Résumé
RANDAL
D. PINKETT, PhD, MBA
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| 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"
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| 1996
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MASSACHUSETTS
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Cambridge,
MA |
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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 |
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| 1994
- 1996 |
UNIVERSITY
OF OXFORD |
Oxford,
England |
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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 |
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| 1989
- 1994 |
RUTGERS
UNIVERSITY |
New
Brunswick, NJ |
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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 |
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Honors
and
Achievements
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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) |
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| Experience |
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| 2001
- Present |
BCT
PARTNERS, LLC. |
Newark,
NJ |
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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. |
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- 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.
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| 2001
- 2004 |
ACCESS
ONE CORPORATION |
Plainfield,
NJ |
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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. |
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| 2000
- 2001 |
INNER
CITY CONSULTING GROUP |
Kansas
City, MO |
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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. |
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- 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.
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| 1997
- 2000 |
MBS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES & TRAINING, LLC. |
East
Windsor, NJ |
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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. |
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- 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.
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| 1997
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LUCENT
TECHNOLOGIES |
Piscataway,
NJ |
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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). |
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- 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.
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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. |
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- 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.
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Special
Skills |
HTML,
Java, Javascript, Visual Basic, Oracle Enterprise
Server, AOL Server, TCL, SQL, Perl, Microsoft ASP,
IIS and SQL Server, Dreamweaver, SPSS, MATLAB. |
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Professional
Affiliations
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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 |
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| 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. |
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