Shane Coughlan

Shane Coughlan is an expert in communication methods and business development. He has extensive knowledge of Free/Open Source Software, Internet technologies and community building. His experience includes engagement with the server, desktop, embedded and mobile telecommunication industries. He has done business in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and maintains a broad network of contacts.

Shane Coughlan’s Specialties:

Team management, communication, marketing, policy formation, business methods, technology licensing, public speaking, teaching and mediation.

Shane Coughlan’s Experience

Member

OSiM Advisory Board

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2008 — Present (10 months)

Contributor to the Informa 'Open Source in Mobile' conference advisory board as part of Opendawn's consultancy activities. Charged with providing input regarding conference positioning, structure and programme development.
Committee Member

Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)

(Public Policy industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years)

Member of Swiss Association for Standardization sub-committee NK 149 UK 14 on behalf of FSFE. Charged with representing FSFE's perspective regarding fair market access for Free Software, and the technical or legal requirements for standard proposals in this context.
Director

Certified Open

(Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

Board member representing FSFE's stake in the company. Charged with development of the lock-in analysis framework. Technical liaison with parties considering adoption of the product. Secondary responsibilities include open standards advocacy and showcasing the utility of Certified Open solutions at conferences.
Consultant

Opendawn

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)

Conference speaker, panellist and writer on software and Internet technologies, security policies and community development.
Consultancy provider to commercial and non-commercial organisations in the technology and standardisation fields. Training provider to professionals working with Free/Open Source Software, Internet technologies and community development models. Experience in establishing productive communication between Asian and European business interests. Specific engagements include working with technology and standardisation lobby groups to raise awareness of issues, assisting conferences in Europe and Asia develop speaker programmes, and helping development projects establish formal structures and business connections.
Member

Enigmail Project Team

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2005 — Present (4 years)

Charged with usability contributions, application testing and website management.
Legal Coordinator

Free Software Foundation Europe

(Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)

October 2006 — June 2009 (2 years 9 months)

Established and managed FSFE's legal department. Charged with developing internal policy for European legal proceedings, ISO standardisation and engagement with commercial stakeholders, as well as assisting external projects with licensing management and organisational policy. Additional activities included created a training and consultancy program for audiences in Switzerland, Sweden and The Netherlands, and acting as speaker and panellist on Free Software licensing, business adoption, international standardisation and software patent issues at conferences in Europe and the Americas.
Coordinator

European Legal Network

(Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 6 months)

Founded the non-partisan European Legal Network to promote Free Software licensing best practice as part of FSFE's legal department outreach activities. Led expansion of the network to 200 commercial and non-commercial members across 27 countries and 4 continents within two and a half years. Chaired special interest groups negotiating consensus on supply chain management, software patents and compliance issue resolution, as well as managing two international legal conferences in Amsterdam.
Member

SELinux Policy Editor Team

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 10 months)

Charged with English language promotion, website design, and maintenance of the project mailing lists.
Project Leader

Mobility Email

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Founder and lead developer of Mobility Email, a secure mobile application derived primarily from Mozilla code. Charged with code development, product configuration and release testing. Coordinated development activities with three other team members and handled external project communication.
English Instructor

Nova Group

(Public Company; Education Management industry)

August 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 2 months)

Provided individual lessons for TOEIC and TOEFL examinations. Taught conversational English classes to adults and children. Delivered specialised business and travel courses to groups of ten. Developed customised training material for one-to-one classes and business studies.
Reservations Consultant

Lastminute.com

(Privately Held; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

October 2002 — May 2004 (1 year 8 months)

Charged with direct and distance sales, branch office accounting and daily/end of month reports.
Content Editor

studentpaper.co.uk

(Media Production industry)

November 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 7 months)

Editor of the now defunct www.studentpaper.co.uk website, publishing student related news and articles. Secondary responsibilities included website design, system administration and public relations.
Producer

Amateur Theatre Company

(Entertainment industry)

July 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 8 months)

Producer of three plays in Siamsa Tire, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. Charged with coordinating personnel, financial management and public relations activities.

Shane Coughlan’s Education

The University of Birmingham

MA , International Studies (Globalisation and Governance) , 2002 — 2003

Thesis subject: “Is there a common understanding of what constitutes cyber warfare?” (Distinction grade)

Activities and Societies:

Student Liaison, chair of political theory, security and globalization study groups.
The University of Wolverhampton

BA , English, Politics, Media and Cultural Studies , 1999 — 2002

Thesis subject: “A linguistic analysis of the representation of ‘foreign’ in the national news section of The Times and The Guardian during a one week period.”

Activities and Societies:

Media Representative, Editor of Student Newspaper.

Additional Information

Shane Coughlan’s Websites:

My Company

Shane Coughlan’s Interests:

Sailing, hill walking, skiing, badminton, reading, writing, painting, cooking.

Shane Coughlan’s Groups:

SNV, The University of Birmingham Alumni.

LInked Business Strategists
Supply Chain Movement
Business Intelligence Group
IT Governance
Legal IT Professionals
International Business
Free Software Foundation
Venture Capital
Global Logistics & Supply Chain Professional Group
Mobilists (Innovators in mobile industry - 3900+ members)
FLOSS Professional
Risk Managers
Licensing Executives Society International
LegalIT
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - GVRT
Japan Legal
FOSS Professionals
Europe 2.0 - web 2.0, startups, funding, & entrepreneurship in Europe
Intellectual Property Professionals
Japan Law Society (JLS)
Governance, Risk and Compliance Management (GRC)
Leadership for Lawyers
Software as a Service (SaaS) Group
US-Japan Law Group
Intellectual Property Strategists
Supply Chain Today: Continuous Improvement, Technology Innovation, Executive Jobs, Education 10,000+
Software Licensing Professionals
The UK Technology Network
e-LEGAL
DFD
Business Process Mapping Group
KERRY BUSINESS & TOURISM NETWORK
European Legal Network