Getfugu Appoints NASA Developer John Basile Chief Product Engineer

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Mar 15, 2010 -- Getfugu, Inc. ( http://www.getfugu.com/) (OTCBB: GFGU), the next generation mobile search tool, today announced that John Basile has been named Chief Product Engineer. An accomplished and experienced software developer, engineer and co-author of the NASA paper, "DA White Dwarf Effective Temperatures Determined from IUE Lyman-Alpha Profiles"; J.B. Holberg, F. Wesemael, J. Basile Astrophysical Journal, 306: 629-641, 1986 July 15, Basile brings his knowledge and skills as lead developer to Getfugu's iPhone/Android application, which uses new Augmented Reality tracking and Voice and Vision recognition features.

Basile developed software to analyze the UVS Data of the occultation of Voyager II with the rings of Uranus and several stars. He also developed software that compared accuracies of JPL navigational predictions on this occultation and co-authored the paper.

Rich Jenkins, co-founder and business development executive, added, "The role of Chief Product Engineer is one that requires a wide cross section of skills. John's background will serve us well. His development background includes projects ranging from large-scale database development to tracking of planetary objects. He will help Getfugu truly become a global enterprise. We feel we are the equal in technology to any competitor in the telecommunications world."

Previously, Basile developed a series of iTunes App Store iPhone applications, Geek Logik, Geek Logik Lite, Geek Logik Love, Geek Logik Decisions, and Geek Logik Careers, based on the book, "Geek Logik," by Garth Sundem. This application highlights development of an equation parser, and custom Cells that are driven from the data, allowing any new Questions/problems and automatic updates posed by Garth to be added directly to the SQLite Database with no re-programming/compiling of the application.

As Database Marketing Manager for Spectrum Chemical, Basile Created an Enterprise-wide Marketing Database -- FileMaker 8/9, integrated with operational - Oracle 11 Database, which included RFM and LTV Engines to institute Database Marketing cost cutting functions. Basile provided complete CRM and Sale Tracking and used his business database of 11 million US Companies to create marketing segments by SIC Code, Credit rating, and Revenue to enhance Spectrum's Campaigns. His experience includes development of scientific and database management software for point of sales tracking, and bill of materials (BOM) within small business applications.

Basile was previously Contract Programmer at DBA Numerics in Culver City, CA; Database Marketing Manager for Spectrum Chemical & Laboratory Products, Gardena CA; Software Engineer for Mito Systems, Inc., Santa Monica, CA; and President, Spectra Blue, Inc., Tucson, AZ. He holds a B.S. in Engineering-Physics, with a major in astronomy & physics with a minor in computer science, from the University of Arizona; possesses a commercial pilot's license with both single & multi-engine instrument rating, and was an Air Traffic Controller in the United States Air Force.

About Getfugu

Getfugu, Inc. (OTCBB: GFGU), based in Los Angeles, California, is the next generation mobile search tool and e-commerce application. Mobile phones with Getfugu installed provide consumers and marketers with a completely new experience offering the simplest and most convenient means to retrieve information. Designed to play up the mobile phone's key strengths, Getfugu integrates the mobile phones' core functions (image, voice, and location recognition) into a single customizable application. Additionally, Getfugu offers the only mobile hot-spotting ecommerce platform available worldwide today. The Getfugu platform will be available for 97% of the mobile phones available (over 3.3 billion handsets) worldwide. For more information on Getfugu, please visit our website at: www.Getfugu.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed above are forward-looking and made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control that may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. These risk factors include, among others, limited operating history, intense competition, and difficulty in developing, exploiting and protecting proprietary technologies; as well as additional risks factors discussed in the reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update any information.

Getfugu Company Contact: 
Michael Selsman 
310-553-5732

Email Contact 


Featured Video
Jobs
Senior Firmware Architect - Server Manageability for Nvidia at Santa Clara, California
GPU Design Verification Engineer for AMD at Santa Clara, California
CAD Engineer for Nvidia at Santa Clara, California
Sr. Silicon Design Engineer for AMD at Santa Clara, California
Design Verification Engineer for Blockwork IT at Milpitas, California
Senior Platform Software Engineer, AI Server - GPU for Nvidia at Santa Clara, California
Upcoming Events
Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet to be held November 6 at Hayes Mansion at Hayes Mansion 200 Edenvale Ave San Jose CA - Nov 6, 2024
SEMICON Europa 2024 at Messe München München Germany - Nov 12 - 15, 2024
DVCon Europe 2023 at Holiday Inn Munich – City Centre Munich Germany - Nov 14 - 15, 2024
SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit, at International Conference Center Munich Germany - Nov 14, 2024



© 2024 Internet Business Systems, Inc.
670 Aberdeen Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
+1 (408) 882-6554 — Contact Us, or visit our other sites:
AECCafe - Architectural Design and Engineering TechJobsCafe - Technical Jobs and Resumes GISCafe - Geographical Information Services  MCADCafe - Mechanical Design and Engineering ShareCG - Share Computer Graphic (CG) Animation, 3D Art and 3D Models
  Privacy PolicyAdvertise