Rev G Stearns

Rev G Stearns an entrepreneur and business development executive, with more than 25 years in high-tech. An inventor with patents for developing artificial intelligence technology. Leader of global programs at Hewlett Packard for more than 10 years. His pursuit and advocacy for innovation led to opportunities where Stearns consulted on technology for Fortune 500 companies. He has consulted with industry leaders on technology, such as Bill Gates of Microsoft, and made presentations at workshops for MIT Media Labs.

Stearns has a vast range of start-up experience, which includes key positions at a privately funded hospitality software company and a penny stock national text paging company. His experience also includes managing business development for a national broadband services provider that went public and was later acquired by Direct TV.

His extensive technology consulting experience includes work related to board-level computer design, operating systems, compilers, graphical user interface application development environments, PDA connectivity kits/handheld applications, national land line and wireless network design. It also includes consulting for the development of the following: office application suites as well as enterprise applications for accounting, payroll, customer service, operations management, multi-state warehousing, and dispatch.

Stearns is educated in philosophy, psychology, religion, and technology. His areas of interest and advocacy also leverage his expertise in web design, electronic publications, and Radio/TV production. He is actively involved in non-profit community activities and advocacy initiatives. Stearns is the founder of the University of The UnKnown, the Post-Hospice Community Grief to Joy Network, and Green Tech Advocacy Films.

Stearns & Moore Capital is doing Fundraising & Business Development in Silicon Valley & Hollywood.

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2010

Developed Stearns & Moore Capital an eCommerce & Green Tech Boutique Capital Placement firm.

Developed www.University-Of-The-UnKnown.com Community on Facebook as a Page Advocating for The UnKnown and publishing the best of The UnKnown via Radio TV Magazine & Web. Dare to turn your attention equally to The UnKnown as you do The Known. Into The UnKnown & Beyond... with weekly global Tele-Groups.

2009

Developed www.University-Of-The-UnKnown.com Community on Facebook as friends of Glenn Stearns and a global post hospice program the Grief to Joy Network on Facebook. Co-Created and directed the Dr. Rupert Opie Live Call In TV show on Santa Cruz Community TV.

2008

Developed www.University-Of-The-UnKnown.com, providing Community, Research & Education Into The UnKnown & Beyond... and help to relieve the suffering caused by our discomfort with the unknown, our separation from our authentic self, our relationships and the infinite. Our community are Pioneers exploring their Intellectual, Emotional & Spiritual UnKnowns.

2007

Developed www.The-God-Show-Network.com, Creating Spiritual Theater Globally and an inspired world one person at a time...

Guest & Producer www.DrRupertOpie.com -- The Dr. Rupert Opie Show and Comedy Revival, An Inspirational Radio Talk Show and Fundraiser For Non-Profit Organizations.

Program-managed the Inner Light Ministry's Men's Ministry www.InnerLightMinistries.com into an outreach ministry with global reach with connections to men's organizations locally, national and globally.

2006

Developed Midlife-Matters Network, a subscriber-supported, advertising-free Midlife Radio and TV Podcasting Network and Midlife Community of individuals, couples, authors, and practitioners who connect and receive information via our Internet Pod Casts, Web Casts, Web Phones, Web Site Bulletin Boards, Community Directory and Calendar, and available CDs and DVDs.

Developed MyPodcasts Production Services delivering a Radio and TV Web Page (linkable to a show's web sites) listen and view episodes "On Demand (in the home, on a computer) and "Podcasted" (on-the-go on an iPod) "Local Broadcast -- Global Availability." Web Page design, development and hosting, recording, editing, publication and distribution, email and phone support.

Associate Producer, Who's Your Coach radio show broadcast from KSCO in Santa Cruz, CA, USA.

Associate Producter, The Noel Murphy TV Show, broadcast from Comcast Cable Local Channel 27 in Santa Cruz, CA USA.

Pioneered the introduction of "Rotational Leadership" into Inner Light Ministry via introduction into the Men's Ministry.

2005

Lead the web site upgrade of www.InnerLightMinistries.com and co-developed a Men's Ministry group & Spiritual Cinema.

Coordinated the annual 90 day pledge campaign at www.InnerLightMinistries.com resulting in a 30% increase in pledge dollars and the number of pledgers, exiting the campaign with an over 1/4 Million Dollar a year pledge circle.

Developed The-Post-Heroic-Reading-Circle and launched it at the retail bookstore at www.InnerLightMinistries.com.

Developed The-Post-Heroic to pursue becoming the largest resource on the heroic paradigm, midlife transition & spiritual emergence resulting in the largest social network of post heroic individuals, couples and a changed world. Our vision is every midlife individual and couple healed from the limitations of the heroic paradigm.

2003-2004

Developed Personal-Growth-Network, to be the premier Personal Grown information portal and practitioner service provider by making it possible for consumers, professionals, and associations to connect and interact more effectively as a larger community.

2002

Developed eThinkingNetwork to help small businesses and professionals increase profits and improve customer and client satisfaction. How? By providing packaged solutions, services, and information that electronically integrate with point-of-sale systems (POS), front-office and back-office systems, to help small businesses, professionals, and their related business associations better use the Internet and other channels to offer unique, money-saving services to their customers, clients, and member communities.

1999-2001

Certain Knowledgegate, Inc., WIRELESS*Unified Messaging intellectual property was acquired by Telocity, Inc., a nationwide broadband service provider.

After DirecTV acquired Telocity, developed a Communication Service package suite for individuals, families, home offices, and people on the go. Pursued the telecommuter communications market by developing a system specification and team for a PBX extension service. Developed a Communication Services strategy and roadmap for Telocity and moved into development to execute it.

1997-1999

Developed product plans and prototypes of unified messaging integration with assistants on new WAP data-enabled mobile phones and devices. Conducted business development with wireless carriers, device manufacturers, and enterprise customer premises equipment suppliers.

Proposed, designed, and managed the development of an automated dispatch system for a regional LTL freight carrier that included mobile data entry over digital cellular smart phones using a WAP internet interface. This system also included DTMF touch-tone interfaces, computer telephone voice messaging integration, text messaging, dispatching using graphical information system mapping, and shipper pickup request integration.

1996

Developed a DTMF touch-tone demonstration for mobile data entry over cellular phones.

Developed a DTMF touch-tone demonstration of a customer service IVR application.

Developed a DTMF touch-tone demonstration of a voice mail system for truck drivers and dispatchers.

1995

Developed a voice-recognition demonstration for mobile data entry over cellular phones.

1994

Formed a business to develop IrDA infrared drivers for handheld devices and notebook computers.

1993

Formed a business to develop OEM connectivity kits for handheld PCs, PDAs, organizers, and communicators.

1983-1993

Initiated new product concepts within business teams in the United States and Europe for Hewlett Packard. Investigated operating systems and deferred user tasks for interactive television products. Led a cross-functional team in the specification of a mobile computing client server product for notebook, pen, handheld, and wireless computers. This included voice mail, FAX, paging, and agent functionality. Software engineering, architecture, project and program management of a 5-year program for object-oriented agents. Grew this product delivery program from one person to 16 people in three project teams plus over 20 other contributors across the company, third parties, and universities. Managed software applications and developer kits for each release under Microsoft Windows, including marketing, support, computer-based training, and documentation. Development included natural language, animation, speech input and output, visual programming, automatic program generation, scripting, and expert system integration. participated in the production of a vision video and product videos communicating the direction for computing in the 100s. Managed presentations at the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) conferences and MIT Media Lab. Contributed to the development of a distributed object-oriented application architecture and consulted on patent infringements in the landmark Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Apple Computer user interface look-and-feel lawsuit. Designed and developed a PC-based client/server application development environment that included a windowing user interface, computer-based training, help, transparent server data access, expert system integration, and software portability.

1982-1983

Managed the development of a vertical market application that included general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, payroll, and management reporting. Built a software development organization in two months, including equipment, policies and procedures, quality assurance, software support, research and development of 10 employees plus part-time contractors. Delivered the first product in 8 months. Participated in the startup phase of investor presentations and cooperative software strategy.

1981

Designed and developed software components for a fault-tolerant resume retrieval system that allowed English-like query language for search the resume database.

1980

Developed system architecture specifications and managed the development of an electronic messaging system for the delivery of text messages to alphanumeric pocket receivers around the United States. This included network design, synchronous protocol design, and the development of a fault-tolerant network server for user administration and billing transactions.

1978-1979

Conducted pre-sales customer requirements analysis, post-sales system specification and installation plans for distribution systems. Coordinated new research projects, including new minicomputers, devices, their use in real-time warehouse applications, and managed their development. Developed functional, diagnostic, and acceptance test procedures for radio data terminals.

1977

Designed, coded, and tested system software for report generators and I/O routines for a floppy-based desktop microcomputer. Developed floppy disk copy and hard disk backup utilities. Consulted with vendors, distributors, and end users on minicomputer and desktop microcomputer support issues.

1976

Founder, general partner, and co-designer of a single-board, interrupt-drive microcomputer system that included cassette tape, video display, keyboard, and serial interfaces. Manufactured and delivered to a state university, and provided classroom training. Co-designed a handheld language translator and sold the patent rights to individual investors.

1975

Founder, CSUH Philosophy Society and organized it as the first campus organization that used rotating leadership as a founding principle.