Lee Epting
Vice President, Forum Nokia
Nokia Corporation
Lee Epting, a Software Developer Relations Executive with over fifteen years experience in the technology sector, is Vice President of Forum Nokia, Nokia's global developer support community. In this role, Epting is responsible for driving the business connections between Forum Nokia and more than 2 million registered Forum Nokia software developers, mobile network operators, content aggregators and enterprises.
At Nokia, Epting has been instrumental in defining and creating Developer Platforms, the building blocks of a system that enables developers to efficiently and conveniently create applications that target mass volumes with minimal customization and maximum profit potential.
Prior to joining Nokia in 2003, Epting worked with Palm Inc and later Handspring in technology development management. Epting was instrumental in helping to build the Palm OS platform while working for Palm Inc, as well as recruiting, managing and supporting Enterprise ISV partners for the Palm OS platform, such as SAP, Oracle, Remedy, Lotus and Computer Associates. While working for Handspring, Epting launched the Springboard expansion platform for Visor handhelds, launched the wireless development platform for the Treo handheld communicator, and created the Handspring Enterprise Alliance program.
Epting speaks regularly at technology and telecommunications industry conferences, her most recent conference program participation at the World Wide Web Conference 2006 in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she detailed the announcement of Nokia’s contribution to the global open-source community of the core engine code for its leading mobile “Web Browser for S60.” Other recent industry conference participation includes presentations at the annual 2005 Evans Data Developer Relations Conference, the Wireless Developer Forum @ 3GSM World Congress 2004; and Oracle Open World 2002.
Epting earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and is a graduate of Santa Clara University’s International Business Degree Program.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises. For more information, visit: www.forum.nokia.com
