Ian Barkin is a Senior Research Analyst at Harbor Research, covering the trends, players and real-world examples of Pervasive Internet innovations. His work includes the first comprehensive market sizing effort for Pervasive adoption.

He has authored articles about Pervasive Internet technologies that have been published in prominent industry publications and he will be co-teaching a UC San Diego Extension course titled "Pervasive Embedded Networks: A Revolution in the Making."

Prior to joining Harbor, Ian consulted Fortune 500 companies and startups at Luminant Worldwide, developing and implementing technology-based strategies for clients. This experience turned him on to the real implications of Inter-networking, beyond enterprise systems and B2C Websites.

Ian began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, concentrating on enterprise resource planning and knowledge management systems.

He holds a dual degree in Economics and Psychology from Middlebury College, which he earned in 1998.