Consultant and Entrepreneur at Social Capital Group
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Consultant and Social Capitalist at Social Capital Group
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- Chief Scientist and Social Responsibility Officer at LinkedIn
- President and Founder at Net Deva, Inc.
- Consultant at Network Development Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
- Manager of Business Development at U.S. Trade, Inc.
- International Trade Consultant at TransNational, Inc.
- Director of Planning at W-O-W Private Industry Council
- Assistant Research Manager at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Meditation Teacher at International Meditation Society
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- University of Kansas
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Duncan Work’s Summary
I’m especially interested in combining technology and participatory techniques to help individuals interacting in groups, and groups interacting in networks. Increasing trust, social capital, and collective intelligence are the broad goals that I’m after.
I have a background in anthropology, urban affairs and sociology; and strong interests in international development, social and business transformation, and the study of intelligence, including intelligent agent technologies and applications of networked intelligence in groups.
As an entrepreneur I have experience in business development, marketing strategy, business models, and software development, including designing and inventing social and collaborative software. Some of my previous work involved design of social networking functionality that enables more intelligent brokering of trusted relationships and user-controlled access to private information.
In addition to managing many aspects of starting companies, I also have experience in consulting with software developers and end users. Before that I was involved in international trade consulting and hands-on trade (mostly between the U.S. and the Middle East). And before that I was involved in planning and evaluating social programs.
Duncan Work’s Specialties:
social networking software; social software; trust, privacy and user rights; collaborative software; business development; business planning; strategy; business intelligence; software application design; social transformation.
Duncan Work’s Experience
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Consultant and Social Capitalist
Social Capital Group
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Consulting, strategy and technology related to social transformation, professional development, and organizational effectiveness. Particular focus on applications of social capital, social networks, and collective intelligence.
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Chief Scientist and Social Responsibility Officer
LinkedIn
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2004 — February 2007 (3 years 1 month)
As Chief Scientist, explored, evaluated and recommended new ideas, technologies and innovative organizations relevant to applications of social networks, including reputation, identity, semantic matching systems, mobile applications, and privacy enhancing technologies. Developed IP strategy and wrote and filed several relevant patent applications. As Chief Privacy and Social Responsibility Officer, collaboratively developed policies, procedures, and analysis for protection of users’ privacy and for detecting and dealing with abuse and other threats. Developed a framework, connections, and plans for helping civil sector organizations make more effective use of their social networks.
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President and Founder
Net Deva, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2000 — January 2004 (3 years 10 months)
Founder of software design and development company and inventor/designer of Net Deva Trust Exchange Software.
Managed both business development and software development:
- Researched and designed overall application concept;
- Researched intelligent agent technology;
- Conducted market and competitor research;
- Wrote business plan;
- Promoted to prospective customers, partners, and investors;
- Obtained over $500,000 in private investments in cash and services;
- Developed marketing materials and website;
- Designed user interface;
- Managed offshore software development process;
Also attracted and maintained a highly qualified advisory board and strategic partners with high-level skills in AI, software engineering, org. behavior and networks, and applications related to KM and OD. http://www.netdeva.com. -
Consultant
Network Development Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)
July 1990 — June 2000 (10 years)
Consulted with software developer and clients, primarily in professional and trade associations. Consulting covered analysis of client objectives and requirements, application design, interface design, database design, customizations, custom database report creation, and user training. Applications included membership management, meetings management, accounting and invoicing functions, subscriptions, inventory tracking and sales, publications, customer relations, and marketing. In mid 90s, began self-funded research and design of pre-cursor Net Deva software applications for knowledge sharing and networking in organizations. R&D included extensive studies in artificial intelligence, collaborative software, organizational development and knowledge management.
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Manager of Business Development
U.S. Trade, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 1986 — September 1988 (1 year 11 months)
International trading company, with HQ in Virginia and Istanbul. Largest exporter of U.S. forest products to the Middle East. Acted as lead manager for shipments and annual sales over $15M. Developed new suppliers, located buyers and negotiated sales, coordinated shipments, including chartering of 25,000 ton vessels, negotiated letters of credit and other financing. In 87-88 established new supplies in U.S. Gulf Coast, and started company's Gulf Coast export facility in Mississippi; overall manager of company's Southern operations, including log procurement, and construction and operation of portside facility; conducted negotiations with suppliers, stevedores, ports, contractors, and equipment suppliers in U.S. South. In 1988, developed buyers in Asia, a new region for the company, and coordinated company's first two million dollar shipment to China (PRC).
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International Trade Consultant
TransNational, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Import and Export industry)
June 1984 — October 1986 (2 years 5 months)
International trade consulting firm, Washington, D.C. Conducted market research and developed market entry strategies for U.S. and foreign companies. Developed proposal and acted as Project Director for an export development program for ten Texas cities, including Fort Worth and San Antonio. Researched and wrote trade policy papers for U.S. and foreign trade associations. Researched and wrote guide to foreign investments in the U.S. under contract with the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO). Also for JETRO researched and wrote a state-by-state guide on key decision makers in government and business and a guide to state-by-state procurement practices regarding services of foreign engineering and construction firms. Under contract with the U.S. Department of Commerce, co-authored "A Basic Guide to Exporting" (book). TransNational, Inc. was a member of the Colby, Bailey, & Werner Consortium of international trade consulting firms.
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Director of Planning
W-O-W Private Industry Council
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry)
November 1979 — June 1984 (4 years 8 months)
Head of Planning Division for federally funded, locally managed job-training programs in a three-county consortium near Milwaukee, WI. Conducted labor market research and evaluated local training needs, planned three million dollar annual training budgets, solicited and evaluated training proposals, evaluated program results, and recommended new programs for funding.
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Assistant Research Manager
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)
September 1976 — November 1977 (1 year 3 months)
Managed a team of 10 research assistants on a project under contract to evaluate the effectiveness of public service employment projects in Milwaukee County, WI.
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Meditation Teacher
International Meditation Society
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Alternative Medicine industry)
June 1972 — December 1976 (4 years 7 months)
Teacher of Transcendental Meditation as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Personally instructed several hundred people in TM between 1972 and 1976 and more as a part-time volunteer after that. Also gave public lectures on mediation. Numerous scientifically replicated studies have shown that practice of TM helps eliminates the effects of stress in the body and increases creativity and self-fulfillment. TM is a mental technique for achieving a state of restful alertness and doesn't require adoption of any particular religious or philosophical beliefs. Although I no longer actively teach TM, I still practice regularly and enjoy it.
Duncan Work’s Education
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
M.S., Urban Affairs, September 1977 — June 1979
Interdisciplinary program combined study of economic development, local government and community studies, urban planning and sociology. For Masters thesis, designed and conducted survey research and anlaysis of factors relating to community cohesiveness and political involvement.
Post graduate work has included MBA courses in entrepreneurship, management and accounting, and independent study of artificial intelligence, intelligent agents, international development, organization development, and social network theory and analysis. -
University of Kansas
BA, Anthropology, 1966 — 1971
Cultural anthropology & sociology
- Activities and Societies:
- Stephenson Scholarship Hall
French language institute, Paris, summer 1969
Independent studies at the Sorbonne, Paris, Fall 1970.
