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About Randal

"I try to live according to the 7 F’s:
Faith, Family, Friends, Fellowship, Fun, Fitness, and Finance."

Résumé

RANDAL D. PINKETT, PhD, MBA

Education	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	Cambridge, MA
1998-2001	MIT Media Laboratory, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Media Arts and Sciences, November 2001 Lucent Technologies Cooperative Research Fellowship Program (CRFP), National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow Thesis: "Creating Community Connections: Sociocultural Constructionism and an Asset-Based Approach to Community Technology and Community Building"

1996 - 1998	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	Cambridge, MA
	MIT School of Engineering, Master of Science (S.M.) in Electrical Engineering, May 1998 MIT Sloan School of Management, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), May 1998 Thesis: "Product Development Process Modeling and Analysis of Digital Wireless Telephones" MIT Leaders for Global Operations Program and MIT Center for Innovation in Product Development

1994 - 1996	UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD	Oxford, England
	Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Science, May 1996 Thesis: “Hardware/Software Co-Design and Digital Speech Processing” Rhodes Scholar, University of Oxford Graduate Scholarship, NCAA Walter Byers Graduate Scholarship

1989 - 1994	RUTGERS UNIVERSITY	New Brunswick, NJ
	Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering, May 1994 GPA 3.9/4.0., USA TODAY College All-Academic First Team, NCAA Academic All-American

Honors and Achievements	Rutgers African American Alumni Alliance (RAAA) Hall of Fame Inductee (2005) Achievements Leadership New Jersey Fellowship (2004) Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellowship (2003) MOBE Innovators and Influencers of the Internet Award (2002) MIT Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award (2002) New Jersey Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission Triumph Award (2001) National Society of Black Engineers-Graduate Student of the Year (2001) Parade Magazine “They Are Changing the World” (2001) Ebony Magazine "30 Leaders for the Future" (2001) Black Enterprise Magazine “30 Leaders for the Future” (2000) CNN "The Changing Face and Image of Science and Engineering" (1999) National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship (1998) Lucent Technologies Cooperative Research Fellowship (1997) University of Oxford Graduate Scholarship (1996) Rhodes Scholarship (1994) NCAA Academic All-American (1993) USA TODAY All-Academic First Team (1993) National Society of Black Engineers, National Member of the Year (1992) National Society of Black Engineers, Distinguished Fellow Award (1992)

Experience
2001 - Present	BCT PARTNERS, LLC.	Newark, NJ
	Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer (http://www.bctpartners.com) Launched management consulting, information technology consulting and policy consulting firm that works with corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to improve organizational effectiveness and support strategies for change. The company combines industry- and sector-specific knowledge with a unique ability to translate customer needs into innovative and transformative solutions. BCT’s target sectors/industries include the following: housing and community development, economic development, human services, nonprofit and community technology, and education. BCT has also provided telecommunications solutions for real estate projects.
	Established corporate headquarters in Newark, NJ with approximately twenty full-time staff. Expanded client base to include Fortune 500 corporations, federal government agencies, and large nonprofit organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Citigroup, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Way, and others. Grew company to over seven-figures in revenue in just four years with no start-up capital.

2001 - 2004	ACCESS ONE CORPORATION	Plainfield, NJ
	An Affiliate Organization of BCT Partners and One Economy Corporation Access One was a joint venture between BCT Partners and the Washington, DC-based One Economy Corporation. Access One’s mission is to equip residential and commercial real estate for the 21st century by implementing innovative, sustainable, broadband network solutions. This was accomplished using a combination of emerging wired/wireless technologies.

2000 - 2001	INNER CITY CONSULTING GROUP	Kansas City, MO
	Co-Founder and Director of Technology Launched management consulting and business consulting firm specializing in the development of effective strategies to assist public sector and private sector organizations. ICCG’s formula for lasting change was: Leadership + Strategy = Results. Worked closely with the executive leadership of our clients, ICCG endeavored to craft comprehensive strategies that achieved measurable, lasting results.
	Established corporate offices in Kansas City, MO. Directed the company’s overall technology strategy and technology solutions including the design and implementation of web applications, databases, networks and systems. Served as an integral member of the company’s cross-functional consulting team that included experts in research, organizational development, economics, IT and business administration.

1997 - 2000	MBS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES & TRAINING, LLC.	East Windsor, NJ
	Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer Launched new business venture providing educational services and training in the areas of leadership, negotiation, mentoring, project management, professional development and organizational development. Established company’s competitive strategy and targeted new market segments such as Fortune 500 corporations, educational institutions, and large non-profit organizations.
	Raised start-up capital and developed business plan. Expanded client base to include General Motors, Lucent Technologies, Exxon, Merck & Company, Corning Incorporated, PNC Bank, Citigroup and others. Worked closely with associates to develop content, facilitate presentations and ensure customer satisfaction.

1997 - 1998	LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES	Piscataway, NJ
	Global Wireless Products Group, Member of Technical Staff Performed product development process modeling and analysis of digital cellular handsets. This research was a joint project between the MIT Leaders and Manufacturing (LFM) Program and the MIT Center for Innovation in Product Development (CIPD).
	Used the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) to analyze information flow and dependencies. Used Signal Flow Graphs and the Reward Markov Chain to characterize cycle time. Designed an elaborate user interface to perform calculations quickly using Excel, Visual Basic, MATLAB, and UNIX shell scripts. Recommendations and modeling tools were incorporated into the development environment.

Summer	AT&T BELL LABORATORIES	Murray Hill, NJ
1993-1995	Speech Coding Research Department, Member of Technical Staff Researched and developed new technologies in digital speech compression and decompression. Applications included mobile and cellular communications, personal digital assistants, digital answering machines, and other multimedia products.
	Designed comprehensive test procedure for speech coder testing and verification. Conducted feasibility study of development platform for rapid prototyping of new systems. Developed software library for performance measurement/diagnostic evaluation of algorithms.

Special Skills	HTML, Java, Javascript, Visual Basic, Oracle Enterprise Server, AOL Server, TCL, SQL, Perl, Microsoft ASP, IIS and SQL Server, Dreamweaver, SPSS, MATLAB.

Professional Affiliations	Vice-Chairperson, Board of Directors, New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute (NJPPRI) Board of Directors, Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (N-TEN) Member, Association of American Rhodes Scholars (AARS) Member, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Member, National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Board of Advisors, Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet) Who's Who Among African-Americans Who's Who Among American Entrepreneurs

Personal	Member, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, NJ. Captain, Rutgers University Men’s Track and Field Team (1989-1994). Currently co-authoring a book, tentatively entitled, Black Faces in White Places, with Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Sakina Spruell-Cole. Enjoy movies, music, exercise, amusement parks, and travel.