Research in Computer Science Seminar (RICSS) for Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Gregory M. Kapfhammer
You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming session of the
Research in Computer Science Seminar (RICSS), jointly sponsored by
the Allegheny College Student Chapter of the ACM.
Please pass this invitation on to other students, staff, and
faculty members who would be interested in attending the upcoming
talk. Since the session is at lunch time, all attendees are
encouraged to bring their lunch to the presentation.
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Location: Tippie Alumni Center, Tillotson Room
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Presenter:
Jeffrey Payne
Coveros, Inc.
Title:
Lessons Learned While Building a Software Company: How a Senior
Comp Became a Business
Abstract:
For many Allegheny students, completing a senior comp is the end
of a journey. For Jeffery Payne, it turned out to only be the
beginning. Join Jeffery as he discusses how his Allegheny senior
comp became a successful software company and what lessons he
learned along the way. Learn firsthand about the rise, fall, and
rise of Cigital, Inc. (formerly Reliable Software Technologies)
and how such economic and world tragedies as the Dot Com crash
and 9/11 impacted the business world and his company. Hear why
raising $5M in venture capital funding would ultimately drive him
to give it all up in the end and begin anew as a start-up 3 years
ago. Attend this talk and take home practical lessons learned
while building a software company based upon a senior comp.
Presenter Biography:
Jeffery Payne is CEO and founder of Coveros, where he has led the
startup and growth of the company. Prior to starting Coveros,
Mr. Payne was Chairman of the Board, CEO, and co-founder of
Cigital, Inc. Under his direction, Cigital became the leader in
Software Security and Software Quality solutions, helping clients
mitigate the business risks associated with failed software.
Mr. Payne is a recognized software expert and speaks to companies
nationwide about the business risks of software failure. Jeffrey
holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Allegheny College and an
M.S. in Computer Science from The College of William and Mary.
All are welcome to attend!
More details about RICSS are available at:
http://www.cs.allegheny.edu/~gkapfham/research/RICSS/
Kind Regards,
Greg
--
Dr. Gregory M. Kapfhammer, Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA
Office: +1 814-332-2880
gkapfham(at)allegheny(dot)edu
http://www.cs.allegheny.edu/~gkapfham/