Wayne Copeland De Geere is a investor, CEO CTO tech exec, advisor, board member, pilot. connector of people, places & things at Self Employed. He possess expertise in start ups, strategy, business development, management, software development and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I was privileged to work with Wayne on his numerous trips to EMEA. He is a vision-oriented strategic thinker, with a flair for the entertainment side that is rare in excellent technologists. He is one of the few technically proficient CTOs who can articulate marketing priorities, product positioning and translate that into the required product feature sets. From strategy to positioning to product launch, Wayne can ensure the results match the desired objective. I am looking forward to working with him again in a heartbeat." and "Wayne is hands-down one of the smartest technical AND business people I've ever met.
On the tech side, he architected the majority of Critical Path's massively scalable telco-grade email system, and he has the ability to grok any new or obscure technology almost immediately. He researches things faster than anyone I know, and is able to describe the relevant details of a product, system, service, or architecture in both tech-speak and normal English.
On the business side, he can quickly ask the right questions to drive to the heart of a business model, understand its strengths and weaknesses, and find ways to improve it or why it probably won't work. He has an unbeatable rolodex, and a cast-iron memory for who you are, what you do, and where you met him, and what you talked about.
He's great negotiator, a straight shooter, has a wicked sense of humor, and manages to make every day about getting a lot done and having a really great time doing it.
If you're lucky enough to be on a team with Wayne, hold on tight... It's going to be a great (and successful!) ride."
Listed skills include Start Ups, Strategy, Business Development, Management, and 46 others.