Jean Sini
Encyclopedia
Jean Sini is a San Francisco-based author
, computer scientist
, software executive
and entrepreneur
of French
descent, noted for his active role in mobile computing standardization efforts, and profiled for his participation in the web 2.0 movement and ecosystem. Since March 2009, he is the founder
and Chief Technology Officer of startup Untangly, inc..
, moved to Silicon Valley
and joined Oracle Corporation
in 1996. From 2000 to 2004, he was director of software engineering in the company’s server technologies division. He simultaneously represented Oracle at several standards organization
s including PayCircle and the Open Mobile Alliance
. He also led initial efforts promoting a standard protocol to support push email, leading to the first draft of Push IMAP. He holds several patents related to online mobile computing and commerce.
In 2004, he joined Symbol Technologies
(acquired by Motorola
in 2007) as senior director of software engineering, and continued work on Push IMAP at IETF.
In 2005, he co-founded Activeweave
, inc., a Silicon Valley
-based startup
, operating in the attention
management and social web
arenas. As Chief Technology Officer, he built the company from inception to funding
to launch, and scaled its architecture to accommodate growing traffic as its flagship service BlogRovR earned recommended Firefox add-on
status.
In April 2008, he sold Activeweave
, inc. to Buzzlogic, inc. and he joined the acquiring organization as Chief Technology Officer.
In March 2009, he founded Untangly, inc., a stealth
, Silicon Valley
-based software startup
working on large-scale web mining
, where he is Chief Technology Officer. Untangly was a division of Mint. It is now part of Intuit as part of Intuit's acquisition of Mint in September 2009.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
, software executive
Senior management
Senior management, executive management, or management team is generally a team of individuals at the highest level of organizational management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a company or corporation, they hold specific executive powers conferred onto them with and by...
and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
descent, noted for his active role in mobile computing standardization efforts, and profiled for his participation in the web 2.0 movement and ecosystem. Since March 2009, he is the founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and Chief Technology Officer of startup Untangly, inc..
Career
Jean Sini, a graduate from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, moved to Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
and joined Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
in 1996. From 2000 to 2004, he was director of software engineering in the company’s server technologies division. He simultaneously represented Oracle at several standards organization
Standards organization
A standards organization, standards body, standards developing organization , or standards setting organization is any organization whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, reissuing, interpreting, or otherwise producing technical standards that are...
s including PayCircle and the Open Mobile Alliance
Open Mobile Alliance
The Open Mobile Alliance is a standards body which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.- Principles :Mission: To provide interoperable service enablers working across countries, operators and mobile terminals....
. He also led initial efforts promoting a standard protocol to support push email, leading to the first draft of Push IMAP. He holds several patents related to online mobile computing and commerce.
In 2004, he joined Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of mobile data capture and delivery equipment. The company specializes in barcode scanners, mobile computers, RFID systems and Wireless LAN infrastructure. Symbol Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola, and headquartered in...
(acquired by Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
in 2007) as senior director of software engineering, and continued work on Push IMAP at IETF.
In 2005, he co-founded Activeweave
Activeweave
Activeweave, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based startup, operating in the attention management and social web arenas. It was acquired in April 2008 by Buzzlogic, Inc.-Background:...
, inc., a Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
-based startup
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
, operating in the attention
Attention
Attention is the cognitive process of paying attention to one aspect of the environment while ignoring others. Attention is one of the most intensely studied topics within psychology and cognitive neuroscience....
management and social web
Social Web
The social Web is a set of social relations that link people through the World Wide Web. The Social web encompasses how websites and software are designed and developed in order to support and foster social interaction. These online social interactions form the basis of much online activity...
arenas. As Chief Technology Officer, he built the company from inception to funding
Funding
Funding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money , or other values such as effort or time , for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions...
to launch, and scaled its architecture to accommodate growing traffic as its flagship service BlogRovR earned recommended Firefox add-on
Extension (Mozilla)
]Add-ons are installable enhancements to the Mozilla Foundation's projects, and projects based on them. Add-ons allow the user to add or augment application features, use themes to their liking, and handle new types of content.-Extensions:...
status.
In April 2008, he sold Activeweave
Activeweave
Activeweave, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based startup, operating in the attention management and social web arenas. It was acquired in April 2008 by Buzzlogic, Inc.-Background:...
, inc. to Buzzlogic, inc. and he joined the acquiring organization as Chief Technology Officer.
In March 2009, he founded Untangly, inc., a stealth
Stealth mode
In business, stealth mode is a company's temporary state of secretiveness, usually undertaken in order to avoid alerting competitors to a pending product launch or other business initiative...
, Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
-based software startup
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
working on large-scale web mining
Web mining
Web mining - is the application of data mining techniques to discover patterns from the Web.According to analysis targets, web mining can be divided into three different types, which are Web usage mining, Web content mining and Web structure mining.-Web usage mining:Web usage mining is the process...
, where he is Chief Technology Officer. Untangly was a division of Mint. It is now part of Intuit as part of Intuit's acquisition of Mint in September 2009.
See also
- ActiveweaveActiveweaveActiveweave, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based startup, operating in the attention management and social web arenas. It was acquired in April 2008 by Buzzlogic, Inc.-Background:...
- Oracle CorporationOracle CorporationOracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
- Push IMAP
- BlogRovR
- StickisStickisStickis is a web service developed and offered by Activeweave, Inc., and one of the pioneers in the social annotation, attention management and ambient social networking spaces.-Technology:...
- Social WebSocial WebThe social Web is a set of social relations that link people through the World Wide Web. The Social web encompasses how websites and software are designed and developed in order to support and foster social interaction. These online social interactions form the basis of much online activity...
- Open Mobile AllianceOpen Mobile AllianceThe Open Mobile Alliance is a standards body which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.- Principles :Mission: To provide interoperable service enablers working across countries, operators and mobile terminals....
- Web MiningWeb miningWeb mining - is the application of data mining techniques to discover patterns from the Web.According to analysis targets, web mining can be divided into three different types, which are Web usage mining, Web content mining and Web structure mining.-Web usage mining:Web usage mining is the process...