About me
I've been involved with hardware integration, software design, testing and publishing for 40 years. I have built a cooperative living community in San Francisco, a successful Kona coffee farm and a LED system for a 90-foot Ferris wheel.
My Skills
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
In business and engineering, new product development covers the complete process of bringing a new product to market.
I've built a variety of products, from popular computer programs to medical treatment planning systems.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Business development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations.
I've launched and sold companies which produced and marketed software and hardware solutions.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet success criteria at the time.
I developed agile techniques to manage divisions within large companies like Microsoft and Overstock.
AGILE WORKFLOW
Agile is a repetitive approach to project delivery. Your team delivers multiple smaller steps from the start, instead of delivering everything at the end.
I've worked as a consultant to implement Agile techniques for big data departments and marketing groups.
Work Experience
PARTNER & DESIGNER
Vilumination / 2010 - present
We are building Genesis, a low-cost vibration control & analysis system.
EXTERNAL COLLABORATOR & DESIGNER
Illumination Art / 2016
Designed and constructed the Vortex Show LED control system which was installed on the Davis Enterprises Giant Wheel for the 2016 California Mid-State Fair.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Senex Rex / 2013 - 2015
I controlled the daily operations of the company for our directors and consultants. My responsibilities included web site design and traffic growth, social network presence, bookkeeping and billing, schedule management, talent sourcing and customer relations.
COFFEE FARMER
Kena Pure Kona Coffee / 1999 - 2013
I grew, roasted and sold 100% Kona coffee from my coffee farm in Captain Cook, Hawaii.
DESIGNER & PROGRAMMER
Pixellite / 1987 - 1997
Our group created the wildly successful The Print Shop with Brøderbund Software, Inc. We also created and marketed Print Artist, a next-generation vector-based successor published by Autodesk, Maxis and Adobe.
Education
DEGREES IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING & BUSINESS
California State University - Chico / 1981 - 1984
"Vince is one of the most talented, creative and easy-going product producers, who worked with us from concept to product."
Davis Enterprises
Tom Davis