Lifelong innovator with business organization and management experience dedicated to anticipating and IGNITING the NEXT - idea, story, product, business model, innovation framework. Areas of expertise: data management, science, and architecture; information strategy and valuation, innovation science.

Co-Founder @ Responsible for company operations, directions, and strategy. Tasks include product roadmap creation, branding, partnerships, community relations, outside consulting, and finance. From 2011 to Present (4 years) Costa Mesa, CAOrganizer @ From 2015 to 2015 (less than a year) Organizer @ From 2015 to 2015 (less than a year) Interim CEO @ Serving as interim CEO of this portfolio company of Next Ignite. Responsibilities include product strategy & design, software development & maintenance, data privacy & governance, infrastructure, partnership, strategic accounts, and organization development. From 2012 to 2015 (3 years) Costa Mesa, CABoard Director @ Serving as board director at large, provide operational, technical, finance, and PR/branding support to the organization. PR committee chair for the 2013 Vietnamese international Film Festival (ViFF), working with volunteers and media partners, online and offline, in building awareness and excitement. From January 2013 to June 2013 (6 months) Santa AnaTreasurer @ Served on Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, contributing my finance and accounting knowledge and experience as Chair of the Finance Committee. Technology advisor, supporting the museum in leveraging technology to improve operations, increase community involvement, and foster technical innovation. Ambassador and advocate for the museum and its mission as a regional institution benefiting the community and its artists. From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Oceanside, CACo-President @ Galvanized the local alumni community, providing value to the alumni base, the San Diego community, and the Columbia Business School brand on the West Coast. Objectives include connections, activities, access, ideas, and opportunities. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) San Diego, CAPrincipal Consultant @ Specialized in information analytics and value measurements. Provide clients with solutions in data architecture, data quality, meta-data, DW/BI, and data governance. Clients range from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized businesses in industries such as financials, health care, insurance, and CPG. From 2005 to 2011 (6 years) Product Director, IT Director @ Responsible for a business unit with annual revenue of approximately $3 million, net profit margin of 63%, and staff of 20. Developed strategy, directions, overall operations, and growth of a product line of software that provides project management, analytics, and data security and governance for the wireless industry. Led projects and teams responsible for company's Oracle Financials and Oracle Projects (eBusiness 11i) implementation and operations, including self-service Purchasing, HR, and Time and Expenses modules. From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Co-Founder, CTO @ Responsible for overall technical directions, product strategy and architecture. Designed and implemented the initial Xignite platform. Worked with partners and service providers to implement product solutions and infrastructure for a highly scalable financial web-services platform. From 1999 to 2001 (2 years) Founder @ Managed day-to-day operations of company with a staff of 10 consultants and revenue of $2 million. Responsible for relationships with multiple clients and projects. From 1998 to 1999 (1 year)

MBA, Finance, Information Economics, Entrepreneurship @ Columbia University - Columbia Business SchoolBS, Electrical Engineering @ Northwestern University Stefan Nguyen is skilled in: Disruptive Technologies, Monetization, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Business, Analytics, Leadership, Business Development, Business Strategy, Product Management, SaaS, Strategy, Venture Capital, CRM, Management, Program Management