Paul Golding

Current

• Innovation Strategist/Evangelist at O2 UK
• Consultant (Architect/Tech Strategy) at Sendster
• Mobile Technology Board Advisor at mConnected Pte. Ltd.

• Mobile 2.0 Solutions/Innovation Consultant at Wireless Wanders
• Freelance Film Script Writer at B&Q
• Freelance Writer at Attachment Ltd

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Past

• CEO and Founder at ThumbCrowd Ltd - aka thumbjot.com
• Chief Applications Architect (Consulting engagement) at Motorola
• Managing Director (Owner) at Magic E Company

• IMS Applications Architect (Consulting Engagement) at Motorola
• CTO at Metrowalker
• Mobile DSP Research Engineer at Motorola

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Education

• University of Southampton
• The University of Reading

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Paul Golding’s Summary

Global mobile/web 2.0 technology/strategy/innovation expert. Been a pioneer and thought-leader in mobile industry since 1990 and inventor of various patents, including some of historical significance and some that are used in GSM chipsets.

Implemented numerous wireless and Internet projects, including many industry firsts, and continue to invent new techniques for solving various mobile problems.

Have trained, mentored and consulted for many wireless practitioners in major operators and leading companies globally.

My book "Next Generation Wireless Applications" is widely use in industry and academia, with the 2nd edition now available, including major addition of Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 themes. Best seller in its category.

Extensive business/industry experience on all continents. See wirelesswanders.com for more details.

Paul Golding’s Specialties:

Mobile/Web applications and ecosystems: Innovation, Mobile TV, DVB-H, IPTV convergence, SaaS, PaaS, Web 2.0, strategy, architecture, design, training, writing, thinking, creativity, innovation, invention, problem-solving, wireless solutions, product architecture, futurology, 3G, 4G, strategy, wireless email and PIM, games, iphone, Android, open source, J2ME, MMS, SMS, texting etc...

Paul Golding’s Experience

• Innovation Strategist/Evangelist

  O2 UK

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  April 2009 — Present (8 months)

  Telefonica Europe provides integrated mobile, fixed and broadband services in the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, known by customers as O2, the leading mobile operator in the UK.
  
  1. Responsible for influencing/developing innovation culture throughout O2, predicated on various "2.0" non-telco paradigms and patterns. Introducing patterns, paradigms, tools, thought-leadership about innovation in addition to specific proposals for innovation platforms, products and services.
  
  2. Technical innovation consultant ("inventor") for new business ventures team. Moving beyond the "Telco mindset." Strategic vision, synthesis, cross-pollination.
  
  3. Introduce various tools and initiatives, such as crowd-sourcing and start-up incubation.

• Consultant (Architect/Tech Strategy)

  Sendster

  (Wireless industry)

  December 2008 — Present (1 year )

  Sendster are a young start-up with big ambitions in the mobile advertising market, aiming to bring innovative services to local businesses.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  1. Tech/product strategy advisor
  2. Architecture design
  3. Technology evolution and patterns insights
  4. Carrier/operator integration strategy/insights

• Mobile Technology Board Advisor

  mConnected Pte. Ltd.

  (Wireless industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Providing technical and strategic expertise to mConnected (Singapore/China) mobile messaging and mobile social network platform and business.

• Mobile 2.0 Solutions/Innovation Consultant

  Wireless Wanders

  (Wireless industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  I help start-ups, operators and ISV/web companies to build businesses and revenue streams with mobile products and services. I focus on new product/service ideation, strategy and innovation using mobile/web 2.0 patterns and advanced thinking and problem-solving techniques.
  
  I have worked in research, development, strategy, innovation and biz dev roles within large mobile companies/telcos and small start-ups, including my own. See my previous positions for examples.
  
  Recent Mobile Internet 2.0 workshop/course for O2/Telefonica in UK. See the course here - http://wirelesswanders.com/mobileinternet20training
  
  Recent analysis work for OMTP (via AMF Ventures) in area of QoS API support for handsets and SIM card APIs.
  
  Recent design and architecture for ThumbJot.com iPhone jotting applications (in Ruby on Rails).
  
  Recently worked on mobile applications portfolio for the professional sports market in UK - player/team collaboration, fan collaboration and many other exciting opportunities.
  
  Current consulting role with O2 UK.

• Freelance Film Script Writer

  B&Q

  (Public Company; KGF; Retail industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  B&Q is the leading DIY products and services supplier in the UK.
  
  Responsibilities: Script-writer, researcher and production assistant for in-store 'How To' DVDs. I love writing, especially scripts. As an engineer and architect, I have developed a passion for writing and the writing process. This led to other opportunities, such as instructional video scripting. It is a skill that I can re-apply to mobile and technology through the use of story-telling as a design tool.

• Freelance Writer

  Attachment Ltd

  (Media Production industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Staff writer/editor for various corporate writing and media production assignments, including magazine writer/editor and video script writer. As an engineer and architect, I have developed a passion for writing and the writing process. This led to other opportunities, such as instructional video scripting. It is a skill that I can re-apply to mobile and technology through the use of story-telling as a design tool.

• CEO and Founder

  ThumbCrowd Ltd - aka thumbjot.com

  (Wireless industry)

  May 2008 — December 2008 (8 months)

  A boot-strapped business and one of the first web apps for iPhone. Was selected by Apple as one of their staff picks. Ruby-on-Rails Application for storing jots from iPhone via web or SMS. Developed in 8 weeks and has never gone down! Lots of ideas to extend it as ideas/innovation tool for freelancers using a novel Adobe Air desktop interface, but work ceased due to lack of resources. No longer maintained, but still works.

• Chief Applications Architect (Consulting engagement)

  Motorola

  (Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

  November 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 3 months)

  Independent consultant for Motorola in EMEA/LAC regions, acting as Chief Applications Architect for mobile applications and services offered to carriers, service providers and media companies.
  
  Key task areas:
  
  1. Solutions architect for mobile apps group, newly set-up in the EMEA region. Large technology/partner ecosystem established. Worked end-to-end (network/handset). Responsible for: apps strategy, solution architecture and innovative use cases.
  
  2. Mobile TV solutions architect (unicast, multicast, broadcast), TV convergence with IPTV and streaming/broadcast (e.g. DVB-H), mobilizing media services, user experience and related head-end services (e.g. EPG, CAS etc.) Heavy emphasis on converged (seamless) UX with cross-service personalisation.
  
  3. Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 services and mash-ups. Chairman of internal mashing-room innovations lab to explore/create agile mobile/Web 2.0 apps using mash-ups. Pre-sales ideation and product prototyping.
  
  4. Holding mobile applications and services workshops with leading customers and operators throughout EMEA region, including global media companies (e.g. Sky, Al Jazeera).
  
  5. Extensive architecture and user experience design for pan-European youth-focussed MVNO project, including mobile payment, IM, video, music, blogging, push-to-talk. Particular innovation around self-care schemes with user rewards.
  
  6. Working with corporate R&D Avatar labs to develop use cases and ideas for mobilization of virtual world ecosystems.

• Managing Director (Owner)

  Magic E Company

  (Telecommunications industry)

  May 1996 — November 2006 (10 years 7 months)

  I founded one of the first mobile apps development companies in Europe and undertook projects for a wide range of prestigious clients throughout the world, including Motorola, IBM, Compaq, Glenayre, Lucent Technologies, Vodafone, Credit Suisse, Goldfax etc.
  
  We undertook numerous projects in design and delivery of wireless/mobile products, mostly bespoke for various notable clients.
  
  Many industry-first achievements including first wireless portal (Zingo/Netscape), first RSA-certified Microsoft Exchange WAP/Sync connector, early 3G multimedia concepts (NTT DoCoMo), 2-way text gateway (Lucent), Location-platform (CSL, Hong Kong), RSA-Certified WAP solution, Mobile TV/IPTV convergence etc. etc. See wirelesswanders.com for full portfolio.
  
  Whilst running Magic E, I wrote the book: "Next Generation Wireless Applications" by Wiley, which became a leading "bible" in the industry, now in its 2nd edition. It is due for a major update in 2010.

• IMS Applications Architect (Consulting Engagement)

  Motorola

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

  April 2005 — November 2005 (8 months)

  To work on customer propositions for IMS solutions, including Push To Talk (PTT) and Push-to-X solutions. Later on, I worked on an IMS applications portfolio and held numerous workshops to explore the applications potential for IMS within operator ecosystems, including mash-ups with Voice/Web 2.0.

• CTO

  Metrowalker

  (Wireless industry)

  January 2003 — January 2004 (1 year 1 month)

  Responsible for platform architecture and technical strategy for location-based services platform for Asian markets. Company based in Hong Kong.

• Mobile DSP Research Engineer

  Motorola

  (Public Company; MOT; Telecommunications industry)

  May 1990 — May 1996 (6 years 1 month)

  Variegated role in GSM/UMTS, principally in DSP related fields including chip architecture, novel MIMD/SIMD processor design techniques, low-power electronics, algorithm design, fuzzy logic interference reduction. http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/97/HPL-97-95.html
  
  Extensive use of Matlab and advanced simulation tools for algorithmic development.
  
  Introduced first-pass digital engineering techniques to company using Mentor Graphics simulation and hardware acceleration tools, including pioneering use of early ASIC design tools using VHDL and structured methods borrowed from software engineering disciplines.
  
  Pioneered use of SES Workbench queue-based simulation tools for software and systems modelling in advanced GSM base-station architectures.
  
  Conducted visionary research into mobile virtual reality and 3D compression techniques. Many patents awarded and nominated for patent of the year 1994. Submitted for early patents in location-based services techniques for context-based billboard advertising (not filed as not felt relevant to mobile systems at the time!)

Paul Golding’s Education

• University of Southampton

  MPhil/PhD , Mobile Virtual Reality and Fuzzy Logic (Part-time) , 1994 — 1996

  Collaborative industry research whilst working as Wireless Research Engineer for Motorola, exploring visionary methods for conveying virtual worlds to mobile devices for VR and augmented reality applications.
  
  After advice from faculty, subject was converted to more "conventional" mobile problem solving in field of co-channel interference due to lack of prior-art in mobile VR.
  
  Published work in application of fuzzy logic to reduction of co-channel interference in mobile LAN systems - http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/97/HPL-97-95.html
  
  Eventually left research program in 1996 to create start-up in mobile multimedia services and Internet (Magic E Company) and unable to complete PhD.

• The University of Reading

  BEng (Hons) - First Class , Electronic Engineering , 1986 — 1989

  Received IEE national prize for outstanding results in degree in Electronic Engineering.
  
  Final year project was fibre-optic X.21 MUX designed for industry partner - was one of the first undergrad projects ever to be adopted by industry partner.
  
  Received Von Nostrand Reinhold prize for outstanding innovation in 2nd-year project (digital music effects chain).
  
  Offered PhD position with university - declined to pursue career in DSP chip design at Motorola.

  Activities and Societies:

  IEE Student membership.

Additional Information

Paul Golding’s Interests:

Particle physics, film-making, script-writing, fitness training of all kinds, philosophy, writing, music creation (composing, recording, playing instruments), home schooling, creative thinking, cooking, reading, playing with my kids.

Paul Golding’s Groups:

•    MobileMonday
•    Motorola Alumni
•    IMM 2.0 - Intelligent Mobile Marketing (+10000 members) Join now!
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Informed Ideas For Writers
•    Mobilists (Innovators in mobile industry - 3900+ members)
•    Advancing Mobile World Group
•    On Device Portal Consortium
•    Mobile TV
•    Mobile start-ups - 7,000+ members and growing!
•    Telefonica Top Innovators
•    Mobile Social Network
•    Local Search
•    MEF-Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
•    Mobile Operator Smart Pipes and Applications 2009
•    BONDI
•    UK Ruby On Rails (RoR) JOBS
•    Innovate the Future
•    Mobile Augmented Reality
•    Continuous Innovation
•    O2 Litmus
•    Mobile business development - start-up pitches, entrepreneurs etc.
•    Mobile Strategy

Paul Golding’s Honors:

IEE Prize for outstanding educational achievement (highest degree result nationally)
Von Nostrand Rheinhold publishing prize for engineering innovation
Patent of the Year nomination (Motorola)
Mercer Award for outstanding national achievement in Geography (A Level)

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