Kevin Bluer

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- Increasingly fascinated by Egyptian history...
  
  Jan 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @magnusvk Haha...more than a little :)
  
  Jan 27, 12 from Twitter for iPad in reply to magnusvk Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- General Assembly 915 Broadway Campus http://t.co/P8uzlTAR
  
  Jan 26, 12 from bitly Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @HartejSingh Likewise dude! Super excited for your Chile trip too...definitely planning on a visit :)
  
  Jan 26, 12 from web in reply to HartejSingh Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm at Equinox (897 Broadway, btwn 19th & 20th St., New York) w/ 6 others http://t.co/6jEQABjv
  
  Jan 26, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm at New York Times Building (620 8th Ave., at W 40th St., New York) w/ 10 others http://t.co/PAziB96n
  
  Jan 25, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I just unlocked the "WSJ Banker" badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/a3JV0hTx
  
  Jan 25, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Should this really be #1 on iTunes...really really? http://t.co/9DsbzeNM #iTunes
  
  Jan 24, 12 from Tweet Button Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm at NASDAQ MarketSite w/ @shaig http://t.co/f2vNiuIy
  
  Jan 24, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @bijan Early days, but http://t.co/00JFkPUx is doing something along these lines...
  
  Jan 22, 12 from web in reply to bijan Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) w/ @stevecheney http://t.co/Nm348Seb
  
  Jan 21, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Hmmmm chilly :) http://t.co/Y5KTKPRV
  
  Jan 21, 12 from Posterous Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Very much so! (@ Snowpocalypse w/ @sandrop) http://t.co/eF4NxfWq
  
  Jan 21, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm at Equinox (897 Broadway, btwn 19th & 20th St., New York) w/ 9 others http://t.co/VRQ9Hkd2
  
  Jan 19, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- So cold out there today, brrr! (@ General Assembly w/ 2 others) http://t.co/zoWOy0NA
  
  Jan 19, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- So Chill.com is now Pinterest for videos? Not that I'm saying it's a bad thing...
  
  Jan 18, 12 from TweetDeck Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Stop Internet #Censorship-Sign the @Avaaz petition urging Congress to reject #SOPA #PIPA bills #FactswithoutWikipedia http://t.co/JPrj5zz2
  
  Jan 18, 12 from Tweet Button Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- That time of the week... (@ Harvard Club Gym) http://t.co/IXHXfYBf
  
  Jan 17, 12 from foursquare Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @stefanhoth Awesome, thanks Stefan!
  
  Jan 16, 12 from web in reply to stefanhoth Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @stefanhoth Hey dude...any chance you could invite me to Wunderkit too? Would love to check it out :)
  
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- Nov 22, 11
  
  Hawk (Mongolia)
- Jul 11, 11
  
  Farewell (for now) New York City
- Sep 12, 10
  
  Manhattan Skyline (New York City, USA)
- Sep 12, 10
  
  Bee (New York City, USA)
- Sep 12, 10
  
  Geyser Eruption (Strokkur, Iceland)
- Aug 29, 10
  
  Catching a ride (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
- Aug 27, 10
  
  Bear! (Noboribetsu, Japan)
- Aug 26, 10
  
  Chi-Town (Chicago, USA)
- Jul 11, 10
  
  Yak Attack (Nepal)
- Jul 11, 10
  
  Mount Everest (Nepal)
- Jul 11, 10
  
  We Are All Buddhas (Brooklyn, New York City)
- Jul 11, 10
  
  Teotihuacan (Mexico)
- Jul 11, 10
  
  Which way? (Japan)
- Jul 04, 10
  
  Hand (New York City)
- Jun 19, 10
  
  Ruins (Cambodia)
- Jun 10, 10
  
  Statues (Japan)
- Jun 10, 10
  
  Favela (Peru)
- Apr 24, 10
  
  Watching the Watchers (London, United Kingdom)
- Apr 23, 10
  
  Tanzanian Girl (Tanzania, duh)
- Apr 23, 10
  
  Rice Fields (Vietnam)
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- Hmmmm chilly :)
  
  Jan 21, 12
  
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- Duck, weave...
  
  Nov 25, 11
  
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- ...and nice view!
  
  Jun 30, 11
  
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- Farewell apt :)
  
  Jun 30, 11
  
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- iPhone 5?
  
  Jun 28, 11
  
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- Classic only in NY moment
  
  Jun 28, 11
  
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- Times Square lockdown
  
  Jun 27, 11
  
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- Gonna miss W'burg :)
  
  Jun 26, 11
  
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- Thievery Corp.
  
  Jun 24, 11
  
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- Lovely weather we're having
  
  Jun 22, 11
  
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- Just like being there...
  
  Jun 20, 11
  
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- Empire of the Sun
  
  Jun 18, 11
  
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- Governor's Island Ball
  
  Jun 18, 11
  
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- Trees need to keep warm too :)
  
  Jun 07, 11
  
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- Three Kings poker randomness
  
  Jun 04, 11
  
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- I'm not convinced this is the best way to entice people into Thomas Pink
  
  Jun 03, 11
  
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- Packed house at the @gnrlassembly
  
  Jun 01, 11
  
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- NYC!
  
  May 26, 11
  
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- Grylls!
  
  May 25, 11
  
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- Last week's graduation
  
  May 24, 11
  
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- SXSW // London
  
  Mar 11, 11 - Mar 20, 11
- San Diego
  
  Mar 04, 11 - Mar 09, 11
- Boston
  
  Feb 04, 11 - Feb 05, 11
- New York, NY, January 2011
  
  Jan 11, 11 - Jan 11, 11
- Vancouver, Canada, January 2011
  
  Jan 04, 11 - Jan 04, 11
- London, United Kingdom, December 2010
  
  Dec 22, 10 - Dec 23, 10
- Reston, Virgina
  
  Aug 23, 10 - Aug 27, 10
- Jamaica
  
  Aug 20, 10 - Aug 23, 10
- San Francisco, CA, July 2010
  
  Jul 31, 10 - Aug 08, 10
- Boston
  
  May 29, 10 - May 31, 10
- Surf 'n Board
  
  Apr 11, 10 - Apr 18, 10
- London, United Kingdom, March 2010
  
  Mar 11, 10 - Mar 21, 10
- Miami
  
  Feb 19, 10 - Feb 23, 10
- Brazil
  
  Aug 15, 08 - Aug 19, 08
- Backpacking 2008
  
  Apr 16, 08 - Aug 20, 08
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- Kevin Bluer
  
  Entrepreneur + Technologist + Connector
  
  Internet | Greater New York City Area, US
  
  Summary
  
  Kevin is an entrepreneur with a blend of technical, enterprise and early-stage startup experience. He has worked and studied in both Europe and North America and has an extensive network in both regions.
  
  Since his undergraduate degree in Applied Computer Science his career has spanned the industrial spectrum, working with companies such as Microsoft, JP Morgan Chase, MTV Networks, Deloitte, government agencies, and a number of startups.
  
  Kevin also holds a masters degree in Technology Management from Columbia University and is a keen runner, photographer, traveller, and fundraiser.
  
  Specialties: business development, overseas expansion, branding and identity, business analysis, agile software development, specification writing, web development, architecture and design patterns
  
  Experience
  - Nov 2011 - Present
    Founder / Bluer Inc
  - Sept 2011 - Present
    Co-Founder and CEO / Founders Tour
  - Jul 2011 - Sept 2011
    Participant and Fundraiser / Mongol Rally 2011
  - May 2009 - Jun 2011
    Application Development Manager / MTV Networks
  - Oct 2008 - Apr 2009
    Senior Architect, Manager Level / Cognizant Technology Solutions
  - Aug 2006 - Apr 2008
    Senior Developer / The Royal Bank of Scotland - Global Banking and Markets
  - May 2005 - Jul 2006
    Co-founder and Senior Consultant / Concentra Consulting
  - Dec 2004 - May 2005
    .NET and SharePoint Consultant (Contract) / Ratio One
  - Aug 2004 - Dec 2004
    .NET and SharePoint Consultant (Contract) / Land Securities
  - Jul 2004 - Aug 2004
    Senior Developer (Contract) / Avanade UK
  - Feb 2001 - Jul 2004
    Partner Website Manager / Microsoft UK Ltd
  Education
  - 2009 - 2011
    
    Columbia University in the City of New York
  - 2010 - 2010
    
    Scrum Alliance
  - 1997 - 2001
    
    The University of Reading
  Additional Information
  - Websites:
    
    Personal Website, Company Website, Blog
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- What horoscope are you?
  
  Libra
  
  Asked by Formspring Jan 01, 11
- Do you prefer ocean or mountain and why?
  
  Mountain, because I'm a better snowboarder than I am surfer...
  
  Asked by Formspring Nov 05, 10
- what camera do you use now?
  
  An increasingly old-skool and battered Nikon D200 (with an 18-200mm lens)
  
  Asked by Formspring Nov 05, 10
- Which shoe do you put on first?
  
  Left
  
  Asked by Formspring Oct 19, 10
- Would you like to visit Taiwan?
  
  Sure!
  
  Asked by Formspring Sep 24, 10
- How would you describe your style?
  
  Unexciting (need to work on that)
  
  Asked by Formspring Sep 12, 10
- What did you eat for breakfast today?
  
  Granola and a yoghurt
  
  Asked by Formspring Sep 12, 10
- If you could have invented one thing, what would it have been?
  
  The Internet (or Google)
  
  Asked by Formspring Sep 12, 10
- Do you believe in God?
  
  Maybe
  
  Asked by Formspring Sep 12, 10
- Would you rather be really hot or really cold?
  
  Really hot
  
  Asked by Formspring Sep 12, 10