Liberal Arts Fellow at Bellevue College
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Liberal Arts Fellow at Bellevue College
- Director, Business Insights at Microsoft
- Past
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- Vice President/Board of Directors at Institute for Innovation & Information Productivity
- Vice President, Research Leader, CKO at Forrester Research
- Columnist at Object Magazine
- Manager, Work Group Computing at Hughes Space & Communications
- Manager, CAM at Western Digital
- Education
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- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Santa Cruz
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Daniel Rasmus’s Summary
My ability to analyze social, economic, political and technological data helps to reveal emergent opportunities, identify threats and synthesize creative approaches to both. Expect strong leadership, frank and constructive feedback and a willingness to teach others how to effectively develop and execute strategy – along with solid operational and team performance.
My speaking and writing skills can be applied to transforming internal analysis into external thought leadership that can be used to change perceptions, reposition an organization and demonstrate industry leadership. I am most at home in an organization that encourages senior leaders to engage in multiple projects and to build deep synergies across their work.
Daniel Rasmus’s Specialties:
Advice and Consulting, Strategic Planning and Scenario Development, Internal and External Communication, Public Speaking, Software Deployment, Business Change Management, Knowledge Management, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management, Utilization and Integration of Emerging Technology
Daniel Rasmus’s Experience
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Liberal Arts Fellow
Bellevue College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
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Director, Business Insights
Microsoft
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
October 2003 — Present (6 years 2 months)
Established long range planning function to support marketing and strategy efforts using scenario planning. Successfully used scenario planning to identify and drive messages around key trends affecting the future of information work, as well as identify opportunities, validate research agenda and formulate contingencies. .
Created and managed the Microsoft Office Information Worker Board of the Future as a research program about Millennial Generation workers. The 2004 program in Redmond, WA generated second highest PR for equivalent investment across all Microsoft business units (first was a Bill Gates college tour). Second program, held in Budapest, Hungary, generated wide European and Asian coverage (estimated at 46 million total impressions). This program has a very long tail, with as articles about the process and learning continue to appear in leading business outlets like Fast Company, HR.com, Pink, KM World, NASA’s Ask and Knowledge Management Review. -
Vice President/Board of Directors
Institute for Innovation & Information Productivity
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2004 — September 2009 (5 years 4 months)
Responsible for managing research processes and coordinating with the academic advisors.
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Vice President, Research Leader, CKO
Forrester Research
(Public Company; FORR; Research industry)
1997 — 2003 (6 years )
Formerly Giga Information Group.
Developed key research that led to the Giga Quality Research Award for exceptional research and high customer impact in 1999 and 2000. Also received regular recognition for consulting and presentation excellence.
Created and nurtured the knowledge management function, leading to promotion to Corporate Vice President responsible for cross-functional learning (“Giga Compass”), Intranet, customer feedback, customer facing website and external thought leader network.
Managed quality and research agenda for the Collaboration, Knowledge and Content Management practice, one of the highest revenue generating services. -
Columnist
Object Magazine
(Computer Software industry)
1990 — 1997 (7 years )
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Manager, Work Group Computing
Hughes Space & Communications
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
1990 — October 1997 (7 years )
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Manager, CAM
Western Digital
(Computer Software industry)
1987 — 1990 (3 years )
Daniel Rasmus’s Education
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University of California, Irvine
Certificate , Intelligent Systems Engineering , 1988 — 1989
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University of California, Santa Cruz
1979 — 1981
Additional Information
Daniel Rasmus’s Websites:
Daniel Rasmus’s Interests:
Poetry, collecting old books, reading
Daniel Rasmus’s Groups:
Member of Know Network selection Most Admired Knowledge Leaders committee, Member of IBM Beacon Awards Committee,
Served as advisor to National Commission on Industrial Innovation,ASK MANMAN,Burroughs PCS3 SIG,Founding member of Nexpert Object Users Group.
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Science Fiction readers, writers, and collectors -
"Write It Down"-A Website for Writers -
Hughes Aircraft Company -
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Microsoft - Current and Former Employees -
Scenario, Future & Strategy Group -
Innovative Futurists & Anticipatory Scientists Innovation Network -
The Giga Information Group Alumni Network -
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Bellevue College Community Group -
Greater Seattle Jewish Business Network -
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New World of Work / IMPACT -
Information Overload Network
Daniel Rasmus’s Honors:
2009, One Microsoft Speaker Award, Microsoft
2008, One Microsoft Speaker Award, Microsoft
2007, Distinquished Speaker Award, Microsoft.
Poetry: 2005 Pushcart nominee, Honorable Mention in Dallas Poets Community 2005 (Illya’s Honey), Special Merit recognition in 2005 The Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award (The Comstock Review)
Daniel Rasmus’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- new ventures
- getting back in touch
