Principal Consultant at The Acuff Group
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Principal Consultant at The Acuff Group
- Member at American Mensa
- Past
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- Senior SharePoint Project Manager (consultant) at Toyota
- SharePoint Practice Director at Prosum Technology Services
- MBA Candidate at University of Southern California
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- Education
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- University of Southern California
- University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
- Tarleton State University
- Tarleton State University
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Noble Acuff’s Summary
I am a highly motivated, entrepreneurial technologist with demonstrated ability to operate in a wide variety of business environments across multiple industries. My primary strength is the ability to translate business needs into practical technology solutions that are delivered on time, on budget, with tangible results. I have led dozens of diverse teams in project and operational settings and am very comfortable in both technical and business roles. My experience includes extensive technology strategy, complex mission-critical system engineering, enterprise software development and project management. I am an early adopter of new technologies and focus on staying current with the latest developments across a variety of technology platforms.
My notable accomplishments include:
- Completing an MBA with honors at a top business school
- Mastery of a wide range of complex technologies
- Managing and motivating teams of diverse individuals
- Developing two highly profitable consulting practices
I am heavily involved with Microsoft Sharepoint, as well as a variety of new media technologies such as blogging, podcasting, and other web 2.0 initiatives.
see http://acuffgroup.com or http://nobleacuff.com for more information
Noble Acuff’s Specialties:
- New media production (blogging, podcasting, etc.)
- SharePoint strategy, design, and deployment in large enterprises
- Extensive experience working with c-level executives
- Broad hands-on technology background, including mission critical IT
- Twelve years of hands-on project and functional management
Noble Acuff’s Experience
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Principal Consultant
The Acuff Group
(Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Headquartered in Long Beach, California, The Acuff Group is a boutique professional services firm. We provide technology, new media, and business consulting services to clients in the southern California region. The Acuff Group specializes in helping align your business needs with cost-effective technology solutions.The principal of the company, Noble Acuff, has been in the technology consulting industry for the past decade and has worked with companies of all sizes, from small start-ups to Fortune 100 clients.
Noble Acuff is currently working on a long-term SharePoint project with Pacific Life and helping launch PennyPuddle.com (http://www.pennypuddle.com), a human-powered online financial planning site. -
Member
American Mensa
(Think Tanks industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
Noble Acuff’s Education
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University of Southern California
MBA , Business , 2004 — 2007
I recently completed the USC Marshall School of Business MBA for Professionals and Managers (MBA.PM) program. I completed the program 6 months early, was on the Dean's List, was a national finalist in the VCIC venture capital competition, was a teaching assistant for the core Corporate Finance course, and participated in a number of extracurricular activities and social events. I was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma business honors society upon completing the program
- Activities and Societies:
- Dean's List
Beta Gamma Sigma business honors society
Venture Capital Investment Challenge (VCIC) national finalist,
Entrepreneurship and Venture Management Association (EVMA),
Teaching Assistant: Corporate Finance
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University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
MBA , MBA , 2004 — 2007
see notes above
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Tarleton State University
1990 — 1993
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Tarleton State University
B.A. , English & Philosophy
I was class valedictorian in December of 1992 and spoke at our graduation ceremony. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tarleton's Presidential Honors program after completing the 4 year undergraduate program in 2.5 years. In addition to the Presidential Honors scholarship I was awarded a National Merit Scholarship. (Tarleton is a member university of the Texas A&M system)
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Noble Acuff’s Honors:
American Mensa, National Merit Scholar, Tarleton Presidential Honors Program, Summa Cum Laude (undergraduate), Beta Gamma Sigma, VCIC National Competitor, Dean's List at USC Marshall School of Business
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