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St. Paul, Mn

A unique approach to systematic innovation -- simple, yet powerful. Applying systematic innovation in product development, quantitative analysis, organizational design, strategic design, other domains. An "ideation engine" for design thinking vs. random ideation techniques; also extends design thinking to nurture emerging opportunities into systematic form. Leveraging systematic innovation for disruptive thinking. Integrating experimental design and technology forecasting with systematic… Show more A unique approach to systematic innovation -- simple, yet powerful. Applying systematic innovation in product development, quantitative analysis, organizational design, strategic design, other domains. An "ideation engine" for design thinking vs. random ideation techniques; also extends design thinking to nurture emerging opportunities into systematic form. Leveraging systematic innovation for disruptive thinking. Integrating experimental design and technology forecasting with systematic innovation.* every truly disruptive innovation solves a contradiction ** every solved contradiction was once an un-solved contradiction * Show less

St. Paul, Mn

Adaptive Avenue is a patented, Web-based media distribution platform:- It improves viewer engagement in e-commerce and e-journalism through contextual experience in a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.- It is licensed to an array of vendors and publishers in e-commerce and e-journalism- It earned an endorsement from Doug Engelbart (inventor of the graphical user interface and pioneer in interactive computing) for human-centric design / user experience that equates the… Show more Adaptive Avenue is a patented, Web-based media distribution platform:- It improves viewer engagement in e-commerce and e-journalism through contextual experience in a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.- It is licensed to an array of vendors and publishers in e-commerce and e-journalism- It earned an endorsement from Doug Engelbart (inventor of the graphical user interface and pioneer in interactive computing) for human-centric design / user experience that equates the Adaptive Avenue "hyper-browser" as a driver for dynamic Web experience to the graphical user interface (GUI) as a driver for interactive computing.https://adaptiveavenue.wordpress.com/2003/12/- It achieved semi-final round of Minnesota Cup business plan competition (June 2007). Show less

St. Paul, Mn

Inter-disciplinary consulting practice and technology portfolio that integrates quantitative analysis, knowledge management, information architecture, systematic innovation, systems engineering, agile development, enterprise architecture, experience design, graph analysis, behavioral science, organizational development, portfolio analysis."Innovation Radiation" - a unique approach to systematic innovation that accelerates discovery of disruptive innovation opportunities with inherent… Show more Inter-disciplinary consulting practice and technology portfolio that integrates quantitative analysis, knowledge management, information architecture, systematic innovation, systems engineering, agile development, enterprise architecture, experience design, graph analysis, behavioral science, organizational development, portfolio analysis."Innovation Radiation" - a unique approach to systematic innovation that accelerates discovery of disruptive innovation opportunities with inherent customer value and competitive advantage."Collabrious" - A unique graph analysis / knowledge management environment that leverages patent analytics to amplify enterprise value by nurturing innovation ecosystems."Sensor Sandbox" - A supply-chain concept for expanding innovation / accelerating adoption of next-generation MEMS / semiconductor sensors in the IoT ("Internet of Things") context."Experience Engine" - A collaboration platform for increasing participant engagement and connectivity in professional communities."UX Ubiquity" - A patent-pending user experience platform that leverages sensor fusion for adaptive experience in the smartwatch ecosystem."Adaptive Avenue" - A patented, Web-based media distribution platform:- Improves customer reach and engagement through personalized content management / experience engineering with integrated business intelligence in a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.- Uses service-oriented architecture (SOA); implements data structure in SQL / XML.- Produced integration with "Remix" open API at Best Buy.- Earned an endorsement from Doug Engelbart (inventor of the graphical user interface and developer of hypertext) for human-centric design / user experience that equates the Adaptive Avenue "hyper-browser" as a driver for hyper-granular Web content to the interactive pointing device as a driver for the graphical user interface (GUI).- Achieved semi-final round of Minnesota Cup business plan competition (June 2007). Show less

Richfield, Mn

Conducted portfolio analysis of enterprise-wide digital presence to optimize technical leverage and omni-channel brand architecture / customer experience.Assisted emerging platforms group with application of data-driven category analysis. Used customer satisfaction data and marketing analytics (Adobe marketing cloud / Adobe experience manager) to derive revenue potential associated with proposed user experience improvements by product category; using cost estimates for incremental… Show more Conducted portfolio analysis of enterprise-wide digital presence to optimize technical leverage and omni-channel brand architecture / customer experience.Assisted emerging platforms group with application of data-driven category analysis. Used customer satisfaction data and marketing analytics (Adobe marketing cloud / Adobe experience manager) to derive revenue potential associated with proposed user experience improvements by product category; using cost estimates for incremental improvements, derived ROI for each improvement and constructed an agile development pipeline corresponding to the business case for / economic value of each iteration. Earned a resounding recommendation from the global e-commerce product leader at Best Buy for a distinctively agile, scientific, and data-driven approach.Assisted emerging platforms group with adoption of customer-centric, inter-disciplinary approach to agile product lifecycle management (PLM) for aligning search and content product strategies with enterprise strategy. Pioneered integration of PLM with Consumer Insight Unit (CIU), Digital Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, and Enterprise Customer Care (ECC).Assisted emerging platforms group with growth initiative for partner integration. Assessed technical and economic feasibility of extended commerce platform; guided technical proof-of-concept in context of complex enterprise infrastructure, including enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and SQL data structures. Engaged external vendors and cross-functional team using agile methodologies to launch a $250 million annual revenue opportunity.Assisted industrial channel with growth initiative for tablet computing. Identified vertical markets, sub-segments, and use cases; evaluated form factors / platforms / pioneering applications.Assisted emerging platforms group with market entry strategy for mobile payments. Show less

San Francisco, Ca

Represented asset distribution group in business process re-engineering (BPR) of enterprise-wide origination, distribution, and servicing (ODS) functions. Enabled tighter integration of cross-functional workflows and improved competitiveness of support for complex, distributed transactions.Managed technical integration associated with acquisition of large portfolios for asset distribution group. Enabled dramatic expansion of $80 billion international portfolio of complex, distributed… Show more Represented asset distribution group in business process re-engineering (BPR) of enterprise-wide origination, distribution, and servicing (ODS) functions. Enabled tighter integration of cross-functional workflows and improved competitiveness of support for complex, distributed transactions.Managed technical integration associated with acquisition of large portfolios for asset distribution group. Enabled dramatic expansion of $80 billion international portfolio of complex, distributed transactions.Led adoption of client / server architecture and object-oriented development environment in asset distribution group; managed phased implementation of geographically-distributed operating platform. Show less

Menlo Park, Ca

Conducted technology forecasting and monitoring of global opportunities in applied artificial intelligence (knowledge-based systems / neural networks), advanced human-computer interaction (natural-language processing / speech recognition), and high-performance computing / hyper-distributed computing (parallel architecture / optical sensors).Conceived and launched inter-disciplinary, multi-client research initiative in social computing. Collaborated with Doug Engelbart (inventor of the… Show more Conducted technology forecasting and monitoring of global opportunities in applied artificial intelligence (knowledge-based systems / neural networks), advanced human-computer interaction (natural-language processing / speech recognition), and high-performance computing / hyper-distributed computing (parallel architecture / optical sensors).Conceived and launched inter-disciplinary, multi-client research initiative in social computing. Collaborated with Doug Engelbart (inventor of the graphical user interface and pioneer in social computing) to investigate the origins of social computing in computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW), identify its practical opportunities in early "groupware" platforms, and predict its emergence in modern social media applications. Show less

San Francisco, Ca

Assisted U.S. Air Force / logistics enterprise with technical and economic feasibility analysis of global logistics infrastructure; assisted with development of RFP and vendor selection for $200 million modernization / improvement initiative.

San Francisco, Ca

Conducted analysis of business processes; conducted planning, design, and implementation of financial analysis and planning systems.

Mba, Organizational Behavior / Socio-Technical Systems

Assisted NASA / Ames Research Center with technical and economic feasibility analysis of industrial space platform.

Ba, Mathematical Economics / Developmental Economics

Conducted original econometric research in regional population distribution. Conducted academic tutoring in economics for UCLA athletic.

School Of Architecture - Architectural Design / Environmental Design

Pursued professional curriculum in architectural design, structural engineering, environmental design, regional planning, industrial.

Design Thinking For Social Innovation

Conducted discovery, ideation, and prototyping in team context to improve accessibility of social entrepreneurship.