Scott Berkun

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Scott Berkun
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University
OccupationAuthor
Websitewww.scottberkun.com

Scott Berkun is an American author and speaker.

Berkun studied computer science, philosophy, and design at Carnegie Mellon University. He worked at Microsoft from 1994 to 2003 on Internet Explorer 1.0 to 5.0, Windows, MSN, and in roles including usability engineer, lead program manager, and UI design evangelist. He left Microsoft in 2003 with the goal of filling his bookshelf with books he has written.[1]

He has written three best-selling books: Making things happen, The Myths of Innovation, and Confessions of a Public Speaker.[2]

He taught creative thinking at the

National Public Radio
. Berkun makes a living speaking at events and teaching seminars around the world on topics including leading teams, managing projects, and creative thinking.

In 2008 he received the

Jolt Award
for Productivity Winner for his book The Myths of Innovation.

Bibliography

  • The Art of Project Management,
  • Making things happen,
  • The Myths of Innovation,
  • Confessions of a Public Speaker,
  • Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds,
  • The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work,
  • The Ghost of My Father
  • How Design Makes the World

References

  1. ^ Berkun, Scott. Confessions of a Public Speaker. p. 221.
  2. ^ "Scott Berkun". O'Reilly Media. Retrieved 2011-09-18.

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