R. Todd Stephens, Ph.D.

R. Todd Stephens, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Research Interests

UI/UX, HCI, Collaboration, Reuse, Architecture Governance, Data Architecture, Knowledge Management, Information Architecture, Web Design, Responsive Design, Online Trust, Content Management, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, Metadata Architecture, Enterprise Architecture.

Honors and Awards

Academic

Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science Honor Society), Texas Tech University, 2003, 2004
Georgia State University Dean’s List 1989, 1990
Google Scholar: 658 Citations

Professional

Twenty-Six Issued United States Patents (2000 – 2020)
AT&T Patent Achievement Award (2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2018)
CIO Award (Top IT Award), IT Wall of Stars, IT Rewards
AT&T Trailblazer Innovation Award (2017)
AT&T Fellow Nominee (2008)
“Top 4” Metadata Implementations Industry Award (2002)
Outstanding Enterprise Metadata Implementation Industry Award (2003)

Certifications

MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (2007)
MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (2007)
Nano-Degree: Front-End Web Development (2015)
Nano-Degree: Senior Web Developer (2016)
Nano-Degree: React Web Developer (2020)

Experience

Senior Technical Architect

AT&T Corporation, Atlanta, GA. August 1997 – November 2021
BellSouth Corporation, Atlanta, GA (Technical Director): 1999-2006
Cingular Wireless, Atlanta, GA (Sr. Technical Architect): 1997-1999

• Enterprise Desktop Software Architect
• Adobe Technology Manager
• Enterprise Cloud Computing
• Collaborative Technology and Social Media
• Enterprise, Data, Desktop, and Application Architecture
• Enterprise Metadata and Repository Services
• UI/UX Design and Software Development (Agile, Angular, Java)

Lead System Analyst

Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA. February 1996 - August 1997

• Enterprise Desktop Support
• Human Resources Applications
• Application Design, Analysis, and Development
• Team Management (45 Employees)

Senior Systems Technologist

The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA. August 1990 - February 1996

• Office Productivity
• Backend Email Systems
• Application Design, Analysis, and Development

Assistant MIS Manager

Southern Linen, Norcross, GA. June 1989 - August 1990

• Retail Applications
• Application Design, Analysis, and Development

Senior Programmer Analyst

Fannie Mae Software Systems, Atlanta, GA. March 1989 - June 1989

• Financial and Tax Applications
• Application Design, Analysis, and Development

Senior Programmer Analyst

Lummus Industries, Columbus, GA. June 1988 - March 1989

• Manufacturing Applications
• Application Design, Analysis, and Development
• Engineering Software Development

Assistant Vice President

The Georgia Company, Columbus, GA. February 1983 - June 1988

• Mortgage and Financial Applications
• Workflow Automation and Design
• Operational Support and Customer Service Applications
• Application Design, Analysis, and Development

Patents

Stephens, R. Todd (2020). Database Metadata and Methods to Adapt the Same. Patent Number: 10,824,605.

Stephens, R. Todd (2019). De-Allocation Elasticity Application System. Patent Number: 10,509,682.

Stephens, R. Todd (2019). Efficient Un-Allocation of Cloud Resources. Patent Number: 10,326,834, 10,972,534.

Stephens, R. Todd (2019). Relocation of Applications to Optimize Resource Utilization. Patent Number: 10,178,202.

Stephens, R. Todd (2018). Workflow-Based Resource Management. Patent Number: 10,129,112.

Stephens, R. Todd (2018). Relocation of Applications to Optimize Resource Utilization. Patent Number: 9,992,304.

Stephens, R. Todd (2012-2017). Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Displaying Tag Words for Selection by Users Engaged in Social Tagging of Content. Patent Numbers: 9,659,278; 8,347,231.

Stephens, R. Todd (2012-2015). Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Providing Metadata Subscription Services. Patent Numbers: 9,118,727; 8,335,824.

Stephens, R. Todd (2012-2016). Topic Map For Navigational Control. Patent Numbers: 9,454,535; 8,799,274; 8,301,621

Stephens, R. Todd (2012-2016). Determining Sort Order by Distance. Patent Numbers: 9,449,108; 8,874,560; 8,745,043, 8,510,293; 8,156,112

Stephens, R. Todd (2003). Establishing a Trusted Network via Metadata. Patent Number: 7,353,534

Stephens, R. Todd (2002). Data Quality through a Genetic Algorithm and Metadata. Patent Number: 6,968,339

Stephens, R. Todd (2002). Verification Views of Web-Based Metadata. Patent Number: 7,200,820

Stephens, R. Todd (2002). Metadata Framework. Patent Number: 7,283,989

Stephens, R. Todd (2002). Dynamic Metadata Framework. Patent Number: 7,349,950

Stephens, R. Todd (2001). Impact Analysis with Metadata. Patent Number 7,206,785

Stephens, R. Todd (2001). Framework for Storing Metadata in a Common Access Repository. Patent Number: 6,760,734

Books

Stephens, R. Todd (2019). A Requirements Approach for Building an Enterprise Cloud Service Catalog. Global Virtual Enterprises in Cloud Computing Environments. Hershey, PA: IGI Global Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1522531821)

Stephens, R. Todd (2014). Design Considerations for a Corporate Cloud Service Catalog. Enterprise Management Strategies in the Era of Cloud Computing. Hershey, PA: IGI Global Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1466683396)

Stephens, R. Todd (2013). Empirical Analysis of a Large Scale Corporate Blogging Environment. Encyclopedia of IS&T. Hershey, PA: IGI Global Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1466658882)

Stephens, R. Todd (2012). Usability Impact Analysis of Collaborative Environments. In Usability Engineering: Design and Development of Digital Products. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1466640467)

Stephens, R. Todd (2011). Integrating Social Media into Electronic Commerce Applications. In Strategic and Pragmatic E-Business: Implications for Future Business Practices. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1466616196)

Stephens, R. Todd (2011). Web 2.0: Integration Model with Electronic Commerce. Business Organizations and Collaborative Web: Practices, Strategies and Patterns. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1609605827)

Stephens, R. Todd (2009). Empirical Analysis of Functional Web 2.0 Environments. In Web 2.0: The Business Models. New York, NY: Springer. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-0387858944)

Stephens, R. Todd (2009). Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies within the Enterprise. In Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1605661063)

Stephens, R. Todd (2007). Trademark 2.0: Defining Your Value in the Web 2.0 World. Wilmington, NC: Lulu Inc. (Author; ISBN: 978-0615156880)

Stephens, R. Todd (2008). Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies into Knowledge Repositories. In Knowledge Management Strategies: A Handbook of Applied Technologies. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1599046037)

Stephens, R. Todd (2008). Implementing Client-Support for Collaborative Spaces. In Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1599048932)

Stephens, R. Todd (2007). Governance and the Open Source Repository. In Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 978-1-59140-999-1)

Stephens, R. Todd (2006). Enterprise Metadata for Reliable Web Applications. In Architecture of Reliable Web Applications Software. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc. (Co-Author; ISBN: 159-904-184-7)

Books Edited

McComb, D. (2004). Semantics in Business Systems: The Savvy Manager’s Guide. Boston, MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (ISBN: 155-860-917-2)

Betz, C. (2006). Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance: Making Shoes for the Cobbler's Children. Boston, MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (ISBN: 012-370-593-2).

Addy, R. (2008). Effective IT Service Management: To ITIL and Beyond. Boston, MA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (ISBN: 978-3540731979)

Hageman , S. & Vossen, G. (2008). Web 2.0. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (ISBN: 978-0123740342)

McGilvray, D. (2008). Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (ISBN: 978-0123743695)

Academic Publications

Stephens, R. Todd (2016). Strategic Requirements for an Enterprise Cloud Service Registry. International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT: IGI-Global.

Stephens, R. Todd (2013). Defining Success in a Large Scale Social Media Environment. Proceedings of the IEEE SoutheastCon 2013 Conference. Jacksonville, FL: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Stephens, R. Todd (2005). Integrating Consumer Taxonomies within the Enterprise Metadata Environment. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Knowledge Management. Charlotte, NC: Information and Knowledge Management Society. (refereed)

Stephens, R. Todd (2005). Branding and Marketing E-Business Systems. Proceedings of the 2005 INFORMS Marketing Science Conference. Atlanta, GA: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. (refereed)

Invited Session: Stephens, R. Todd (2005). Enterprise Metadata: Theory, Methodology, and Case Study. Proceedings of the IEEE SoutheastCon 2005 Conference. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Stephens, R. Todd (2005). Implementing Enterprise Reuse. Proceedings of the 43rd annual ACM Southeast Conference. Kennesaw, GA: The Association of Computing Machinery. (refereed)

Invited Session: Stephens, R. Todd (2005). Enterprise Metadata: Theory, Methodology, and Case Study. Proceedings of the 38th Hawaii International Conference in Systems Science. Waikoloa, HI: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Stephens, R. Todd (2004). Measuring Information Reuse. Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering. Las Vegas, NV: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (refereed)

Stephens, R. Todd (2004). Utilizing Metadata as a Knowledge Communication Tool. Proceedings of the International Professional Communication Conference 2004. Minneapolis, MN: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (refereed)

Stephens, R. Todd (2004). A Framework for the Identification of Electronic Commerce Design Elements that Enable Trust within the Small Hotel Industry. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual ACM Southeast Conference. Huntsville, AL: The Association of Computing Machinery. (refereed)

Stephens, R. Todd (2004). Measuring Enterprise Reuse in Large Corporate Environments. Proceedings of the 36th IEEE Southeastern Symposium on System Theory. Atlanta, GA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (refereed)

Invited Session: Stephens, R. Todd (2004). Enterprise Metadata: Theory, Methodology, and Case Study. Proceedings of the 2004 International MultiConference in Computer Science & Computer Engineering. Las Vegas, NV: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Stephens, R. Todd (2003). A Framework for the Identification of Electronic Commerce Design Elements that Enable Trust. Proceedings of the 8th OR/MS in the Community. Atlanta, GA: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. (refereed)

Professional Presentations

Invited Session Integrating Social Media into the CRM Function. Customer Service Business Summit, Atlanta, GA: September 2, 2011.

Invited Session Enterprise 2.0 and the PMO Professional. AT&T, Atlanta, GA: October 3, 2008. (Voted Top 5 Presentation)

Keynote Address: Enterprise 2.0 and the EIM Professional. Enterprise Information Management Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 18, 2008.

Invited Session: Web 2.0 for the Information Professional. (Voted Top Session) Enterprise Information Management Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 18, 2008.

Invited Session: Customer Centric Strategy for Enterprise 2.0. Decisions, Information & Governance, Las Vegas, NV, May 15, 2008.

Invited Workshop: Web 2.0 and the Data Professional. Metadata Symposium, New York, NY, November 1, 2007.

Invited Session: Value Creation in Enterprise 2.0. 12th Annual Information Technology Trends Conference, Orlando, FL, February 21, 2007.

Invited Workshop: Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies (Metadata 2.0). DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Boston, MA, March 4, 2007.

Invited Session: Metadata 2.0: The Next Evolution in Metadata Services. San Francisco DAMA Day, San Ramon, CA, December 11, 2006.

Invited Session: Managing Metadata: Replicating the Business Strategies of Others. . San Francisco DAMA Day, San Ramon, CA, December 11, 2006.

Invited Tutorial and Session: Delivering the Business-Value of Enterprise Metadata. Metadata Europe Conference, London, England, October 30, 2006.

Invited Sessions: Integrating Collaborative Tools in an Enterprise Metadata Environment. Metadata Europe Conference, London, England, October 30, 2006.

Invited Session: Enabling a SOA with Enterprise Repository. 4th Annual Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services Best Practices, Atlanta, GA, October 16, 2006.

Invited Session: Collaboration: The Next Evolution in Metadata. Technology Association of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, August 17, 2006.

Keynote Address: Implementing Metadata with the Business Strategies of Others. TDWI World Conference, Chicago, IL, May 18, 2006.

Invited Tutorial and Session: Enterprise Metadata: The Business of Metadata. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Denver, CO, April 23, 2006.

Invited Session: The Future of the Data Resource Manager. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Denver, CO, April 23, 2006.

Invited Session: Implementing Consumer Taxonomies. Semantic Technology Conference, San Jose, CA, March 7, 2006.

Keynote Address: Discovering the Future of Business Intelligence. Ziff-Davis Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Conference, Atlanta, GA, December 13, 2005.

Invited Tutorial, Keynote, and Session: Enterprise Metadata: An Information Odyssey. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Orlando, FL, May 22, 2005.

Invited Session: Research in Data Resource Management, Keynote: Metadata Best Practices. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Orlando, FL, May 22, 2005.

Invited Session: The Future of Data Management. DAMA Atlanta Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 2, 2005.

Keynote Address: Business Intelligence: Circa 2020. TDWI World Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 19, 2005.

Invited Session: Enterprise Business Intelligence: The Next Wave of Innovation. 10th Annual Information Technology Trends Conference, Orlando, FL, February 23, 2005.

Invited Session: Enabling a SOA with Enterprise Repository. Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services Best Practices, Atlanta, GA, February 2, 2005.

Invited Tutorial and Session: Enterprise Metadata: Discovering the Secrets of Creating Lasting Value. Metadata Europe, London, England, November 1, 2004.

Multiple Sessions: The Return of Enterprise Reuse.

Invited Tutorial and Panel Discussion: Enterprise Metadata: The Art and Science of Best Practices. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 2004.

Invited Session: Data Management: The Next Big Thing. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 2004.

Invited Tutorial and Session: Building an Enterprise Metadata Business Case. Enterprise Data Forum, Cherry Hills, NJ, November 4, 2003.

Invited Session: Enterprise Metadata Implementation: "Best Practices". Enterprise Data Forum, Cherry Hills, NJ, November 4, 2003.

Invited Keynote: Building Enterprise Business Intelligence. Marcus Evans, Sydney, Australia, July 2, 2003.

Invited Tutorial and Session: Enterprise Metadata Implementation: Learning from "Best Practices". DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Orlando, Fl, April 28, 2003.

Invited Session: Marketing and Selling Data Management. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, Orlando, Fl, April 28, 2003.

Invited Session (Chairman): Creating a Flexible Data Architecture, utilizing Enterprise Applications. Marcus Evans, Chicago, IL, March 3, 2003.

Invited Session: Metadata Success = A Service Based Organization. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, San Antonio, TX, April 29, 2002.

Invited Session: Metadata An Overview of the Dublin Core. DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Metadata Conference, San Antonio, TX, April 29, 2002.

Invited Session: Technology Enabling the Business Conference, Atlanta, GA, and Birmingham, AL.

Invited Session: 2004: The Knowledge Management Odyssey, IM Primer and Overview. Technology Enabling the Business Conference, Atlanta, GA, and Birmingham, AL.

Invited Session: 2003: Enterprise Business Intelligence, Knowledge Extraction Processes. Technology Enabling the Business Conference, Atlanta, GA, and Birmingham, AL.

Invited Session: 2002: XML Content, Front-End Designs, Metadata Repository Collection. Technology Enabling the Business Conference, Atlanta, GA, and Birmingham, AL.

Professional Publications

Stephens, R. Todd (2006-2007). Data Management Review Trade Journal

• November 2007: Can Data Organizations Collaborate?
• October 2007: Transparency
• September 2007: Integrating a Data Management Wiki
• August 2007: Who Are You?
• July 2007: Three Little Cores
• June 2007: Enterprise Change Agents
• May 2007: It’s Your Metadata
• April 2007: Data Quality is the Price of Entry
• March 2007: Life without Metadata
• February 2007: Metadata’s Demand Side Economics
• January 2007: Metadata’s Supply Side Economics
• December 2006: Metadata 2.0
• November 2006: In Metadata, Good Enough Never Is

Stephens, R. Todd (2003-2006). Data Management Review Online

• August 2006: Challenge your Assumptions within Metadata
• July 2006: The Metadata of High Performance
• June 2006: The Long Tail of Metadata
• May 2006: Collaborate 451
• April 2006: The Patterns of Enterprise Metadata
• March 2006: Federated Agility’s Secret Ingredient
• February 2006: Two Compelling Metadata Strategies
• January 2006: Enterprise Metadata: The First 100 Days
• December 2005: Replicating the Business Strategy of Others
• November 2005: Metadata’s Annual Plan
• October 2005: RSS Technology Overview
• September 2005: Leadership in a Natural Disaster
• August 2005: Metrics and the source of all knowledge
• July 2005: Organization and Classification Begins at Home
• June 2005: Metadata’s Engagement Processes Reveled
• May 2005: The Metadata Support Model: Part 2 of 2
• April 2005: The Metadata Support Model: Part 1 of 2
• March 2005: The Repository vs. The Registry
• February 2005: When Metadata Galaxies Collide
• January 2005: Vision and Reality hits the Metadata Environment
• December 2004: The Fourth Dimension of User Classification
• November 2004: Does Metadata Matter
• October 2004: Metadata should be free, perfect, and available
• September 2004: Six Degrees of Separation of our Assets
• August 2004: XML Standards are an Integral Part of Metadata
• July 2004: What Measuring Accuracy to the Billionth of a Second
• June 2004: What are your Hitching Posts?
• May 2004: Broken Windows, Data Quality, and the Future of Metadata
• April 2004: Metadata: A Tradition Like No Other
• March 2004: The Metadata Experience
• February 2004: The Five Disciplines of Data
• January 2004: Metadata is the Great Big Book of Everything
• December 2003: Metadata Management Lifecycle Reviewed
• November 2003: What should you expect from the Metadata Vendor?
• October 2003: Metadata and XML: Will History Repeat itself?
• September 2003: Metatag–The Newest Member of the Metadata Family
• August 2003: Should We Have a Metadata Maturity Model?
• July 2003: Is the Card Catalog Analogy Good or Bad for Metadata?
• June 2003: The Killing of a Metadata Project

Stephens, R. Todd (2006, March). Replicating the Business Strategies of Others. Data Management Review, 6(3). (Cover Story).

Stephens, R. Todd (2004-2006). The Data Administration Newsletter.

• June 2006: Simplicity in Design: A Metadata Imperative
• April 2006: Another Metadata Secret – The MetaCard
• October 2005: The Mountains of Career Development
• June 2005: Globalization is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
• March 2005: Executive Summary: Enterprise Metadata Framework
• January 2005: Metadata’s Reservation Service
• January 2004: One of the Biggest Secrets in Metadata: Usability.

Stephens, R. Todd (2003-2006). IRM UK's Strategic IT Newsletter.

• September 2006: Metadata 2.0
• June 2004: Reuse: A Basic Strategy
• January 2004: The Metadata Brand Map
• September 2003: Critical Failure Factors within a Metadata Project
• June 2003: Knowledge: The Essence of Business Continuity

Stephens, R. Todd (2005). The Metadata Business Model. Metadata Research Trends.

Stephens, R. Todd (2003, May). Metadata Certification: Does it Make Sense? Business Intelligence Report.

Stephens, R. Todd (2003, April). Why is Data Architecture so Darn Hard to Implement? Data Management Direct.

Academic Positions

Adjunct Professor (2004-2005)
LaGrange College, Department of Computing Technology, LaGrange, GA.

Graduate Students

Anderson, S., Maisels, G., & Nelson. P. (2002). Constructing a Metadata Integration Engine. Georgia State University, Graduate Class Project. (Advisor)

Direkwattanachai, N., Li, N., Shankar, B., Szabo, S., and Zhu, L. (2004). Establishing a Knowledge Management Model for Measuring Return on Investment. Georgia Institute of Technology, Graduate Class Project. (Advisor)

Parker, S. (2005). Software Engineering Methodologies and Trust in Information Systems Development by Global Virtual Teams. Dissertation: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fl. (Dissertation Committee Member)

Service

Senior Editor – Cloud Computing Newsletter, AT&T, 2010-2016.

Editor Microsoft White Paper (2010). Benefits of SharePoint 2010 as a Product Platform. Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA.

Editorial Board Member (2010). Walsh College Journal of Applied Business. Walsh College, Novi, MI.

Research Paper Reviewer (2009). The 5th International Symposium on

Management, Engineering and Informatics, Orlando, FL.

Board of Director Member (2008-Present). Mobile-Ingenuity, Atlanta, GA.

Industry Award Committee (2004-2006). Wilshire Metadata Award, Wilshire Conferences, Beverly Hills, CA.

Industry Award Committee (2007). Enterprise Information Management: Innovation, Worldwide Business Research, New York, NY.

Journal Article Review: Ryu, K., Park, J., and Park, J. (2006, April). ETRI Journal, 28(2), pp.191-204.

Track Chair: Proceedings of the IEEE SoutheastCon 2006 Conference. Memphis, TN: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (2006).

Session Chair. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Knowledge Management. Charlotte, NC: Information and Knowledge Management Society (2005).

Vice President of Online Services for Data Administration Association Atlanta Chapter (2005).

Conference Chair – Enterprise Data Management and Business Intelligence, Chicago, IL., 2004.

Current and Prior Associations

Member of The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

Member of the Data Management Association (DAMA)

Member of the Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Honor Society

Member of the DC-Corporate Dublin Core Organization

Member of Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture (“AIfIA”)

Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)