Communications Scholar, Entrepreneur, China Expert
Greater Philadelphia Area
- Current
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- Lecturer, post-doctoral researcher at NYU Department of Media, Culture and Communication
- Past
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- Ph.D. at Annenberg School for Communication
- Teaching and Research Assistant at Annenberg School for Communication
- IPIOP Fellow at Electronic Privacy Information Center
- Senior Consultant at OnlineNIC
- Founder and CEO at Virtual China, Inc.
- President at Matrix East Incorporated
- Senior Consultant at Xindeco Joint Stock Company
- Education
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- University of Pennsylvania
- The University of Texas at Austin
- University of Virginia
- Connections
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- Industry
- Internet
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Kenneth Farrall’s Summary
Ph.D., Annenberg School for Communications, University of Pennsylvania. Research expertise in social networks, electronic communications technology, privacy and surveillance. Internet entrepreneur. Eight years experience consulting for and managing Internet companies in China. Interested in academic or private sector positions focusing on data privacy and surveillance issues.
Kenneth Farrall’s Experience
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Ph.D.
Annenberg School for Communication
(Higher Education industry)
January 2007 — September 2009 (2 years 9 months)
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Teaching and Research Assistant
Annenberg School for Communication
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2003 — January 2007 (3 years 5 months)
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IPIOP Fellow
Electronic Privacy Information Center
(Internet industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
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Senior Consultant
OnlineNIC
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
February 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 7 months)
Directly advised company chairman and executive management on corporate strategy and US business expansion for Asia's leading domain registrar. Planned and implemented domain name service for Western market expansion, doubling 2001 revenues to $3.5 million. Managed team of 10 programmers to produce new system and interface for the registration and management of domain names.
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Founder and CEO
Virtual China, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
May 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 11 months)
[Although the company closed its doors shortly after the dotcom crash, VirtualChina.com was once a well known player in the China Internet industry and is the subject of a 2000 Harvard Business Case (VirtualChina.com: The Building of a Virtual Community). ]
Conceived and executed an innovative business plan involving the hiring and coordination of an interdisciplinary team of editors, writers, programmers, and web designers to produce daily on-line content on a range of China information technology, financial, and economic issues. Raised $500,000 in investment for company operation. Signed contract to provide exclusive English language news to Sina.com. Spoke publicly at industry forums including Wharton Conference, Asian American Business Development Center events, and Columbia Business School. -
President
Matrix East Incorporated
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)
October 1998 — April 1999 (7 months)
Managed The China Matrix, an internationally-recognized web site focused on the China Internet market. Led virtual team of analysts covering China IT market. Provided fee-based analytical reports and consulting services to clients.
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Senior Consultant
Xindeco Joint Stock Company
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; SZ000701; Internet industry)
November 1995 — August 1998 (2 years 10 months)
Hired and trained programmers, content developers and designers. Conceived, designed and coded original ChinaVista (http://www.chinavista.com/) web site. Directed and coordinated content production, technical support, sales, and marketing departments. Directly advised CEO on all Internet-related strategy and operations. Annual budget: US$1 million. Regularly lectured and gave interviews covering Internet market opportunities, in Mandarin Chinese, to China national government figures and media and international press. Established contacts with major China IT industry leaders in government and business.
