Wayne Skipper

As Founder of Concentric Sky, Wayne brings to the team his diverse technical, design and leadership experience. Wayne has built a number of successful start-ups based on innovative ideas. He began his career in the US Navy working on Avionics Systems, but soon afterwards became interested in microprocessor architecture and silicon chip manufacturing. This led him to work for Texas Instruments, Applied Materials and eventually to Dell, where he played a key role on the Component Engineering team co-developing PC prototypes with Intel.

After leaving Dell to study classical art and architecture in Europe, Wayne focused his energies on software design. As a software developer, he has become an expert in online learning and product design. He played a pivotal role in the development of several corporate learning platforms such as True Outcomes, Cengage Learning's CengageNOW and iLrn World Languages, as well as the adaptive learning system used by Peterson's.

Wayne currently serves as a Director on the Boards of the Software Association of Oregon and the International Professors Project. He spends his spare time tinkering with cutting-edge technologies and seeking better ways to use them to make a positive contribution to the world.

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