Principal at Coherent Methods LLC
Greater Nashville Area
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- Principal at Coherent Methods LLC
- Owner at The Ashby Group (Sole Proprietorship)
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- Director at Nashville Palm Users Group
- Co-host at Computer Outlook
- Director at InterPUG
- Founding Member at Palm OS User Council
- Director Of Marketing/Information Services at Louisiana Home Builders Self Insurers Fund
- Education
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- Louisiana State University School Of Music
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Michael Ashby’s Summary
The Ashby Group is a full service IT consulting firm. We deploy and manage corporate networks as well as provide web based solutions ranging from web sites to full web based services. In addition, we specialize in handheld computing solutions - as a result we can help manage your technology from handheld all the way to the web.
Michael Ashby’s Specialties:
Linux, Windows and general network management. XML, HTML, JavaScript, usability, CSS, WYSIWYG layout tools. Palm OS deployment and support.
Michael Ashby’s Experience
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Principal
Coherent Methods LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Web based software development and system automation.
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Owner
The Ashby Group (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1998 — Present (11 years 4 months)
Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. Management of outside contractors. Consutling with clients to advise them on IT solutions for their business. Deployment and management of chosen solutions.
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Director
Nashville Palm Users Group
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 1999 — October 2007 (8 years 1 month)
The Nashville Palm Users Group (NPUG) is a volunteer organization whose mission is to support Nashville Metro area Palm Operating System owners. Our group consists of new users, power users, programmers and everything in between.
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Co-host
Computer Outlook
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 2004 — July 2007 (2 years 11 months)
Cohost of the monthly "Palm Handheld 'Lifestyle'" show on Computer Outlook, which airs live on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. I book the guest, generate the news, show notes and produce the majority of the content for each show.
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Director
InterPUG
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 1999 — April 2007 (8 years 1 month)
The International Palm Users Group (InterPUG), is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to support local Palm User Groups (PUGs) around the world. We act as a resouce for end-users looking to find a PUG in their area. We support PUG leaders through "The Flip Side", a private section, as well as through free hosting of their web presence.
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Founding Member
Palm OS User Council
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2000 — February 2007 (7 years 1 month)
The Palm OS User Council is an independent group, officially sanctioned and supported by PalmSource. We're a diverse group of people from the Palm User Community supporting PalmSource and its Licensees by acting as a distilled voice of Palm users.
The Palm OS User Council acts as a knowledgeable, confidential source of feedback and advice for PalmSource and its Licensees. We help in the development of new product concepts, evaluating current devices and services and in solving customer support issues. -
Director Of Marketing/Information Services
Louisiana Home Builders Self Insurers Fund
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1994 — April 1998 (4 years 1 month)
I held many positions while at this company, the last of which was Director of Marketing. I assisted with the transition of services from a Third Party Administrator to in-house. This included creating and staffing complete departments. I also created the corporate network, including remote employees, remote offices and mobile users.
Michael Ashby’s Education
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Louisiana State University School Of Music
Bachelor of Music Performance , Music, English , 1985 — 1990
Held a minor in English, focusing on creative writing.
- Activities and Societies:
- LSU Tiger Band, LSU Orchestra, LSU Jazz Ensemble
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