WPI Computer Science - Colloquium Announcement

Colloquium

What every software engineer should know to be

Successful in the technology business.

Robert Martin

Co-founder Banyan Systems

Co-founder Sofware.com

Friday, December 11^th, 2009

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fuller Labs 320

Abstract:

As a software engineer, we face many choices. LAMP or Microsoft? How to approach this project? Is this project really that important? Who should work on this team with me? Should I work for this company? How do I start my own business? These decisions impact our career, our success and failures, our personal wealth, and our happiness. This talk will focus on the important lessons learned in a 30-year career working in highly innovative, successful and unsuccessful software companies. The talk will be more focused on strategies, both personal and profession, than on technology. It will benefit any engineer embarking on a career.

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Robert Martin is a senior software executive with over 30 years’ experience in developing, financing, marketing and deploying innovative technology products. He is an expert at sizing technology opportunities, crafting competitive strategies, and creating realizable operational plans. He began his career at Hewlett Packard as a development engineer in 1978. In 1981 he joined Intel as a field applications engineer and was a key member of Intel’s microprocessor strategy team. Martin then helped start three technology companies, Banyan Systems in 1983 as VP of Product Management, Ontos in 1986 as VP of Products, and Software.com in 1996 as Senior VP & General Manager. Both Banyan and Software.com had successful IPO’s. In 2005, Martin left Software.com (now called Openwave Systems) to become a self-employed consultant. He is now a trustee at WPI. Martin received his BS in electrical engineering from WPI in 1975 and his MS in electrical engineering from MIT in 1976.

Host : Michael Gennert

Refreshments will be served

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