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# Work and Client Recommendations 

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## <a name=publisher">Publisher</a>

Copyright © 1984 to Present by Mattanaw. All Rights Reserved.

Publisher: PlaynText
Location: Tempe, Arizona

PlaynText is dedicated to the publication of high quality journal publications issued in premium book format, as book/journal hybrids. Each publication is intended to be an illustration, potentially, of the maximum and least-inhibited use of free thought and free expression.

Copying, distributing, plagiarising, processing, storing, and serving the contents of this book is a violation of intellectual property, unless otherwise indicated by the copyright holder elsewhere, as it relates to this specific issue of the Book and Journal of Mattanaw. For permission to use any contents of this book, please contact the author at http://mattanaw.org/com.html.

Published by PlainText/PlaynText, Inc, companies wholly owned by the author, Mattanaw, Mattanaw, (formerly "Christopher Matthew Cavanaugh"). Mattanaw is a legal name and not a pseudonym. While owned by Mattanaw, the Book and Journal is published by PlainText/Playntext, a large organization, comprised of many contributors, at a substantial investment. It is not self-published.

Printed in Tempe, Arizona, in the United States of America.

Published and printed by PlaynText, an imprint of PlaynText, Inc.

The Publisher is not responsible for the content of others produced on websites, applications, social media platforms, or information related storage or AI systems. The processing of this Book and Journal by an AI System is prohibited.

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Library of Congress ISSNs: 2998-713X (Online), 2998-7121 (Print)

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## <a id="master-author-start" name="author">Author</a>

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*The Author and Editor-in-Chief, by his enterprise client's headquarters in San Diego, California*

*Artist/Author: The Honorable Dr.<sup>[9](notes.html#9)</sup> [Mattanaw](open-health-mattanaw.html), Christopher Matthew Cavanaugh, Retired*

Interdisciplinarian with Immeasurable Intelligence. Lifetime Member of the High Intelligence Community.<sup>[6](notes.html#6)</sup>

- Masters Business & Economics, [Harvard University](christopher-matthew-cavanaugh-mattanaw-harvard-id-card.jpg), Studies Completed
- Attorney, Pro Se, Litigation, Trial, Depositions, Contracts (E.g. State of Alaska v. Pugh, et. al., Alaska Superior and Supreme Courts)<sup>[4](notes.html#4)</sup>
- B.S. Psychology, University of Maryland, 4.0, Summa Cum Laude<sup>[1](notes.html#1)</sup>
- B.S. Computer & Information Science, University of Maryland, 3.91, Magna Cum Laude<sup>[2](notes.html#2)</sup>
- B.A. Philosophy, University of Maryland.<sup>[3](notes.html#3)</sup>
- G.E.D., State of Maryland, Montgomery County, 1999.
- Lifetime Member of the High Intelligence Community, [Mensa Lifetime Member](open-health-mattanaw.html#mensa-lifetime-membership)

Former Chief Architect, Adobe Systems

Current President/Advisor, Social Architects and Economists International.

CEO PlaynText | CEO PlainText

Contact:

- [cmcavanaugh@g.harvard.edu](mailto:cmcavanaugh@g.harvard.edu)
- [christopher.matthew.cavanaugh@member.mensa.org](mailto:christopher.matthew.cavanaugh@member.mensa.org)
- [mattanaw@mattanaw.org](mailto:mattanaw@mattanaw.org)

Resumé

- [Professional Resumé](resume.pdf)

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## <a name="edit-history">Edit History</a>

- *Monday, May 15<sup>th</sup>, 2023, at 4:58 PM Tasmania, Australia Time*
- *Wednesday, July 20<sup>th</sup>, 2022, at 3:27 PM Alaska Time*

## <a name="contents">Contents</a>

- [Author](#author)
- [Edit History](#edit-history)
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Recommendations](#recommendations)

## <a name="edit-history">Edit History</a>

- *Monday, May 15<sup>th</sup>, 2023, at 4:58 PM Tasmania, Australia Time*
- *Wednesday, July 20<sup>th</sup>, 2022, at 3:27 PM Alaska Time*

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## <a name="introduction">Introduction</a>

In my career I was fortunate enough to have most of my colleagues, customers and employers ready to provide recommendations and positive feedback regarding my performance. I've been meticulous over the year with my [resumé](resume.pdf), knowing it to be an important part of my ongoing autobiography and personal marketing strategy. It provides a clear and detailed summary of my experience to date, along with a description of my life as it related to work, a reason for being as long as it is, and also a method of staying fresh on my sales pitch for myself and my business. If one reads one's own resumé, keeps it updated and accurate, one is better able to communicate one's background and personal goals, and one also has improved artifacts regarding one's life. Additional corroboration of the resumé is also important. For this reason I have a matching and open public resumé on [my LinkedIn page](http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattanaw), which shows the information on my resumé is the same as that which I share with the public, with the visibility of my older colleagues and associates. Additionally, recommendation letters corroborate resumé claims, and offer standalone artifacts regarding experience, which again is about career, but more importantly, how the career fits within one's larger living autobiography.

Nowadays, since retired, this list of recommendations is less valuable as a tool for gaining customers and for confirming my resumé, and more valuable to convey to others the value of having such recommendations for creating success and also to continue one's writing efforts about one's own life. Earlier in my career I collected contact information for references but did not begin collecting recommendation letters until later. It would have been better to begin collecting recommendation letters earlier, perhaps. However, I did benefit from having only letters which attest to my skills later in my professional life, where there was less confusion perhaps about my abilities and potential. In a way this enables a purely positive set of artifacts regarding my work with executives and leaders, as a highly experienced and talented subject matter expert. But I think it would be more interesting, for others who are able to start gathering recommendations earlier, to have a way to compare earlier efforts with later ones, and have yet more artifacts about their life, rather than less, even if the lesser amount provides clear attention to one's greater accomplishments.

This section should be considered an example to follow or improve upon, or otherwise emulate, if valuable given one's particular life situation and trajectory. I think most would want to take such an offering seriously for their own work life, since building a resumé and collecting recommendations creates a desire for better work experiences, better career development, and better quality recommendations. The overall result in life is one that is enhanced by some reasonable ambition regarding one's desire for higher quality artifacts. It may be likened to the creation of a personal journal that one feels improving as one works on it, not only because one is improving one's life, but because the journal itself impacts how one develops. There is a joy associated with recording the growths and improvements that exist concurrently with the recording. It is a memoration of one's own development and way of ensuring development.

## <a name="recommendations">Recommendations Received</a>

Below are some professional reference letters from some colleagues and clients. These colleagues worked in very large number of diverse industries, and I was very happy to work with them on a diverse range of projects and business ventures.

This list should not be considered an exhaustive list of my satisfied customers, as there have been many. This is a sampling. There are many other industries and interesting clients with many success stories, and stories of interest to speak about.

- [Anne Colaiacovo, President and Global Partner, Allison+Partners, World Trade Center, New York, New York](anne-colaiacovo-alison-plus-recommendation-letter-2022.pdf)
  - *Business Startups, Planning, Feasibility, Presentation.*
- [Dale Carter, Retired AbbVie.com Platform Owner](dale-carter-abbvie-recommendation-letter-2022.pdf)
  - *Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, Allergan.*
- [Brian Paget, Chief Strategy Officer, SAP, CTO Team, Adobe Systems](25112019-brian-paget-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-industry* (Ex: International Finance: International Monetary Fund, Software: Internal Adobe, Gov: Fed Government, State and Local Government, Internal Go-to-market strategy, technology approach)
- [Kenny Guest, IBMx, Chief Executive Officer, DigitalCtrl, Adobe Systems](11082019-kenny-guest-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-industry* (Examples: Internal Adobe, BC Pensions Corp, Spark New Zealand)
- [Alex Karakcheyev, ASPA Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services](25112019-alex-karakcheyev-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Federal Government* [Ex: Presidential/Flotus Initiative, DHHS, Surgeon General, Healthcare.gov]
- [Steve Coy, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technical Officer, TimeLike Systems, and formerly MZA Associates](04122019-recommendation-letter-steve-coy-timelike-systems.pdf)
  - *Scientific, Laser-optics, Smart Manufacturing, Modeling and Simulation, Multi-industry.*
  - I supported his organization in an advisory capacity and as an angel investor.
  - We became acquainted in the High Intelligence Community, in the Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted Range.
- [Ali Alkhafaji, Chief Technology Officer, TA Digital, formerly Virtusa Corp](08112019-ali-alkhafaji-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry* (Examples: AbbVie, Petco, Scripps Networks (now Discovery), FoodNetwork, Travel Channel, HGTV, DiY)
- [Gene Noble, Chief Delivery Officer and Executive Vice President, Ventech, Adobe Systems](19122019-gene-noble-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry* (Internal Adobe, Healthcare, Federal Government)
- [Sunil Porter, Adobe Systems](21112019-sunil-bobby-porter-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh-two.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry* (Internal Adobe, Healthcare.gov, Federal Government)
- [Jun Heider, Dolby, Chief Technology Officer, RealEyes, now Dolby](19112019-jun-heider-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-industry* (Examples: General Atomics, RealEyes Media, Adobe, Motorola)
- [Cherry Zhang, Facebook, Fidelity Investments](01122019-cherry-zhang-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry: Social Media, Financial* (Facebook, Fidelity Investments)
- [Chuck Crafton, Director, Adobe Systems](13112019-chuck-crafton-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry* (Examples: Internal Adobe, Federal Civilian, DoD) 
- [Nth Bar Fields, Chief Executive Officer, Elysian Trust](18112019-nth-bar-field-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *High-Intelligence-Community, Social Networking* 
- [Martin Dang, Chief Technology Officer, DigitalCtrl](20112019-martin-dang-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh-signed.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry* (Examples: BC Pensions, Spark New Zealand, DigitalCtrl) 
- [Dan Frasier, Principal, ComputerFutures](25112019-dan-frasier-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Multi-Industry* (Contracting, Partnerships, Sales).
- [Inga Ferber, Director, Petco](29112019-inga-ferber-recommendation-of-matt-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Large Enterprise Retail*
- [Combined Reference Letters](combined-reference-letters-christopher-matthew-cavanaugh.pdf)
  - *Each of the above reference letters in one document*

## <a name="recommendations">Recommendations Given</a>

- [Recommendation of Robert Calabro](letters-professional-recommendation-robert-calabro.pdf)
  - *Worked together on behalf of the Obama Administration under Secretary Sebelius at ASPA/HHS*.
