welcome to my little corner of the internet... thanks for dropping by for a visit...well, who am i...??? i'm fanatical about all things innovation-related... i'm also a mathnerd, obsessed with trying to help students master precalculus and calculus...that said, if you're reading this, then likely:• we're friends• we're colleagues (current or former)• you've noticed that i've visited your profile• you're searching for folks with interests in innovation, new product development, or math education• you're a Hokie or a Wahoo (or both, like me, meaning that you're forever conflicted)moving on, i've really enjoyed my educational and professional experiences:• i enjoyed studying electrical engineering at vpi&su... it's NOT virginia tech university...• loved tech so much, i turned down stanford and mit; yeah, i'm a little warped...!!!• i feel honored to have worked as an engineer on the uss abraham lincoln (cvn 72)...• i feel privileged to have managed commissary projects benefiting military personnel and families...• i've been psyched analyzing leading edge and bleeding edge technologies...• biggest internet revelation: in 1993 i learned that gore did actually help invent it...• i am thrilled to have witnessed the explosion of the flat panel display industry...• i enjoyed seeing first-hand an attempt--albeit failed--at disruptive innovation in mobile computing...• now i look to study math education and university sponsored innovation...that's my story and i'm sticking to it...if you'd like to connect, i'm pretty much an open networker--except for you scammers, that is... soooooooo, send me an invite...!!!