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Emerging Growth Capital Fund and Strategic Consulting. Mr. Rasmussen is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company in establishing goals, investment strategies, cultivating pipelines, business relationships, and supporting due diligence. Mr. Rasmussen is also its Portfolio Business facing CTO and innovation thought leader. Responsible for global technology strategy including artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, data science, life sciences technologies, MedTech, AgTech, FinTech, Cyber Security, and Cloud Computing. Key resource for C-level consulting, complex assessments, due diligence (technical and scientific), enterprise architecture and transformation initiatives. Responsibilities include business/technology strategy, global intellectual property management, due diligence, financial analysis, regulatory analysis, enterprise consulting for portfolio businesses, business/platform development, risk mitigation, Cyber Security, scientific research, financial modeling, legal support, and brand development and marketing.

Principal in a technical and analytical services company focused on scientific investigation and technical analysis of art and antiquities. In addition, Rare Collections has developed a number of proprietary software and analytical tools. Clients include some of the most respected museums and auction companies in the world. Published expert and frequent lecturer on the subjects of due diligence and the use of technology in scientific analysis. Frequently consults on authentication studies, museum acquisitions, and legal proceedings as a designated expert.Scientific Expertise: CT scanning (medical and industrial), post processing, digital imaging, and analysis of ceramics, wood, stone, and metals; XRF (X-ray fluorescence) elemental analysis; X-ray inspection and analysis (digital and film); TL (Thermoluminescence) dating - Oxford Authentication authorized representative; Carbon 14 and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) dating; Metallography; corrosion/alloy analysis; isotopic analysis; and Pb-210 testing; FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra-Red) and Raman spectroscopy; LA-ICP-MS (Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry); Materials characterization testing and pigment identification; Microscopic, macroscopic, and borescopic examination; Surface deposits, use-wear, and weathering analysis; Stable isotope analysis; Ultra-violet and infra-red analysis; Wood identification and dendrochronology; Provenance, documentation analysis, and research.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Portfolio Business facing CTO and innovation thought leader. Responsible for global technology strategy including artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, data science, life sciences technologies, MedTech, AgTech, FinTech, Cyber Security, and Cloud Computing. Key resource for C-level consulting, complex assessments, due diligence, enterprise architecture and transformation initiatives. Responsibilities include business/technology strategy, enterprise consulting for portfolio businesses, global intellectual property management, due diligence, financial analysis, regulatory analysis, business/platform development, risk mitigation, Cyber Security, scientific research, legal support, fund raising, brand development/marketing, investor presentations and strategic leadership.

Tampa, Florida, Us

Principal in creating intellectual property strategy, technical service offerings and delivery architecture. Key resource for C-level consulting, complex customer assessments, Enterprise Architecture and transformation initiatives. Responsible for architecting and realizing service offerings, standard operating procedures and security measures. Thought leader for software architectures/development, Bioinformatics, DevOps, ITSM, database, middleware, compute, storage, networking, monitoring, security and configurations with a special emphasis on Open Systems and “Application Aware” architectures. Responsible for business development, sales support/strategy, risk mitigation (including legal), contract creation, RFP/RFI preparation/presentations and leadership.Operating Systems: Linux, AIX, Windows, HP-UX, Solaris, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, SCO, Dynix, and SVR4.Virtualization/Deployment: VMware/vSphere, PowerVM, XenServer, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and Docker.Languages/Technologies: JavaScript, Python, Java, Perl, SQL, C, C++, Ruby, HTML5, XML, CSS, AJAX, Visual Basic, UNIX shell scripting, COBOL, assembler, and various machine and legacy languages (25+).Databases: Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DB2, MS SQL Server, Sybase, Informix, and Access/Jet.Methodologies: Continuous Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Planning (Agile adaptations of TOGAF and Zachman), ITIL, Scrum, Lean, Design Patterns, DeMarco, Function Point Analysis, JAD, Method/1, RAP and OOD.Applications: Cloud/Web, technical/systems management, scientific, artificial intelligence/machine learning, clinical research, actuarial, embedded/real-time systems, financial, data science, life sciences, HR, ERP (e.g. Infor/Lawson, Oracle EBS, JD Edwards, SAP), payroll, wholesale/retail, point of sale, manufacturing (e.g. Oracle OPM), insurance/actuarial, banking, search engine optimization, web crawler, performance and tuning, CNC and content management/code generation.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Principal in creating global architecture and cloud management strategy (e.g. roadmap, standards, management framework and policies). Staffed organization (4 new FTEs, 2 new consultants/contract to hire) including resources in India. Financial management (cost modeling/control, staffing model and budget). Architected Security Management Strategy including the Patch and Vulnerability Management Program and ISO 27K roadmap. RFP/RFI preparation, sales enablement, prospect/due diligence calls and contract terms. EU Privacy and security standards (customers included banks and government regulated entities). Vendor management/negotiations (e.g. IBM SoftLayer, ServiceNow, VMware VSPP, MS SPLA). ITIL roadmap and initial implementation (e.g. Incident/Problem Management, Business Rules, Change Management, Service Request Workflows, CMDB, Orchestration). Due Diligence for the acquisition of Kulu Valley by Qumu. Technologies: AWS PaaS (VPC, ELB, Route 53, S3 and CloudFront), SoftLayer IaaS (Vyatta, NetScaler, Intel Servers and QuantaStor), VMware, Linux, Windows, Telestream Vantage, Nexidia, Wowza, Akamai, Apache stack, OSSEC, Snort, Rapid7, Nagios XI, Logstash, Puppet, CommVault, OpenAir, Jira, Zendesk and ServiceNow.

Andover, Massachusetts, Us

Principal in developing all aspects of Velocity’s Universal Cloud Services technical architecture. Velocity is a leading provider of Cloud based ERP solutions including Infor Lawson, Infor M3, Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle JD Edwards World, Oracle Hyperion, and Kronos. Responsible for all aspects of platform including compute (IBM Power and Intel), storage, networking, management systems, security systems and application configurations with a special emphasis on Open Systems and “Application Aware” architectures. Inventor and developer of VUE – a powerful Cloud management platform that provides customers with complete transparency down to the transaction level. From a provider perspective, it provides a complete accounting of all resources utilized in service delivery (application, database, authentication, authorization, middleware and application/configuration specific meta-data) – proving the foundation for capacity planning, performance management, version management, cost accounting and compliance reporting.Designed, developed and implemented complete Cloud based Epic technical architecture for Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Drove massive savings over traditional implementations while creating the highest levels of performance (as benchmarked by Epic) and systems resilience. Pioneered with Epic to gain endorsement of new and innovative hardware solution to maximize performance, reduce risks and lower costs. Developed Infor Cloverleaf HA architecture as well as HA Citrix architecture (XenDesktop & XenApp) for the same customer. Expanded architecture to provide “at scale” business model approved by the Board of Directors.Proven history of defining business requirements and translating them into compute/server designs, SAN designs, network designs, backup & recovery systems and automation/orchestration solutions. Responsible for virtually all detailed hardware configurations and system designs for purchases ($10M+).

netASPx was an early and pioneering cloud company founded with $100M from GTCR LLC that Mr. Rasmussen helped found. Mr. Rasmussen served as Enterprise Architect and head of engineering and software development (DevOps focus). netASPx provided ERP systems (for hospitals, banks, and publicly traded companies) in addition to super-computing resources for the DoD and financial institutions. Mr. Rasmussen provided technical, thought leadership, staff, and team mentoring/development. In addition, Mr. Rasmussen directly provided Enterprise Architecture consulting to large Lawson ERP implementations dealing with implementation, performance, security and stability issues. Mr. Rasmussen is a frequent lecture on Lawson and large scale systems management challenges, automation, and organizational development issues within Information Technology Services.Architecture/Technical Consulting: Lawson, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, MS SQL Server, Windows, and Unix: Target, Quebecor, Lawson Software, US Bank, ValueRx, Cargill Financial Markets, Analyst International Corporation, IBM Global Services, Cendant, Meritz, etc.

MinnSoft Corporation (sold to netASPx) was a Lawson Gain, Tivoli Systems (IBM), Oracle, and Sybase business partner focused on outsourcing, advanced systems integration, software development, and consulting. Customers included: Dayton Hudson Corporation, Target, American Express Financial Advisors, US Bank, Cargill Financial Services, ValueRx, Rainforest Cafe, Famous Dave’s Barbecue, Sutter Health, Cushman Realty, Analyst International Corporation, Checkers Restaurants, Harmonic Systems, Lawson Software, IBM Global Services, IBM Tivoli, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Advantica, Furrs Supermarkets, Vision-Ease, Cendant, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and Great River Energy. Author of the ZZRC revision control system used by Fortune 50 customers to manage their Lawson ERP source code and change control processes.

Principal in creation and development of highly profitable new division of ESP Software Services specializing in Lawson Software technical services and outsourcing (ESP SSI was eventually sold to Cotelligent).Technical Consulting, Lawson ERP Architecture, Installation, and Upgrades: Ameridata, Boston Chicken, BT International, Cargill, Cargill Financial Markets Division, CCC Information Services, Champion, Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, Cosmair, D&W Foods, Dart Transit Company, Electrical Workers IBEW #292, Federal Business Centers, First Bank Systems, GATX, Globe Glass & Mirror, Guaranty National Insurance, Harmonic Systems, Holiday Companies, ITT Financial Services, Kent-Moore, Kindercare, Lawson Software, Liuske, Malt-O-Meal, Metropolitan Financial, MFS Communications Company, Moore Research, Norwest Mortgage, PIMMS, St. Joseph Medical Center, and Vision Works.