Larry CornettUnless you're Amish, you've probably used some things that Larry has worked on. Larry Cornett is a Silicon Valley product executive with experience in designing, defining, and building consumer products at several of the biggest and best technology and Internet companies; including Apple, Yahoo, eBay, and IBM.

He is currently the founder of Brilliant Forge, which provides product and design advisory services to Fortune 500 companies and startups. Yeah, we'd listen to him, too. Most recently, Larry was the Vice President of Consumer Products for Yahoo! Search. Before that, he was a Director at eBay, where his team focused on multiple products for Tailored Shopping Experiences, Platform, and International sites. Wonder if he knows any sneaky tips on good sniping techniques?

Earlier in his career, Larry was a designer at Apple Computer, where he worked on the Finder, OS, and International software; and IBM, where he worked on database and development tools. Larry received his Ph.D. from Rice University, where he designed and developed a coaching system for training software users. (Page 1: RTFM...?) He holds multiple patents, which include design work on web-based products and hardware solutions. We bet he's the best to play LEGOs with.

Twitter: @cornett

Web: Brilliant Forge