Canadian entrepreneur
For other people named Steven Woods, see Steven Woods (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods_(disambiguation)) .
Steven Gregory Woods
Born (1965-06-16) June 16, 1965 (age 61)
Melfort, Saskatchewan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melfort,_Saskatchewan)
OccupationsGoogle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google) site director in Waterloo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo,_Ontario) , Canada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada) . Former Quack.com (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quack.com) Co-founder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneur) and NeoEdge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeoEdge) Co-founder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneur) & Director (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_director) .
Steven Gregory Woods (born June 16, 1965) is a Canadian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadians) entrepreneur. He is best known for co-founding Quack.com (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quack.com) , the first popular Voice portal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_portal) platform, in 1998. Woods became the head of engineering for Google (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google) Canada where he was until 2021, when he joined Canadian Venture capital (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capital) firm iNovia Capital as partner and CTO,[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-:0-1) following in the footsteps of Patrick Pichette (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Pichette) , Google's CFO who also joined iNovia after leaving Google.
Career
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Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melfort,_Saskatchewan) , Woods holds a Ph.D. and M.Math. from the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_R._Cheriton_School_of_Computer_Science) at the University of Waterloo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo) [2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-2) in Canada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada) and a B.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Saskatchewan) . He was the first Ph.D. student of Professor Qiang Yang (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiang_Yang) . Woods' Ph.D. was published in 1997 as a book co-written with Alex Quilici (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Quilici) and Qiang Yang (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiang_Yang) entitled "Constraint-Based Design Recovery for Software Reengineering: Theory and Experiments"[3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-3) He then worked for Carnegie Mellon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Mellon) 's Software Engineering Institute (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Engineering_Institute) [4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-4) on product line development and practical software architectural reconstruction and analysis.
In 1998 Woods co-founded Pittsburgh-based voice-portal infrastructure company Quackware (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quackware) with Jeromy Carriere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeromy_Carriere) and Alex Quilici (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Quilici) . Quackware became Quack.com in 1999 and moved headquarters to Silicon Valley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley) .[5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-5) It was funded September 1, 1999, and acquired August 31, 2000 by America Online (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Online) .[6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-6) Quack.com claimed to be the first Voice Portal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_Portal) , and held patents around interactive voice applications, including "System and method for voice access to internet-based information".[7] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-7)
Woods was vice president of voice services for America Online and Netscape (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape) after the acquisition of Quack.com in September, 2000.[8] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-8)
He founded NeoEdge in 2002 under the name Kinitos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinitos) [9] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-9) along with former America Online (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_Online) , Netscape (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape) , and Quack.com (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quack.com) colleagues including Jeromy Carriere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeromy_Carriere) . He served as an officer and on the board of directors from 2001 through 2010 in Palo Alto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto) , California (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) .[10] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-10)
Woods was the engineering director for Google (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google) in Canada from 2008 to 2021, where he joined Canadian Venture capital (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capital) firm iNovia Capital as partner and CTO.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-:0-1) [11] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-11)
Achievements
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While at the University of Waterloo, Woods captained the varsity Waterloo Warriors (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_Warriors) golf team and in 1995 was co-winner of the Ontario University Athletics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_University_Athletics) "Len Shore Trophy" for top individual performance.[12] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-12) During 1991-1992 Woods was a member of the Canberra Knights (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra_Knights) semi-professional ice hockey in the Australian Ice Hockey League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Ice_Hockey_League) .[citation needed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed) ] Woods was awarded the J.W. Graham Medal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.W._Graham_Medal) for Computing and Innovation by the University of Waterloo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo) in 2010.[13] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-13) [14] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_note-JWGrahamMedal-14)
See also
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List of University of Waterloo people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Waterloo_people)
References
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1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-:0_1-0) 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-:0_1-1) "Google's Steven Woods joins Inovia as partner and CTO | BetaKit" (https://betakit.com/googles-steven-woods-joins-inovia-as-partner-and-cto/) . 2021-07-13. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20211103090459/https://betakit.com/googles-steven-woods-joins-inovia-as-partner-and-cto/) from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-2) "University of Waterloo - notable companies started by alumni" (http://uw.cheerweb.net/index.php?secid=17&pageid=55&PHPSESSID=d899682e021826bda04e16e8607013d2) . 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-13.[permanent dead link (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot) ]
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-3) "Constraint-Based Design Recovery for Software Reengineering: Theory and Experiments" (https://www.amazon.com/Constraint-Based-Design-Recovery-Software-Reengineering/dp/B000TB8BKG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205539108&sr=8-2) . Amazon. 2008. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20191207234659/https://www.amazon.com/Constraint-Based-Design-Recovery-Software-Reengineering/dp/B000TB8BKG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205539108&sr=8-2) from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-4) "SEI Architecture Practices Propel Successful Startup" (http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/news-at-sei/feature11q02.cfm) . 2008. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20130130062415/http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/news-at-sei/feature11q02.cfm) from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-5) "Risking it all for dot-com gold in California" (https://web.archive.org/web/20070806021124/http://www.digitalmooselounge.com/press/press_5.htm) . 2008. Archived from the original (http://www.digitalmooselounge.com/press/press_5.htm) on August 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-6) "Voice: The Killer App" (https://web.archive.org/web/20090511012448/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9357905_ITM) . Andrew Seybold's Outlook. 2000-09-30. Archived from the original (http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9357905_ITM) on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-7) "System and method for voice access to internet-based information" (https://patents.google.com/patent/US6510417) . 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-8) "Jefferson Partners' Investment in Quack.com Pays Off, as Voice-to-Web Innovator is Acquired by AOL". Business Services Industry. 2008.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-9) "Steven Woods - P.G. Sorenson Distinguished Graduate Lecture" (https://web.archive.org/web/20080224200646/http://www.cs.usask.ca/research/seminars/pgs_dg.shtml) . 2008. Archived from the original (http://www.cs.usask.ca/research/seminars/pgs_dg.shtml) on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-10) "Dr. Steven Woods, Ph.D" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101227231641/http://neoedge.com/about/boardSWoods.htm) . Company web site. Archived from the original (http://neoedge.com/about/boardSWoods.htm) on December 27, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-11) "Steven Woods's public LinkedIn profile" (http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenwoods) . Retrieved June 11, 2013.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-12) "OUA Golf Len Shore Trophy" (http://oua.ca/sports/golf/awards/#LEN%20SHORE%20TROPHY) . Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20081019202352/http://oua.ca/sports/golf/awards/#LEN%20SHORE%20TROPHY) from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-13) "J.W. Graham Medal and past recipients" (http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/Alumni/awards_grahammedal.shtml) . Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20110123202139/http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/Alumni/awards_grahammedal.shtml) from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Woods#cite_ref-JWGrahamMedal_14-0) "Recipients of the J.W. Graham Medal in Computing & Innovation" (https://uwaterloo.ca/math/alumni-friends/faculty-mathematics-alumni-awards/gallery-past-recipients/recipients-jw-graham-medal-computing-innovation) . University of Waterloo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Waterloo) . Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014848/https://uwaterloo.ca/math/alumni-friends/faculty-mathematics-alumni-awards/gallery-past-recipients/recipients-jw-graham-medal-computing-innovation) from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
External links
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Research Publications by Steven Woods (http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/w/Woods:Steven.html)
Authority control databases (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Authority_control) (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7615398#identifiers)
International
ISNI (https://isni.org/isni/0000000117660273)
VIAF (https://viaf.org/viaf/60834962)
GND (https://d-nb.info/gnd/1146206623)
WorldCat (https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgMBF9vwW4KqtCqyYqG73)
National
United States (https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n97097843)
Netherlands (http://data.bibliotheken.nl/id/thes/p16313636X)
Academics
Mathematics Genealogy Project (https://www.mathgenealogy.org/id.php?id=67095)
DBLP (https://dblp.org/pid/08/5240)
MathSciNet (https://mathscinet.ams.org/mathscinet/MRAuthorID/609637)