LinkedIn: Robert Jakobson

Current

Program Manager (Volt) at Microsoft

Past

Program Manager at Microsoft
SME Microsoft Platform Technology at SUN Microsystems
Sr. IT Specialist at IBM

Asst. Property Master at Lexyn Empire Entertainment

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Education

Montana State University-Bozeman
Rock Springs High School
Western Wyoming Community College

Campbell County High School

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Industry

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Robert Jakobson’s Summary

My goal in the IT industry is to always be able to play with what is "next". I've been given a tremendous gift in being allowed to constantly play in the future - I'm not sure there's a better goal one can have in life.

Robert Jakobson’s Specialties:

- Program Management
- Project Management
- Server OS Software, Security & Applications
- Client OS Software & Applications
- Critical Situation Management
- Mentoring / Coaching
- Web Based Application Design
- UI / UX Interface Design and Development
- SCRUM / Agile / LEAN / Six Sigma PM work at IBM and Microsoft

Robert Jakobson’s Experience

Program Manager (Volt)

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

October 2007 — Present (8 months)

I am currently contracted with Volt as a Program Manager for Microsoft. I'm with the Unlimited Potential Program hanlding Program Management issues for Low Cost Computing initiatives for Microsoft. You can see some of what I've been working on over at James Utzschneider's blog:
http://blogs.technet.com/jamesu/archive/2008/05/15/look-windows-on-the-olpc-xo.aspx

and find out more about the Unlimited Potential Program atL

http://www.microsoft.com/emerging/default.mspx
Program Manager

Microsoft

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

April 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 6 months)

I was the Program Manager for LocStudio 6.0, LocProject 6.0 and LCXAdmin UI. (LocStudio - is a Microsoft Internal tool used in the localization and globalization of virtually all Microsoft software, hardware and services.)
SME Microsoft Platform Technology

SUN Microsystems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUN; Computer Software industry)

May 2005 — October 2005 (6 months)

Microsoft Platform Technologies Subject Matter Expert for Server and OS working to allow existing SUN applications to run on Microsoft OS.
Sr. IT Specialist

IBM

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

1997 — 2005 (8 years)
Asst. Property Master

Lexyn Empire Entertainment

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 1990 — May 1991 (9 months)

Assistant Property Master for the movie Prison

Robert Jakobson’s Education

Montana State University-Bozeman

BS, Film / Television, 1982 — 1984

Activities and Societies:

Film & Television program. Special Effects Designer / Engineer for "Bowladrome".
Rock Springs High School

1978 — 1982

Activities and Societies:

Debate Team - State, Regional and National Indvidual Events speaker (Optimists Oratorical, American Legion Local, State, Regionals, National Forensics League), Drama Club, Asst. Speech & Debate Coach after graduation.
Western Wyoming Community College

1980 — 1981

Activities and Societies:

Forensics (Debate Team) Speaker - Phi Rho Pi Nationals, Golden Gavel National, N.I.E.T
Campbell County High School

1977 — 1978

Additional Information

Robert Jakobson’s Websites:

Robert Jakobson’s Groups:

Computer Games, Entertainment, Organizational Development, Marketing and Sales

Agile Project Management member
The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees member
Global Project Management member
LInked Business Strategists member
TEN - Top Executives Net member
Microsoft Alumni Network member
Fortune100 Coaches Network - F1CN member
Software Engineering Institute Virtual SPIN member
IT Specialist member
LinkedSeattle member
Project Management Networking Group member
Microsoft Office Specialist Network member
ODPN Organization Development Professionals Network member
Scrum Users member
Project Estimation member
Project Managers Group member
Open Project Manager Connection member
Global Lean & Six Sigma Network member
Project Management Expert™ member
Blue Ocean Strategy member
The BPO and Offshoring Best Practices Forum member