Description
Document tell strategy, entrepreneurship, organization behavior, international business.
CURRICULUM VITAE
DAN M. KHANNA
3310 Southland Blvd. San Angelo, Texas 76904
T: 512-718-2663; E: [email protected]
EXPERTISE
Strategy, Operations
Courses: Strategy, entrepreneurship, organization behavior, international business.
Executive education, training and development programs.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Professional with a unique combination of experience as an entrepreneur, business executive,
professor and executive training and development specialist.
• As an entrepreneur founded high-tech ventures in software, supply chain networks and
knowledge management.
• Expertise in startups, turnaround, international operations, supply chain management and
outsourcing.
• Twenty-five years teaching strategy, entrepreneurship, international business, management
and marketing courses at San Francisco Bay Area universities as an adjunct professor.
• Associate professor in management and marketing at state universities in South Dakota and
Texas since 2001.
• Twenty-five years industry experience with Silicon Valley high technology firms including
twenty years as a chief executive officer.
• CEO of firms in the US, India, Scotland and Singapore.
• Developed and conducted executive seminars in the US, Singapore, Malaysia, and India.
• Research papers presentation in various conferences on Strategy, Business Models, E-
Business, Knowledge Management, Supply-Chain, Out-sourcing, and more
• Book: The Rise and Decline of Silicon Valley (1994)
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Business Administration
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California (1994)
Master of Business Administration
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California (1979)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California (1973)
2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Management and Marketing (Tenured) 2002-Present
Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas (Texas Tech University system)
Courses: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Organization Behavior, International Business and
Technology Management at the MBA and undergraduate programs.
Assistant Professor, Management and Marketing 2001-2002
Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Courses: Management, Marketing, Human Resources, E-Commerce, and Small Business
Management.
(Highest student evaluation in the School of Business)
Adjunct Associate Professor 1988-2000
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Taught 2-3 graduate courses per semester: Business Strategy, International Business, and
Entrepreneurship at MBA and EMBA programs.
Consistently evaluated by the students as one of the best professors in the program.
Business Instructor, School of Business and Technology (Full-time) 1997-1998
Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California
Courses: Business Law, Business Psychology, International Business Management, Money
Management and Investing, Administrative Management, Business Ethics, and Marketing
Management. (1-year assignment ended in June 1998)
Adjunct Faculty 1994-1996
College of Professional Studies, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Undergraduate courses: Trends in Information Technology, Information Systems Applications.
Instructor 1993-1995
California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California
Participated in the development of and teaching in the new Master of Arts in Business program
for leaders concerned about social and environmental issues. Courses: Financial Management,
Business Strategies and Information Systems.
ACADMIC ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 1998-2000
Director of Academic Programs, Silicon Valley Region 1998-1999
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Responsible for EMBA program: student recruitment, academic programs development, adjunct
faculty hiring, new corporate program development, corporate relations, student counseling and
enrollment plans.
3
AWARDS AND HONORS
! Chairperson and Keynote Speaker at Strategic Human Capital Management Conference,
Singapore (2004)
! Keynote Speaker, CEO Roundtable, Asian Strategic Leadership Institute, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia (2004)
! Distinguished Teaching Award at Golden Gate University, San Francisco (1990)
RESEARCH AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
BOOK: The Rise, Decline, and Renewal of Silicon Valley’s High Technology Industry.
Garland Publishing, 1997.
Mobile Computing: Trends and Security Issues
MBAA Conference, March 2012, Chicago, Illinois
Are Small Business Critical Success Factors the Same in Different Countries? (2011)
SIES Journal of Management Studies
Innovations for On-line Learning (October, 2010)
SE Informs Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Supply Chain Outsourcing for Business Organizations (April 1-4, 2007)
NASBITE International, Vancouver, Canada
The Future of Knowledge Management: Analysis and Recommendations (March 13-17, 2007)
Southwest Decision Sciences Institute 38
th
Annual Conference, San Diego, California
Knowledge Management: Competitive Advantage and Value Creation (October 6-7, 2005)
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Global Strategies for Small Businesses (March, 2005)
NASBITE, New Orleans, Louisiana
Global E-Business Strategies: Developing and Implementing E-strategies and E-Business
Models in International Organizations (October 7-8, 2004)
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Technology Infrastructure for Supply Chain Excellence (March, 2004)
NASBITE, Las Vegas, Nevada
Global E-Business: Creating Successful Strategies and Business Models (April, 2003)
NASBITE, San Antonio, Texas
Cultivating Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (October, 2001)
4
International Business Research Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota
Transforming Management Education through Integrative Information Technology (1994)
International Conference on New Concepts in Higher Education, Australia
EXECUTIVE TRAINING SEMINARS
Developed and conducted seminars for executives and business professionals in the United
States, Singapore, Malaysia, and India.
• New Rules of Strategy, E-commerce & Business Model
• Competing on Internet Time
• New Rules for Competing in the Knowledge Economy-New Rules, New Strategies, and New
Challenges for Success
• Integrating Knowledge, Strategy, Information Technology, and Business Model
• Developing and Sustaining a Corporate Culture
• Knowledge Management: the Myth and the Reality
• The Knowledge Advantage: Tools and Techniques for Creating and Measuring Knowledge
• Knowledge Management: The Reality, Value Creation and Measurement
• Creating and Measuring the Value of Knowledge Management
• Facing the Future: Business Trends and Challenges
• Trends in Finance: Measuring Intangibles
• Managing in the Future
• Creating an Organization of the Future
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Facing the Future: Business Trends and Challenges (August, 2004)
Hotel Atria, Bangalore, India
CEO Roundtable, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (April, 2004)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trends in Finance: Measuring Intangibles (August, 1998)
Institute of Management Accountants
Managing in the Future
American Management Association (June, 1997; October, 1996; December, 1994 and 1995)
Bank of America Executive Group (January, 1995). San Francisco, California
Creating an Organization of the Future (April, 1994)
Personnel Management Association, Intel Corporation. Santa Clara, California
Creating a New Human Resource Model of the Future (1994)
Peninsula Association of Black Personnel Administrators, Stanford University. Palo Alto
5
NEW PROGRAMS
1. REINVENTING THE OBSOLETE MANAGER
2. THE ART OF EXECUTION
3. CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
4. THE FUTURE OF STRATEGY
5. MANAGING KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS
6. CREATING VALUE THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE
7. AVOIDING BUSINESS MODEL OBSOLENCE
8. THE FUTURE OF FUTURE
9. CLASSICS FOR EXECUTIVES
CURRENT NEW PROJECTS
CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP
A forum for research to study trends and issues to foster innovation and creativity in
organizations and the new leadership required to make it all happen, including a model for future
business education needed to achieve that.
DIALOGUS
An interactive network and journal that provokes thinking through intelligent dialogue about
concepts, ideas, issues, and new models through conversation, essays, articles and commentaries.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Founder and Chief Executive Officer 2011-Present
EKranium, Austin, Texas
Designing and developing an interactive intelligent knowledge network for executives and
professionals.
Chief Executive Officer 1998-2000
ieKnowledge, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Designed an intelligent B2B portal integrating new product development, supply chain.
Procurement and manufacturing to optimize and improve time-to-market.
Chief Executive Officer 1995-1998
L.cube Technologies, Inc., Newark, California
Provided businesses contemporary, practical and relevant knowledge on-demand.
Managing Director 1994-1995
Elonex Ltd., Cumbernauld, Scotland
Directed a $250 million personal computer firm with over 500 people.
6
Managing Director 1992-1994
AVEX Electronics, West Coast Operations, Fremont, California
Established a profitable high-technology contract manufacturing operations producing products
for Apple Computers, Unisys, Dell, and Sun Microsystems. Profitable in first year and $120
million second year revenues. Developed customers in new markets with a strong customer
support group. Implemented supply chain systems with a staff of 250.
President 1988-1992
Engineered Circuit Research, Milpitas, California
Turned-around an electronics contract manufacturing firm from a 20% loss to a 35% profit
within 2 years. Doubled revenues to $10 million while reducing operating costs by 50% and
improving product delivery by 75%. Focused on new business development and innovative
manufacturing practices.
President 1986-1988
Electronic Images, Menlo Park, California
Transformed a software design firm from near bankruptcy to a profitable operation. Reduced
product development time by 60% and increased sales 500%. Developed customer relationships
to improve time-to-market through the design process.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer 1983-1985
Cosmosys International, Inc., San Jose, California and India
First person from the US to establish an engineering and software development firm in India to
develop personal computers, application, network, and utility software systems. Raised $10
million in US and India.
Vice President of Operations 1980-1983
Nestar Systems, Palo Alto, California
Established the operations function of a pioneer LAN firm. Responsible for new product
introduction, design, testing, quality assurance, and MIS.
Systems Engineer to Materials Manager 1975-1980
Rolm Corporation, Santa Clara, California
Started with the telecommunication firm designing MIS and MRP systems. Advanced to
Materials Manager position as the company grew from $50 million to nearly $1 billion sales.
OTHER MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE
Peterbilt Motors. Newark, California.
Industrial Engineer-Senior IE-IE Supervisor-IE Manager. Heavy-duty truck manufacturer.
Cochran Western Corporation. Salinas, California.
Manufacturing Manager. Airline baggage and cargo loading equipment manufacturer.
Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Gujarati.
doc_477721781.pdf
Document tell strategy, entrepreneurship, organization behavior, international business.
CURRICULUM VITAE
DAN M. KHANNA
3310 Southland Blvd. San Angelo, Texas 76904
T: 512-718-2663; E: [email protected]
EXPERTISE
Strategy, Operations
Courses: Strategy, entrepreneurship, organization behavior, international business.
Executive education, training and development programs.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Professional with a unique combination of experience as an entrepreneur, business executive,
professor and executive training and development specialist.
• As an entrepreneur founded high-tech ventures in software, supply chain networks and
knowledge management.
• Expertise in startups, turnaround, international operations, supply chain management and
outsourcing.
• Twenty-five years teaching strategy, entrepreneurship, international business, management
and marketing courses at San Francisco Bay Area universities as an adjunct professor.
• Associate professor in management and marketing at state universities in South Dakota and
Texas since 2001.
• Twenty-five years industry experience with Silicon Valley high technology firms including
twenty years as a chief executive officer.
• CEO of firms in the US, India, Scotland and Singapore.
• Developed and conducted executive seminars in the US, Singapore, Malaysia, and India.
• Research papers presentation in various conferences on Strategy, Business Models, E-
Business, Knowledge Management, Supply-Chain, Out-sourcing, and more
• Book: The Rise and Decline of Silicon Valley (1994)
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Business Administration
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California (1994)
Master of Business Administration
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California (1979)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California (1973)
2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Management and Marketing (Tenured) 2002-Present
Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas (Texas Tech University system)
Courses: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Organization Behavior, International Business and
Technology Management at the MBA and undergraduate programs.
Assistant Professor, Management and Marketing 2001-2002
Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Courses: Management, Marketing, Human Resources, E-Commerce, and Small Business
Management.
(Highest student evaluation in the School of Business)
Adjunct Associate Professor 1988-2000
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Taught 2-3 graduate courses per semester: Business Strategy, International Business, and
Entrepreneurship at MBA and EMBA programs.
Consistently evaluated by the students as one of the best professors in the program.
Business Instructor, School of Business and Technology (Full-time) 1997-1998
Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California
Courses: Business Law, Business Psychology, International Business Management, Money
Management and Investing, Administrative Management, Business Ethics, and Marketing
Management. (1-year assignment ended in June 1998)
Adjunct Faculty 1994-1996
College of Professional Studies, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Undergraduate courses: Trends in Information Technology, Information Systems Applications.
Instructor 1993-1995
California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California
Participated in the development of and teaching in the new Master of Arts in Business program
for leaders concerned about social and environmental issues. Courses: Financial Management,
Business Strategies and Information Systems.
ACADMIC ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 1998-2000
Director of Academic Programs, Silicon Valley Region 1998-1999
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
Responsible for EMBA program: student recruitment, academic programs development, adjunct
faculty hiring, new corporate program development, corporate relations, student counseling and
enrollment plans.
3
AWARDS AND HONORS
! Chairperson and Keynote Speaker at Strategic Human Capital Management Conference,
Singapore (2004)
! Keynote Speaker, CEO Roundtable, Asian Strategic Leadership Institute, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia (2004)
! Distinguished Teaching Award at Golden Gate University, San Francisco (1990)
RESEARCH AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
BOOK: The Rise, Decline, and Renewal of Silicon Valley’s High Technology Industry.
Garland Publishing, 1997.
Mobile Computing: Trends and Security Issues
MBAA Conference, March 2012, Chicago, Illinois
Are Small Business Critical Success Factors the Same in Different Countries? (2011)
SIES Journal of Management Studies
Innovations for On-line Learning (October, 2010)
SE Informs Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Supply Chain Outsourcing for Business Organizations (April 1-4, 2007)
NASBITE International, Vancouver, Canada
The Future of Knowledge Management: Analysis and Recommendations (March 13-17, 2007)
Southwest Decision Sciences Institute 38
th
Annual Conference, San Diego, California
Knowledge Management: Competitive Advantage and Value Creation (October 6-7, 2005)
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Global Strategies for Small Businesses (March, 2005)
NASBITE, New Orleans, Louisiana
Global E-Business Strategies: Developing and Implementing E-strategies and E-Business
Models in International Organizations (October 7-8, 2004)
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Technology Infrastructure for Supply Chain Excellence (March, 2004)
NASBITE, Las Vegas, Nevada
Global E-Business: Creating Successful Strategies and Business Models (April, 2003)
NASBITE, San Antonio, Texas
Cultivating Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (October, 2001)
4
International Business Research Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota
Transforming Management Education through Integrative Information Technology (1994)
International Conference on New Concepts in Higher Education, Australia
EXECUTIVE TRAINING SEMINARS
Developed and conducted seminars for executives and business professionals in the United
States, Singapore, Malaysia, and India.
• New Rules of Strategy, E-commerce & Business Model
• Competing on Internet Time
• New Rules for Competing in the Knowledge Economy-New Rules, New Strategies, and New
Challenges for Success
• Integrating Knowledge, Strategy, Information Technology, and Business Model
• Developing and Sustaining a Corporate Culture
• Knowledge Management: the Myth and the Reality
• The Knowledge Advantage: Tools and Techniques for Creating and Measuring Knowledge
• Knowledge Management: The Reality, Value Creation and Measurement
• Creating and Measuring the Value of Knowledge Management
• Facing the Future: Business Trends and Challenges
• Trends in Finance: Measuring Intangibles
• Managing in the Future
• Creating an Organization of the Future
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Facing the Future: Business Trends and Challenges (August, 2004)
Hotel Atria, Bangalore, India
CEO Roundtable, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (April, 2004)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trends in Finance: Measuring Intangibles (August, 1998)
Institute of Management Accountants
Managing in the Future
American Management Association (June, 1997; October, 1996; December, 1994 and 1995)
Bank of America Executive Group (January, 1995). San Francisco, California
Creating an Organization of the Future (April, 1994)
Personnel Management Association, Intel Corporation. Santa Clara, California
Creating a New Human Resource Model of the Future (1994)
Peninsula Association of Black Personnel Administrators, Stanford University. Palo Alto
5
NEW PROGRAMS
1. REINVENTING THE OBSOLETE MANAGER
2. THE ART OF EXECUTION
3. CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
4. THE FUTURE OF STRATEGY
5. MANAGING KNOWLEDGE FOR SUCCESS
6. CREATING VALUE THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE
7. AVOIDING BUSINESS MODEL OBSOLENCE
8. THE FUTURE OF FUTURE
9. CLASSICS FOR EXECUTIVES
CURRENT NEW PROJECTS
CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP
A forum for research to study trends and issues to foster innovation and creativity in
organizations and the new leadership required to make it all happen, including a model for future
business education needed to achieve that.
DIALOGUS
An interactive network and journal that provokes thinking through intelligent dialogue about
concepts, ideas, issues, and new models through conversation, essays, articles and commentaries.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Founder and Chief Executive Officer 2011-Present
EKranium, Austin, Texas
Designing and developing an interactive intelligent knowledge network for executives and
professionals.
Chief Executive Officer 1998-2000
ieKnowledge, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Designed an intelligent B2B portal integrating new product development, supply chain.
Procurement and manufacturing to optimize and improve time-to-market.
Chief Executive Officer 1995-1998
L.cube Technologies, Inc., Newark, California
Provided businesses contemporary, practical and relevant knowledge on-demand.
Managing Director 1994-1995
Elonex Ltd., Cumbernauld, Scotland
Directed a $250 million personal computer firm with over 500 people.
6
Managing Director 1992-1994
AVEX Electronics, West Coast Operations, Fremont, California
Established a profitable high-technology contract manufacturing operations producing products
for Apple Computers, Unisys, Dell, and Sun Microsystems. Profitable in first year and $120
million second year revenues. Developed customers in new markets with a strong customer
support group. Implemented supply chain systems with a staff of 250.
President 1988-1992
Engineered Circuit Research, Milpitas, California
Turned-around an electronics contract manufacturing firm from a 20% loss to a 35% profit
within 2 years. Doubled revenues to $10 million while reducing operating costs by 50% and
improving product delivery by 75%. Focused on new business development and innovative
manufacturing practices.
President 1986-1988
Electronic Images, Menlo Park, California
Transformed a software design firm from near bankruptcy to a profitable operation. Reduced
product development time by 60% and increased sales 500%. Developed customer relationships
to improve time-to-market through the design process.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer 1983-1985
Cosmosys International, Inc., San Jose, California and India
First person from the US to establish an engineering and software development firm in India to
develop personal computers, application, network, and utility software systems. Raised $10
million in US and India.
Vice President of Operations 1980-1983
Nestar Systems, Palo Alto, California
Established the operations function of a pioneer LAN firm. Responsible for new product
introduction, design, testing, quality assurance, and MIS.
Systems Engineer to Materials Manager 1975-1980
Rolm Corporation, Santa Clara, California
Started with the telecommunication firm designing MIS and MRP systems. Advanced to
Materials Manager position as the company grew from $50 million to nearly $1 billion sales.
OTHER MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING WORK EXPERIENCE
Peterbilt Motors. Newark, California.
Industrial Engineer-Senior IE-IE Supervisor-IE Manager. Heavy-duty truck manufacturer.
Cochran Western Corporation. Salinas, California.
Manufacturing Manager. Airline baggage and cargo loading equipment manufacturer.
Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Gujarati.
doc_477721781.pdf