Wayne Skipper
Wayne brings to the Concentric Sky team his diverse technical, design and management experience. Wayne began his career in the US Navy working on Avionics Systems, but soon afterwards became interested in microprocessor architecture and silicon chip manufacturing. This led him to work for Texas Instruments, Applied Materials and eventually to Dell, where he played a key role on the Component Engineering team co-developing PC prototypes with Intel.
After leaving Dell to study classical art and architecture in Europe, Wayne focused his energies on software design. As a software developer, he has become an expert in web applications. He played a pivotal role in the development of Thomson's e-learning platform, ThomsonNOW, and was the primary architect behind the iLrn World Languages product line.
Wayne has recently pioneered a rapid prototyping system which enables organizations to develop software more effectively. His personal philosophy of collaboration has enabled him to lead many successful software projects, leaving a trail of happy customers in his wake.
Client Quotes
"Wayne is very solutions oriented and will work closely with his clients to make sure that a solution will work for all parties. He is detail oriented, communicative and I wouldn't hesitate to work with his team again in the future"
Julia Pluss, Director of Product Management
Corporate Platforms, Thomson Higher Education
"In addition to being a programming genius and miracle worker, Wayne is a pleasure to work with and a total professional. He is always easy-going (even during "crunch time" on projects) and is able to deliver quality e-learning solutions. Definitely work with Concentric Sky if you get the chance."
Joe Gallagher, Technology Project Manager Thomson/Wadsworth
"I have been working with vendors for 20 years. Wayne has been among the best professionals I have ever worked with. He is an excellent developer, but he is also an excellent project manager and business manager. He is a very proactive communicator, a win/win negotiator and creative problem solver. He has excellent judgment, and provides outstanding service. He has won my loyalty with results."
Donna Kelley, Sr. Technology Project Manager Thomson Higher Education
"Wayne has the best ability to execute projects to the satisfaction of his customer, of any project manager I've ever worked with. Wayne is very talented problem solver. He believes in treating people well and has an amazing ability to ensure that his customers and developers stay happy. He is extremely creative and a highly skilled software developer. In his current role, he has built a 'dream team' and will be creating some very cool projects. I'm happy to recommend Wayne wholeheartedly."
Jennifer Smith, eCommerce Software Engineer Symantec Corporation
"Wayne was one of the rare people that I came across in the industry that had an innate understanding of both the technical requirements and business implications. He is deeply technical, but still has the elemental ability to work with people at the executive level and is able to traslate requirements into concrete deliverables. He is truly a rare find."
Ryan Sarver, Chief Technology Officer Xplana Learning, Inc.
"I have had the pleasure and good fortune of working with Wayne on numerous projects. He is ultraprofessional, loaded with integrity, and very easygoing and easy to work with. He is Mr. Can Do, and he can do everything. He is an excellent out-of-the-box thinker, is solutions oriented, and he delivers what he promises when he promises (and often more!). I highly recommend him and his work."
Deborah Todd, Sr. Project Manager Thomson Higher Education
"Concentric Sky offers everything a software vendor should: top-notch technical expertise, industry-specific experience, respectful communication, realistic estimates, maximally efficient turn-around, and I could go on... Every time I heard we depended on CS for a deliverable, I breathed an enormous sigh of relief, because I knew it would be done right, and on time. A savvy PM knows that software will have bugs, and timelines will have crunches... but when you work with CS, you can trust that these inevitablities will be both minimised, and managed with the utmost competence and professionalism. Wayne is the magic glue that makes all this possible; I hope you get the opportunity to work with him and/or Concentric Sky."
Jenn Williams, E-Learning Project Manager Monarch Media, Inc.
"I have met many highly skilled programmers and software architects, and I have met a handful of gifted designers, and occasionally I meet an outstanding software project manager, but I have never seen these skills combined so elegantly as they are in Wayne. He is a one-man client-pleaser and a pleasure to work for or with."
Paul Klipp, President Copernicus Labs, Inc.
"I have worked with dozens of vendors over the years and Concentric Sky is one of the most reliable and competent software developers I have ever worked with. They completed all projects on or before the deadline and on budget. Most importantly, the work always met or exceeded our expectations. In my experience, Concentric Sky is one of the best in the business."
Ardice Faoro, Director of Project Management Thomson Learning
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