Steve Nakata is an experienced professional in marketing and technical solutions, currently serving as Chief Architect at The Pedowitz Group since September 2008, where responsibilities include directing complex technical implementations of marketing and sales automation solutions. Previously, Steve was Vice President and co-owner at Fascinate-Educate, Inc. from 2003 to 2019, overseeing various business functions. Additional experience includes roles as Director of Technical Marketing at Ping Identity, consultant, and manager of field communications at multiple organizations, including Tivoli and IBM Tivoli Software. Steve's career began as an engineer and project engineer at Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company and Space Industries, culminating in a solid educational foundation with a BS in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.