Web Community, Freight Dimensioning, Web Stores, Resume Tracking, Specialty Produce Order Management, Food Donation and other Charity Management, Pledge Drive Management, Broadcast Inventory Control, Broadcast Scheduling, Medical Records, Human Genome Research, NIH-Based Market Research, Nielsen Rating Analyses, Complex Product Configuration and Quoting, Telecommunications Rating, Medical Office Inventory Management, Fine Art Customer Management, Interactive Map Display, Application Security Server, Credit Union Management, Financial Systems and Kiosks Management, Point Of Sale, E-Commerce, Transaction Switching, and many others.
OTHER (IN)FORMATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
- Digital Communications Installer at Stanford University
- Research Assistant at NASA Ames Research Center
- Mechanics' Assistant for Pacific Motor Trucking
EDUCATION
Stanford University B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computers
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