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  John  Mueller
 
 

P.O. Box 1425
Longmont, Colorado, 80502
United States


e: usa@smartbond.net


Mueller has over ten years of experience in management responsibilities, technology, consulting, strategic planning and finance with both small and large organizations. He has worked at the executive level as well as in the operational rankings, including programming and testing software applications.

In addition to corporate operational experience, he has gained entrepreneurial experience by starting several technology companies and advising various startup organizations.

Mueller has lived and worked in the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He has served as a United States representative to South African companies in the capacity of advisor and consultant on business linkages, partnering and financing for small and medium businesses. He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois and a BBA in Management Information Sciences from Southern Methodist University.

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Work Experience

SmartBond
Longmont, Colorado, United States  (January 2000 - Present)
  
Founder, Director

    Responsibilities
  • In charge of the day-to-day administration for the company.
  • Manage multiple software development and web design projects.
  • Interview and hire new employee candidates.
  • In constant communication with SmartBond employees and clients.
  • Source new clients (business development).
  • Write client proposals, estimates, and contracts.
    Accomplishments
    • Founded SmartBond in South Africa with Tahir Fayker in January 2000.
    • Have managed more than 50 software development and design projects of various sizes for clients and internal application.
      • Sample client projects:
      • Online storage management system - Assisted in the design and development an Internet storage management system which allows Internet server accounts to look like a hard drive on the user's desktop.
      • Web-based Cell Phone Handset Issue Tracking System - Took over the development of an online application to allow our client's management, its call center, and all of its clients to access their cell phone claims when a cell phone is lost or damaged.
      • Marketing Entrprise Managment System - Developed the business logic layer in the .NET framework language c# for an application which allows marketing executives to manage their marketing campaigns, budgets, deadlines, and goals.
        Sample internal projects:
      • Online Project Management System - Designed and developed a web-based project management system so all employees and clients can communicate easily on projects they are working on.
      • Web-based Timeline Generator - Designed and developed an online application to allow users to easily create a timeline in HTML without having to be technically oriented.
      • TimeTracker - Designed and developed a Java-based desktop applicaiton to allow users to track the time they work on various projects.
    • Sourced the majority of the firm's clients.
GolfSolutions
Longmont, Colorado, United States  (June 1998 - Present)
  
Founder, President

    Responsibilities
  • In charge of technology development, overall company strategy, business development, and staffing.
    Accomplishments
  • GolfInvestors (golfinvestors.com) - Lead team which designed and developed an online golf stock market where users can trade golfers like they trade company stocks on the NASDAQ [PHP, HTML, XML, WAP, Java, Javascript, mySQL, Linux].
  • GolfSolutions.net - Lead team which designed and developed an online facility management system for golf courses [PHP, HTML, Javascript, mySQL, Linux].
  • GolfGigs (golfgigs.com) - Head of team which developed a job posting and recruiting web site for individuals to find jobs in the golf industry and for golf-related employers to find qualified candidates [ASP, HTML, MS SQL, NT].
  • TurfManager - Lead team which designed and developed an online product catalog for turf-related suppliers [PHP, HTML, XML, Javascript, mySQL, Linux].
  • Online Contact Manager - Designed and developed an online contact manager for company personnel to manage and share their contacts [PHP, HTML, XML, Javascript, mySQL, Linux].
  • Designed and Developed a Flash piece for marketing and explaining the original GolfSolutions web service.
  • Developed alliances/partnerships with Executive Sports International, Golf Course News, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), Quote.com, Weather 2000, Weatherlabs, and others.
  • Developed relationships with various golf course-related suppliers and superintendents.
  • Wrote company's original business plan. Updated plan accordingly over time as the company aged.
University of Phoenix
Longmont, Colorado, United States  (April 2002 - September 2002)
  
Faculty Member

    Responsibilities
  • Teaching graudate level students in an online medium provided by the University of Phoenix.
    Accomplishments
      Classes taught:
    • eBusiness Principles and Practices
Aldare Capital Partners
Westminster, Colorado, United States  (January 2000 - December 2000)
  
Operations and Business Development Specialist

    Responsibilities
  • Company and market research.
  • Inserted into the operations of Aldare's portfolio companies for the purpose of assisting management where skills were lacking in the portfolio company.
    Accomplishments Worked in the following Aldare portfolio companies:
    • 1Vision Software, Inc.
      • Acting COO
        • Formulated corporate strategy Identified solid business development opportunities.
        • Drafted and closed contract documents.
        • Found and hired top management candidates.
        • Assisted in managing and protecting the company's intellectual property (PFS patent).
        • Worked with the accounting, legal, marketing and public relation advisors.
        • Raised outside funding. Completed first round of financing ($2.85 million in May 2000).
      • 1Disk.com Project Manager
        • Managed the software development activities for an online storage technology.
Arthur Andersen
Kuwait City, Kuwait, Kuwait  (January 1993 - September 1994)
  
Staff Consultant

    Responsibilities
  • Member of United Nations Claims filing project in regards to the losses contributed to the Iraq-Kuwait invasion.
  • Member of various business, accounting, and technology projects.
  • Lotus Notes Administrator.
    Accomplishments
  • Litigation Support - Prepared, and supervised staff in preparing, Statement of Claims, valuations, schedules, and supporting documentation to be submitted to the United Nations on behalf of clients.
  • Feasibility Study - Senior-in-charge for a feasibility study of a new hospital.
  • Accounting - Designed a chart of accounts for an international client operating in multi-industries.
  • Information Technology - Implemented and supported a Lotus Notes network as part of a worldwide network of over 25,000 users. Facilitated the installation of a local area network (LAN). Conducted inner-office training.
  • Desert Peace Treasurer (Community Service) - Handled financial transactions for the nonprofit operation on behalf of American relatives of service persons that honorably served in Desert Storm.
  • Conduced Lotus Notes training for staff in the Kuwait office.
Oryx Energy Company (Kerr-Mcgee Corporation)
Dallas, Texas, United States  (May 1991 - August 1991)
  
System Analyst Intern

    Responsibilities
  • Worked with end-users and project team members to develop, document, field test, and maintain an oil rig completion drilling system for PC laptops.
  • Worked in Clipper.
    Accomplishments
  • Kerr-McGee and Oryx Energy Company merged in 1999. The resulting company was named Kerr-McGee Corporation.
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas, United States  (September 1990 - April 1991)
  
Teaching Assistant

    Responsibilities
  • Teaching assistant for undergraduate and graduate classes for Professors Jim Collins and Uday Apte in the Business College.
  • Taught MIS lab classes.
  • Graded assignments and exams Provided one-on-one tutoring for MIS students.
Northern Texas PGA
Dallas, Texas, United States  (May 1990 - August 1990)
  
Database Manager

    Responsibilities
  • Managed a Dbase IV tracking and pairings database for the Northern Texas PGA's junior golf program.

Project

Illinois MBA, RTMO, & NCSA (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States):  November 1995 - March 1996

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

    Worked with 6 other MBA students, the university's technology transfer office (RTMO), and the NCSA to evaluate technology being developed by the University of Illinois and NCSA.

Education

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas, United States  (August 1988 - December 1992)
  


Degree: BACHELOR OF BUISNESS
Major: Management Information Sciences  (3.62 / 4.-0)
Minor: Economics  (3.5 / 4.-0)
Overall GPA: 3.2 / 4.-0

    Honors:
  • EDS Scholarship for Outstanding MIS Student.
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
  • Varsity Golf Scholarship.
    Activities:
  • Counseled elementary school children about drugs, sex, and crime in association with the Best of America Program (Community Service).
  • Varsity Golf Team.

Honors

  • Lotus Notes Administrator (1994):
    • Certified Lotus Notes Administrator: While working with Arthur Andersen I went through the Louts Notes Administrator class to be come certified.


Activities

  • techStart (2001):
    Invited to be a panel member for techStart, a conference put on for high-tech entrepreneurs in association with the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana (Illinois). Sat on a panel of technology entrepreneurs to discuss experiences in starting and running a technology company. Represented GolfSolutions on the panel. The session was attended by 200-300 persons from the local Champaign-Urbana and Chicago area.
   
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