Lester “Skip” Shuda - Principal, Team and a Dream
Skip Shuda is the founder of Team and a Dream, which provides “smart virtual teams” to Internet startups. For the past 25 years, Skip has been an innovator in the use of new technology to enhance the growth and profit potential of early stage software, service, and technology companies. Skip has assisted entrepreneurs through leadership coaching, technology and methodology audits, product definition, management of software initiatives, staff planning, market definition and sales/proposal assistance. His research interests include business and software patterns, the application of the AQAL model to entrepreneurship, agile methodologies and entrepreneur typologies.
From 1994 through 2002, he was the Chairman and Founder of Destiny Websolutions, an Internet technology consulting company, which worked successfully with many of the leading US financial institutions, including Mellon Financial, Citigroup and UBS PaineWebber. In that role, he leveraged his experience as a technology manager and software industry entrepreneur to define the company’s focus, driving the company’s software vision and leading the firm’s engagements with early leaders in online financial services. He assumed leadership roles in software development, consulting and knowledge management to help grow Destiny to over $17mm in revenues and nearly 120 employees.
Prior to founding Destiny in 1994, Skip worked as a software architect with data communications and object oriented database development firms. He also ran a successful consulting practice with clients that included The Vanguard Group and Unisys. Skip has spoken at numerous industry events and has been published and/or quoted in top trade publications on technology-based strategies. In addition to Team and a Dream, Skip is an instructor for the Wharton Small Business Development Center’s First Step program for entrepreneurs.
Skip has an MS in Computer Science from Villanova University where he specialized in artificial intelligence and natural language processing. He also possesses a BS in Computer Science from the University of Delaware. He holds one of the world’s first certificates awarded in integrated theory of human experience called Integral Theory from JFK University.
Skip Shuda is an active member of the following organizations:
- Mainline Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group (GPSEG) - Entrepreneur's Circle
- World Future Society
- Eastern Technology Council – editorial board member
- Integral Philly Meetup co-organizer
- Philadelphia Tikkun Community
He has worked with, participated in or spoken at:
- Temple Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
- Wharton Small Business Development Center
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA
- Independent Computer Consultants Association
- Unit of One
- Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Philadelphia
- The Pennsylvania Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG)
Contact:
Skip Shuda, Team and a Dream(SM)
http://www.TeamAndADream.com
skip@teamandadream.com, (610) 687-9195
