iPhone Entrepreneur
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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- Founder at 360 Innovation
- Past
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- Developer Community / Developer Relations at mFoundry
- Principal Consultant at Midwave
- Principal Software Architect at Sun Microsystems
- Founder/Principal at Wireless Mind, Inc
- Sr. Technical Trainer & Train-the-Trainer Program Manager at Vignette
- Education
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- University of North Texas
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John Muchow’s Summary
I have been involved in software development for nearly 20 years. I am the author of the book Core J2ME Technology and MIDP which was a best selling book in the category of mobile application development on Amazon and is still published in several foreign languages. I have written extensively about technology, developed and delivered a wide range of web/classroom training for developers, and have participated in countless technology and networking events around the globe.
I’ve worked in roles including Lead Software Engineer, Sr. Trainer, Chief Software Architect, Developer Evangelist, Principal Consultant and Community & Developer Relations. My work has involved collaboration with many well known publications & businesses, with a handful listed here:
* Dr. Dobbs / O’Reilly / PC Magazine / IBM developerWorks
* Forum Nokia / Sony Ericsson / Symbian / Nextel / Siemens
* Borland / Motorola / Sun Microsystems
In the fall of 2008 I started a consulting and development business focused solely on the iPhone. With the strong demand for iPhone applications from individuals to businesses of all sizes, within just a few months this business has contributed to many projects from casual entertainment, to applications focused on short term marketing campaigns to translation of website content to native iPhone applications.
As a means to help other developers and organizations learn to build iPhone applications, I blog frequently at iPhoneDeveloperTips.com
John Muchow’s Specialties:
iPhone development, iPhone consulting, iPhone training
John Muchow’s Experience
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Founder
360 Innovation
(Computer Software industry)
August 2008 — Present (4 months)
This business venture focuses on providing iPhone consulting, design, development and deployment services.
Recent projects include casual entertainment applications, conversion of existing websites to native iPhone applications, translation of printed media to formats suitable for mobile devices and applications focused on short-term marketing campaigns (e.g. upcoming product announcements, entertainment promotions, etc) -
Developer Community / Developer Relations
mFoundry
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
June 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 4 months)
My work encompasses setting the vision and leading the effort to build a collaborative and engaging developer community, working as a developer evangelist, building relationships with developers and technology/strategic partners, as well as defining and building comprehensive training and support services.
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Principal Consultant
Midwave
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 10 months)
* Responsible for defining and developing an SOA line of business, including service offerings, target market, financials and roadmap.
* Define and implement partner program. Build relationships, provide technical direction and lead overall program development. -
Principal Software Architect
Sun Microsystems
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Software industry)
April 2004 — April 2005 (1 year 1 month)
* High-visibility, dual role leading the direction of software tool initiatives for mobile/wireless devices.
* Lead architect for Sun mobile developer tools.
* Source and build technology partnerships with Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Vodafone, Siemens, Symbian among others.
* Developer Evangelist for Sun Developer Network. Develop proof of concept & demo applications, participate in webcasts, developer conferences & events. Extensive world-wide travel evangelizing mobile application development tools and APIs. -
Founder/Principal
Wireless Mind, Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2001 — April 2004 (3 years 2 months)
* Founder of one of the first training and consulting businesses devoted solely to wireless/mobile technology.
* Provide consulting services for many world-class developer and partner programs, including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, IBM, Nextel, Sprint, Borland, Sun Microsystems,among others.
* Author of Core J2ME, a best-selling mobile developer book that is still published in several foreign languages.
* One of five Subject Matter Experts selected to design and develop the industries first mobile/wireless developer certification exam: Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer (SCMAD).
* Content reviewer for Sun Microsystems JavaOne event, which attracts over 10,000 participants. -
Sr. Technical Trainer & Train-the-Trainer Program Manager
Vignette
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 4 months)
* Spearheaded the channel partner certification and training program for Vignette professional services.
* Defined and lead the effort to create and implement Vignette's Certified Train the Trainer Program. Worked with channel/technology partners to determine program objectives, create and implement integration roadmap. Traveled extensively, including internationally, to launch the program world-wide.
* Primary Technical Trainer for all channel/technology partners including: Lands-End, IBM, Daimler-Chrysler, Anderson Consulting, JP Morgan, among others.
John Muchow’s Education
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University of North Texas
Masters, Computer Science, December 1988
