Michael Stephen Ruiz
A Security Visionary | Champion of Innovation | Intangibly Connected & Resourceful Technologist in the Dallas area. You can find more about me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/TopSec
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.novum.com |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Financial, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Leadership, Management |
| Next step: | To assist startups who are paradigm-shifting through mentoring, advisory or board of directors, hands-on, and/or funding. |
| Location: | Dallas |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding team mates, Helping members of my groups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups |
| Tags: | acting, Aikido, alternative medicine, american military university, anti-aging, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, biometrics, bleeding edge technologies, bodybuilding, brain mapping, change agent, cognitive science, collective intelligence, competitive intelligence, competitive research, counterterrorism, cryonics, digital rights management, due diligence, emerging technologies, Entrepreneurship, extropy, facebook. the novum group, futurism, grid technology, homeland security, iiformation security, immortality, informational research, life extension, linkedin, Martial Arts, military history, nanotechnology, neuroscience, physical security, privacy, Project Management, science fiction, social networking, space tourism, space travel, start-ups, the novum institute, trans-humanism, unusual products/services, voice overs |
| Schools: | American Military University, Baylor University, Villanova University |
FULL BIO
Michael knows man's character is not only defined by his experiences and relationships but ultimately by his worldly perspective. The world is a vast sea of opportunities and obstacles. Those who know how to navigate these seas often find themselves successful. This is more likely if they have impeccable attributes of honesty and sincerity towards others.
Such individuals are the agents of change, they are the imaginative geniuses, and the technological workhorses. These are people who may not be known to the public, but they are the heart of our future. Michael is proud and honored to know them, as he only associates with those of similar stature.
The ultimate goal is to create distinct positive change worldwide. This will be accomplished by working with like-minded individuals through the use of creativity and imagination based around advanced technology platforms. Such a fundamental change will cause global transformations culturally, economically, and politically. The advancement of humankind depends on the occurrence of such critical paradigm- changing events.
This is who he is...
Michael is available to assist startups in Security, Information Technology, Social Networking, Advising/Mentoring, and Funding. He would be a strong asset on your advisory board or board of directors.
EDUCATION
| University: | American Military University |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Homeland Security, MA |
| University: | Villanova University |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Master Certification in IS/IT Project Management, None |
| University: | Baylor University |
| Time period: | 1986 - 1990 |
| Degree: | Entrepreneurship and International Business, BCom |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Professional Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) National Military Intelligence Association (NMIA) International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals (IACSP) International Society of Counterterrorists (ISOCT) Asian Centre for Consulting Excellence International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) |
| Awards: | Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society - AMU
Golden Key International Honour Society - AMU Kaplan University - President's/Dean's List |
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Sundeep Waslekar
Indian, founder of Strategic Foresight Group, educated at Oxford, faculty at Davos meetings of World Economic Forum, advisor to governments
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Sae Hoon Choi
28. Alien. Major in Business Maths at LSE. Founder of an internet start-up in stealth mode with developed products. Our product evaluates the credibility of online information before you do, so you will not waste your time and money evaluating it.
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James "JT" Brown
JT lives in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He is a graduate student in strategic intelligence and competitive analysis at the American Military University. He finished a B.A. in Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1990