John Levy
• United States: San Francisco Bay Area
• computer software
Current: Principal, John Levy Consulting LLC
Past:
Consultant, Reactrix Systems
Consultant, Pure Digital Technologies
John Levy
Address: San Francisco Bay Area
Current:
- Principal at John Levy Consulting
Past:
- Consultant at California State Automobile Association (AAA)
- Consultant at Reactrix Systems
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Education:
- University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
- Stanford University
People Network: 336
Industry: Computer Software
Websites:
John Levy’s Summary
I work with executives in high-tech who are under a lot of pressure to get products out faster without using more resources. I help them get products out easier and faster by removing obstacles in their organization.
The key issue or challenge my ideal client faces is an urgent need for consistent, predictable and high-quality output from his technology groups.
The ultimate outcome of our business services is confidence (and a growing reputation) that his technology groups consistently and predictably deliver high-quality, innovative products on time.
John Levy’s Specialties:
High-tech product development and engineering; Agile development methodology; coaching of Director and VP-level technology executives; interim management of programs and projects; design of effective organizations and processes for innovative products; evaluation of intellectual property portfolios and creation of IP strategy.
Principal
John Levy Consulting
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
November 1998 — Present (9 years 7 months)
Management coaching and assessment for high-tech product development organizations. Specialize in hardware/software product development organizations, where software/firmware development is managed by generalists or non-software managers.
Recent paper title: "If Extreme Programming is good management, what were we doing before?"
I also do work as an expert witness in patent and copyright cases. Currently, I'm a technical advisor (neutral expert) to a judge in Federal District Court, San Jose on two cases.
Eductional Details:
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
Executive Education course, "Managing Managers and Professionals" 1997 — 1997
John Levy’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
John Levy’s Websites:
- My Company
- My Blog
John Levy’s Interests:
Ceramics -- pottery since 1988 -- high-fire stoneware sculpture and utility ware, Classical music
John Levy’s Groups:
IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Engineering Management Society,
Association for Computing Machinery,
Forensic Expert Witness Association,
SDForum,
LinkSV,
Stanford Alumni Association, Caltech Alumni Association, Triad Systems Corp.
- SDForum member
- Cornell University Alumni Network member
- Caltech Alumni Association member
- Gathering2.0 member
John Levy’s Honors:
Teaching experience:
IEEE National Lecturer on computer bus design;
"I/O Architecture" course at SFSU
"Computers -- the Inside Story" course at USF / Fromm Institute, 2005 & 2007
"The Digital Revolution in the Home" course at USF / Fromm Institute, 2006
"High Tech Business in the Era of Globalization" course at USF / Fromm Institute, 2006