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Martin May

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Martin May

Information Services | Greater Denver Area, US

Summary

I've been playing around in the mobile and location-based space for many years. Prior to that, I worked on semantic web and knowledge management technologies. My experience with computers goes back to the old BBS days when I was running my own multi-line board from my parents' attic.
Specialties: location-based services, mobile, semantic web, RDF, XML, product development, social networking

Experience

  • May 2007 - May 2010

    Founder / Brightkite

    As part of TechStars 2007, we built Brightkite from the ground up, and got acquired by Limbo Inc. in April 2009.
  • Apr 2005 - May 2007

    Research Engineer / Local Matters, Inc.

    Conducted R&D on new search engine, mapping and mobile technologies as a key member of Local Matter’s research lab. Developed several innovative local search technologies (route- based geospatial search, geospatial clustering) and implemented a location-based services platform that works with existing telecommunications infrastructure and devices. Led development team and reported directly to the VP of product strategy.
  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2005

    Research Engineer / Aptas, Inc.

  • 2001 - 2004

    Knowledge Engineer / Interact S.A.

    Provided knowledge management consulting services to improve internal workflow and implemented product lifecycle methodologies. Built several websites for Wi-Fi providers, consulting firms, and financial services companies. Built an extensive tri-lingual site with several financial calculation and projection tools for one of Luxembourg's largest banks.
  • 2002 - 2003

    Software Engineer / Sun Microsystems

    Worked for Sun's Global Knowledge Engineering group, Content Structure Services. Helped implement Sun's knowledge management strategy, covering areas such as DAML+OIL, RDF, Web Services, XSLT, DocBook, etc. Filed several technology patent applications, received certification as a Java programmer and got exposure to Six Sigma methodology.
  • May 2000 - Sept 2000

    Software Engineer / Visual Online

    Integrated Visual Online's FTP system with their account database (middleware development, mostly Perl), did research towards a suitable high-traffic and scalable mail server solution and partly implemented it.
  • 1997 - 1999

    Software Engineer / Global Media Systems

    Developed a VPN solution for a major international food distribution company, building an infrastructure allowing communication between office locations (Cisco products). Worked on streaming technologies for Internet live broadcasts, an online payment solution, and a platform for Internet-SMS services for a major cellular phone company.

Education

  • 2000 - 2004

    University of Aberdeen

    BSc in Computing Science

  • Lycee Technique des Arts et Metiers

    Technician in Information Technology

Additional information

Websites:
My Company, My Website
Honors:
BusinessWeek's Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs, 2009
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