Ed Schipul - Founder and CEO of Tendenci

Ed Schipul – Founder & CEO – Tendenci, The Open Source AMS

Tendenci – The Open Source AMS
Houston & San Francisco

Employment

2013-Present	Tendenci, Inc. Founder, CEO	Texas / California
1997-2013	Schipul – The Web Marketing Company Founder, CEO, President	Texas / California
1995-1997	LyondellBasell Chemicals Computer Analyst	Houston, Texas
1993-1995	Reynolds & Reynolds Regional System Consultant	Houston, Texas
1991-1993	Circuit City Stores, Inc. Operations Manager	Houston, Texas

Technical Skills – Full Stack Developer (Bare Metal to Cloud)

Confident: AWS, EC2, VPC, S3, Route53, VPN, DNS, WAF, IDS, IPS, Endpoints, S3, SES, AWS Instance Types, AWS Price Optimization, Zone Replication, AWS Cloud Trail, NGINX, Apache, IIS, SSH, SSL, VPNs, BLP Confidentiality Model, Biba Integrity Model, Brewer-Nash Model, Bash Scripting, ISO 27001, Security, Router Configuration, Networking, Intelligent Network Switches, SNORT, WiFi, Metasploit, Pentesting, DNS, SPF, DKIM, RDP, MultiFactor Authentication, Windows Server, Windows Desktop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Active Directory, Exchange, TLS, LDAP, Oauth2, SSO, Server Maintenance, Mac, IOS, Associations Management Technology, Public Policy Dynamics, Analytics, Information Security, Python, Dockers, SQL, Postgres, GIS, PostGIS, VB, Microsoft SQL Server, Ubuntu, OSSEC, Active-Response, Kibana, Elastic Search, Log Management, Nagios, Cloud Hosting, UFW, IPTables, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, PPC, Video Integration, Measurement, Testing, GIT, MS Project, Redmine, Zulip, Javascript, HTML, JS, Mayan EDMS, EdX MOOC, LEDs, RapsberryPi, VMWare, Brushless Motors, ESCs, ROS, Simulators, Electronics Prototyping, Fashion Tech, Canon photography, Studio Lighting, Video Streaming, RC, Robotics, Lockpicking, Virus Scanners, Malware Detection, Rootkit Scanners, Fiber Termination, T568B, T568A, Computer Forensics, Disk Imaging, High Availability Computing

60% Confident: AI, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solidity, BlockChain, ICOs, Silicon Valley “People-ing”, Kali, Neural Networks,

Current: Working on CISSP Certification

Education

Texas A&M University B.S. Political Science // Minor in History (1990)	College Station, Texas
St. Mary’s University Studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (1985 – 1986)	San Antonio, Texas

Academic Affiliations

Houston Community College Adjunct Instructor, 1994 – 1998, Technology Advisory Board Member, 2000 – 2012	Houston, Texas
C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston Guest Lecturer for the MBA College, 1998 – Present	Houston, Texas
Texas A&M, Mays Business School Guest Lecturer (Advertising and Leadership), 2005 & 2006	College Station, Texas
University of Houston Guest Lecturer (Entrepreneurship), 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013	Houston, Texas
Rice University Guest Lecturer (Advertising, Interactive Design), 2006 – 2011	Houston, Texas

Professional Membership and Activities

Infragard – Partnership for Protection
AUVSI – Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
National Eagle Scout Association
Aggie 100
American Marketing Association
Houston Technology Center
American Advertising Federation
NetSquared Non Profit Technology, Houston chapter Founder

Publications

Articles

Schipul, Ed. “Finding Creativity in This Age of Disruption” PR Strategist 16 October 2014.

Schipul, Ed. “Thinking Men Think and Therefore Change Their Minds” The Houston Chronicle 8 December 2011.

Schipul, Ed. “The Most Beautiful Moments at the Renaissance Festival. EVER.” The Houston Chronicle 10 November 2011.

Schipul, Ed. “Being on Track with Your Life” The Houston Chronicle 28 September 2011.

Schipul, Ed. “Perceived American Narrative on Islam” The Houston Chronicle 8 September 2011.

Schipul, Ed. “War of Words: Social Media’s Role in Inciting Revolutionary Change” Public Relations Tactics April 2011.

Schipul, Ed. “Recruit and Retain the Best Talent: Why Companies Should Encourage Personal Brands.” PRSA The Public Relations Strategist Winter 2010: 16-17

Schipul, Ed. “More Breasts and less Violence.” The Houston Chronicle 10 December 2010.

Schipul, Ed. “Social Objects: This Article Will Improve Your Sex Life (Please Retweet).” PRSA The Public Relations Strategist Fall 2010: 22-24

Schipul, Edward. “Bankruptcy and the Unforgiving Servants.” The Houston Chronicle 2 July 2010.

Schipul, Edward. “Accelerating Fundraising Through Social Media. ” Nonprofit World May 2010.

Schipul, Edward. “The Personal Brand Era Cometh.” The Houston Chronicle 8 October 2009.

Schipul, Edward. “Social Media Programs: Cultivate, Don’t Control.” PRSA Public Relations Tactics 5 January 2009.

Schipul, Edward. “Don’t be a Target: Website Compliance with ADA Accessibility.” Houston Business Journal 2 November 2007

Schipul, Edward. “Winning over Web Users.” Association News April 2006: 45
Schipul, Edward. “Emerging Web Site Technologies Enable Two-Way Communication.” Houston Business Journal 21 April 2006: 14B
Schipul, Edward. “The Web’s Next Generation: Web 2.0.” PRSA Public Relations Tactics March 2006: 23
Schipul, Edward. “Lure New Patients with Search Engine Ads.” Physicians Money Digest August 2005: 23
Schipul, Edward. “Search Engine Marketing Allows Targeted Outreach.” PR Week 8 August 2005: 6
Schipul, Edward. “Adopt the Latest Results-Tracking Technologies.” PRSA Public Relations Tactics November 2004: 18
Schipul, Edward. “Advertisers Should Not Overlook the Power of Internet Marketing.” Houston Business Journal 28 May 2004: 29

Expert Source

Crocker, Ronnie. “People Skills on the Internet.” Houston Business Journal 15 July 2011.

Bradford, Nicole. “Race To Recruit Right Employees Heats up During Rapid Growth.” Houston Business Journal 26 September 2008.

Sixel, L.M. “Works Play Variety of Roles During a Storm.” Houston Chronicle 12 September 2008.

Warren, Karon. “Business of Blogging.” QSR Magazine September 2008.

Buggs, Shannon. “Business of Giving: Nonprofits Should Make Use of Social Networking.” Houston Chronicle 4 July 2008.

Wollam, Allison. “Global Deal in the Stars for Orion.” Houston Business Journal 3 June 2008.

Rosenberg, Joyce M. “Disaster Planning for Small Businesses.” Associated Press 26 May 2008.

Saffir, Leonard (2006). “Internet Public Relations, the New PR”, PR on a Budget: Free, Cheap and Worth the Money Strategies for Getting Noticed (Kaplan Business: New York), pp. 143 – 146

Expert Witness Federal Court

Kiva Kitchen & Bath, Inc. v. Capital Distributing, Inc. et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit Texas Southern District Court, Case No. 4:06-cv-02562
District Judge David Hittner, presiding
docket://gov.uscourts.txsd.4-06-cv-02562
Expert Witness for Plaintiff represented by Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

Lanham Act, Google Webmaster Guidelines, Blackhat SEO, Website Forensics Researcher

Public Speaking

Invited speaker at advertising, communications, marketing, public relations and technology events, training seminars and conferences. Public speaking engagements include:

Select Ed Schipul Public Speaking Videos

OSCON 2013 IGNITE TALK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjgzkg9UbvI

Ed Schipul and Bob Nowak on City View – Channel 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfsnK_ugoaQ

Story Telling Through Social Media – SchipulCon 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBGe5wZq5x8

Ed Schipul – On Personal Brands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAdtTrVCOCo

ONLINE PRIVACY WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ON HOUSTON PBS

https://blog.tendenci.com/houston-pbs-social-media-2/

PREPARING FOR HURRICANE SEASON: POWER OUTAGES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION

https://blog.tendenci.com/preparing-for-hurricane-season-power-outages-social-media/

Oklahoma City PRSA (PRSA OKC) Keynote Crisis Communication with a Twist – the Evolution of Crisis Response	Oklahoma City, OK
Indiana Society for Association Executives (ISAE) Crowd Sourcing Information From Your Members	Fort Wayne, IN
Open Source Convention (OSCON) Making Your Open Source More Open – Conquering the Accessibility Challenge	Portland, OR
SXSW V2V Proprietary to OS: Giving Away $6M is Hard	Las Vegas, NV
Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) Online Fundraising Strategies to Take Advantage of Your Donor Events	Washington, DC
SXSW Interactive Turning A Blind Eye to Good Usability	Austin, TX
Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio (CCEO) 2014 Trends in Association Online Marketing	Columbus, OH
Open Source Convention (OSCON) Old Developers Just Don’t Get it. Yes They Do. No They Don’t	Portland, OR
International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference How the Mobile Web Will Change Communication	Chicago, IL
PRSA International Conference Micro Blogs: How to Tell a Story on a Dime	San Francisco, CA
PRSA Sunshine District Conference Internet Famous in the Personal Brand Era	Jupiter, FL
PRSA T3PR Conference Welcome to the Personal Brand Era	New York, NY
PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference Opportunities and Trials in the Travel World to Leverage Personal Brands	Aspen, CO
PRSA Georgia The Personal Brand Era – Making Connections and Impact Through Individual Brands	Atlanta, GA
AAF Amarillo Growing Your Agency from the Inside Out	Amarillo, TX
Houston Association of Fundraising Professionals Social Media for Fundraising Professionals	Houston, TX
Southeast Texas Museum Association Social Media and the World of Curation	Houston, TX
Texas Association Home Care Providers Conference 2009 How the Web Can Work For YOU! Using Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Organization	Houston, TX
IABC Houston / United Way Nonprofits and the Web: May the (Social Media) Force Be With You	Houston, TX
Clearpoint Creative Ask an Expert: Free Forum on Social Media for Business	Houston, TX
PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference Social Media and the Houston Zoo: A PR Pro’s Look into Powerful Online Marketing Tools	Houston, TX
PRSA Gulfstream Social Media and Storytelling for PR People	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bill White for Texas Campaign Social Media Training for Bill White’s Senate Campaign	Houston, TX
FreshArts Houston Social Media for Arts Groups	Houston, TX
Mom 2.0 Summit Panel Moderation	Houston, TX
Maryland Healthcare Strategy Healthcare Strategy for Social Media	Maryland
SXSWi Podcast Non Profit Organizations and Social Media	Austin, TX
LSACC Conference Fundraising in a Social Media World	Woodlands, TX
PRSA Charlotte Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Marketing	Charlotte, NC
Got Social Media Conference: Social Media for Non Profits Tapping into Motivations of The People to Change the World Around Us with Online Technology	Houston, TX
Greater Fort Smith Ad Club Blogs, Podcasts, Wikis, Oh My! The Ins and Outs of Growing Your Business Online	Fort Smith, AR
Greater Houston Partnership CEOpportunities Workshop Using the Web to Build Your Business and Grow Your Community	Houston, TX
10th District American Advertising Federation Leadership Conference The Effective Web site – Is Your Web Presence Helping or Hurting?	Houston, TX
BullDog Reporter National Conference Revolution in PR Technology: How Blogs, RSS, Wikis and Podcasting Are Transforming Corporate Communications	New York, NY Los Angeles, CA
Central Michigan PRSA Public Relations Technology Workshop	Lansing, MI
Phoenix IABC The Public in the Machine – Using Latest Online PR Tools	Phoenix, AZ
Scottsdale CVB Emerging Technologies for the Hospitality Industry	Phoenix, AZ
Houston IABC Entrepreneurial Success on a Budget on the Internet	Houston, TX
Orlando PRSA Trends in Public Relations Technology	Orlando, FL
NW Arkansas PRSA Trends in Public Relations Technology	Fayetteville, AR
Tulsa PRSA Trends in Public Relations Technology	Tulsa, OK
Houston West Chamber of Commerce (HWCOC) Web Marketing Design Fundamentals	Houston, TX
Oklahoma City PRSA Using the Latest Tools That Put PR in the Driver’s Seat!	Oklahoma City, OK
Little Rock PRSA Trends in Public Relations Technology	Little Rock, AR
Refresh Houston Are you Ready for Online Emergency Communications?	Houston, TX
Houston Advertising Federation (HAF) Increase Qualified Traffic Through Search Engines	Houston, TX
Memphis PRSA Increase Qualified Traffic Through Search Engines	Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles Advertising Federation Ad Federation: Blogs, Podcasts and RSS: The New Online Marketing	Lake Charles, LA
PRSA Southwest District Conference New Technologies Panel and PR Technology Seminar	Dallas, TX
Dallas PRSA Trends in Public Relations Technology	Dallas, TX
American Creativity Association National Conference Harnessing the Chaos to Encourage Collaboration and Engagement with Latest Online Technology	Austin, TX
Texas Lottery Commission Humans in the Machine: Trends in Online Communication	Austin, TX
Offshore Technology Conference Marketing Seminar Blogs, RSS and More – Harness the Power of the Internet!	Houston, TX
Texas Society Association Executives (TSAE) Online Best Practices for Membership Management: How Does Your Organization Measure Up?	Houston, TX
Houston Technology Center Revving Your Search Engine Marketing Motor	Houston, TX
Houston Society Association Executives (HSAE) Online Best Practices for Membership Management: How Does Your Organization Measure Up?	Houston, TX
Direct Marketing Association of Houston Best Practices for Membership Organizations Online	Houston, TX
Dallas – Ft. Worth American Marketing Association Web Marketing 101 – Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Oh My!	Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Business Maker’s radio program Business Maker’s Spotlight on Schipul – The Web Marketing Company	Houston, TX

Television Broadcast Panelist Appearances

KPRC Local 2 – Beyond the Headlines with Kim Davis

Interview on Social Media and Hurricane Preparedness.
Panel on the the latest trends in Social Media.
Panel on the surge in Social Media’s Popularity.

7/4/2010

11/25/2009

3/19/2009

ABC 13 Houston – City View with Art Rascon
Interview on what’s next in tech for the new decade.

1/3/2010

Awards and Honors

Aggie 100 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Houston Fast 100 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Houston Fast Tech 50 (2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Houston Business Journal Book of Lists (2004-2009)
Schipul Company WebAward (2005 & 2006)
Eagle Scout (1983)

Ed Schipul in Social Media

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eschipul/
Personal Blog: https://www.eschipul.com
Chronicle Blog: http://blog.chron.com/thelist/category/ed-schipul/
CNN Reporting: http://ireport.cnn.com/people/eschipul
Photography: https://flickr.com/photos/eschipul
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eschipul/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eschipul
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+EdSchipul/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eschipul/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/eschipul/videos

Personal Interests

Avid reader in sociology, politics, PR, history, entrepreneurship, business, hacking, infosec, cloud computing, software, hardware, social good, photography, marketing and public relations topics.

World traveler
Politics (Independent)
History
Roboticist (build, break, repeat)
Programmer (Commodore 64 anyone?)
Drone Builder and Pilot (build, break, repeat)
Music enthusiast
American Amateur Racquetball Association
Tennis
Darts
DEFCON Attendee

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