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 Introduction
Mike Russell has been consulting since 1999. He is an information technology and
entrepreneurial professional whose 23+ years of experience and multi-disciplinary skills
include strategic analysis of emerging technologies and markets,
(especially social networking and collaborative applications),
information security and privacy, training and e-learning, and commercial website/portal design for usability.
Information on recent work and clients
can be
found here.
Mr. Russell maintains a strong commitment to public health,
safety and security.
He is a member of
INFRAGARD,
a past member of the
American Society for Law
Enforcement Training (ASLET)
and a current member of
IACSP.
Beginning his career in Philadelphia
and New York City marketing computer
graphics
workstations to scientific and engineering clients, Mr.
Russell developed what has become a life-long passion for
seeking out new ways to use technology to improve the human
condition.
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Leveraging several early successes,
Mr. Russell marketed the
Torque ComputeServer®, an innovative, low-cost "desktop
supercomputer" system, based on proprietary technology developed
in collaboration with digital
visionary
David Gelernter. Beginning in 1989, he sold and
deployed these systems to U.S. Army and Navy, Department of
Energy CEBAF (Jefferson Labs), Hampton University, NASA, NIH,
NOAA and other early adopter clients.
Missions:
Accomplished
In 1996, he led and managed a team
that developed one of the first commercially successful,
Internet banking applications, Web@TM™ (pronounced Web ATM). In
this capacity, he oversaw all aspects of product interface
design, core Java development and final integration.
In its first
deployment
with STC, a PA-based financial institution, this system was
awarded first place in financial technology portal MicroBanker’s
Best in Remote Banking category.
The core Web@TM™ functionality and interface developed by Mr. Russell’s
team in partnership with Sybase's
Financial Fusion business unit, were subsequently licensed
in 1997 by Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corp.
and other international financial institutions, then later adapted for
wireless deployment. Another web-based application (for
international
supply chain management) developed
by Mr. Russell and his team was licensed jointly to Oracle
Corp. and Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
Mike Russell
also has significant experience as a business development
rainmaker and manager of strategic alliances.
Building Communities, Creating Value
 As Partner Development Manager for
WELLengaged, the
professional
services group of San Francisco-based
The WELL, (described by WIRED magazine as
The World's Most Important Online Community), Mr. Russell
directly managed or played an active role in many of the first
and largest commercial deployments of web-based online communities and discussion
forums for major media, corporate and NGO clients, including:
AARP, C-SPAN, Christian Science Monitor, Dow Jones/WSJ.com, FreeMarkets.com
(now Ariba), Sony Music Canada, St.
Petersburg Times and
the World Trade Organization.
 Aspects
of this work were the subject of
a
McKinsey &
Company white paper and reference text on
social networking applications and implementing profitable
Online/Virtual
Communities.
Forging Alliances
 As
Director of Strategic Alliances for
AppWorx Corp. of Bellevue
WA, Mike Russell secured key OEM, VAR and channel sales
agreements with major
enterprise software developers and systems integrators, DoD contractors and
international implementation partners. Key partners included:
Accenture, American Management Systems (AMS),
GE, Mitre, Oracle, PeopleSoft, PWC Global, Raytheon, Retek, Sierra Systems
and Teleglobe Canada. AppWorx was named a Deloitte
& Touche
FAST
50 and FAST
500 company, based on new product and service sales revenue
generated during this period.
Contributing and
Creating
Mike Russell is active in the Keystone chapter of the
Project Management Institute (PMI),
the PA
e-Commerce Association and
Association of
Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP).
He works with federal, state and
local leaders on technology and public policy issues, and
presents frequently to diverse industry and civic groups. Most
recently, he has been invited to join the Advisory Committee to the
Congressional
Internet Caucus.
Mr. Russell
has studied speech and acting at the
HB Studio
in New York City, founded by the late
Uta Hagen.
He and his family presently reside in Centre County PA, and are active in
church, civic and community volunteer
activities.
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Michael
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