Dan Gordon, a Technology Partner at Valhalla Partners since 2004, has over 30 years of experience working with technology as a computer scientist, software developer, manager, analyst, and entrepreneur. Prior to joining Valhalla Partners, Mr. Gordon was a Director and senior staff member at the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Global Technology Centre, analyzing technology trends and consulting on technology-oriented strategies in the software, e-business, wireless, optical, networking, semiconductor IP, and life sciences arenas. He worked with clients from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. Mr. Gordon was a Contributing Writer and Contributing Editor to the Technology Centre's annual Technology Forecastand a frequent speaker at industry and general business meetings. Before PwC, Mr. Gordon spent 20 years in Silicon Valley as a software technologist, manager, director, and entrepreneur, including senior technical roles at well-known Silicon Valley firms like Symantec, Intuit, and Oracle. He has also been involved in startup companies in the applied artificial intelligence and Web application fields. Mr. Gordon has a BA cum laude from Harvard University and an MS from New York University in computer science. He is a Professional Member of the ACM. Mr. Gordon lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two children. He can be reached at dan@valhallapartners.com.