Experience

Bear Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Boulder, CO Bear Systems provides a security platform - based on low-level agents placed on virtual and physical devices - that enables solution providers to protect their customers. No security expertise required. One universal platform with numerous service options and Bear is starting by empowering solution providers to protectKubernetes and 5G.



Bizignition,Inc.

• CEO

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  Boulder, CO Bizgnition Inc. is a Technology Optimization consultancy offering solutions to Executive Management for some of America’s best Companies. Services span multiple categories including Business Architect, Search Engine Optimization, Online Marketing as well as Digital & IP Strategy. Customer Cases provided below detail some of the more prevalent examples of past successes. Specialties Include: * IP Development/Brokering/Enforcement: IT, Bio-Tech * CXO Sevices: Portfolio Company… Show more Bizgnition Inc. is a Technology Optimization consultancy offering solutions to Executive Management for some of America’s best Companies. Services span multiple categories including Business Architect, Search Engine Optimization, Online Marketing as well as Digital & IP Strategy. Customer Cases provided below detail some of the more prevalent examples of past successes. Specialties Include: * IP Development/Brokering/Enforcement: IT, Bio-Tech * CXO Sevices: Portfolio Company Optimization; Startup Mentoring; *Investment/M&A Research: Tech, Energy, Nonprofit & Media Companies Show less



PIVnet

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Case 1 - Digital Strategy

  • 2007 - Present

  Baltimore, Maryland Area • Commissioned by PivNet, Inc. which runs all regional marketing for Central Atlantic Toyota to build growth strategies to bolster online lead volume, quality, and flow. Built the strategy, infrastructure, and led tactical execution. Delivered execution using Google, Bing, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube on desktop and mobile platforms. Also created and managed numerous microsites, Big Data solutions and Fortune 100 integrations that supported a range of advertising. • Utilizing… Show more • Commissioned by PivNet, Inc. which runs all regional marketing for Central Atlantic Toyota to build growth strategies to bolster online lead volume, quality, and flow. Built the strategy, infrastructure, and led tactical execution. Delivered execution using Google, Bing, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube on desktop and mobile platforms. Also created and managed numerous microsites, Big Data solutions and Fortune 100 integrations that supported a range of advertising. • Utilizing Google Analytics, Marin, Social Moov, IBM Coremetrics, proprietary tag manager, Bings Ads Editor and other reporting and management suites, in 90 days delivered 8X volume with an 80% reduction in costs and better conversion rates. This effort created a predictable, flexible, and scalable online marketing strategy that is still in play (Google Partner Certified and Bing Ads Accredited Professional). Currently manage $600K to $800K in monthly spend. Show less



Puridium

• Chairman Of The Board

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2023

  Boulder, CO Puridium is an AI-driven sales probability platform that bridges online marketing with offline sales efforts by simultaneously analyzing millions of attributes to determine which leads are most likely to convert into customers for your business.



Chief Technology Strategist

• Customer Case 2 - Enterprise Technology Incubator

  • 2009 - Dec 2015

  Boulder, CO Tasked by Tolday Labs to aid in the incubation of SIPN, IP Ghoster, and That's A Great Idea. The following are examples; • SIPN: Talk about the right technology at the right time. SIPN provides a new type of online security that prevents online snooping (think Snowden); provides true network defense (as in the kind Target really needs right now) and overcomes DDoS attacks. SIPN is currently looking to establish pilot partnerships with highly qualified organizations. • IP… Show more Tasked by Tolday Labs to aid in the incubation of SIPN, IP Ghoster, and That's A Great Idea. The following are examples; • SIPN: Talk about the right technology at the right time. SIPN provides a new type of online security that prevents online snooping (think Snowden); provides true network defense (as in the kind Target really needs right now) and overcomes DDoS attacks. SIPN is currently looking to establish pilot partnerships with highly qualified organizations. • IP Ghoster: This online consumer privacy company had a goal to obtain 250 users in 4 countries, but they only has a budget would only support a finite marketing effort. While serving in the role of CDO / Operations / Product Development we were able to execute a marketing strategy to exceed goals despite restrictions; utilizing unique banner ads and tightly-controlled managed social ad campaigns. In 6 months, this effort delivered 1,693 users in 58 countries, nearly 7X expectations within the same budget. • That's A Great Idea: The primary goal for this Company was to develop numerous consumer products. Collaborated with engineers to translate initial inventions into designs that could be easily manufactured. Achievements included Safer Socket and Bio Lock (patent applications pending). Show less



Serving as CTO & IP Strategist

• Customer Case 3 - Strategic IP Services

  • 2006 - 2014

  Greater Seattle Area • Intellectual Property Strategy: Analyzed patent claims elements for Friskit, Inc in the role of IP Technology Broker to avoid potential infringement and KSR considerations. Provided enhanced claim analyses, business opportunity, and authored market-positioning white papers. In addition, developed comprehensive marketing package and acted as patent broker in effort to sell portfolio



Comparison Shopping Online

• Customer Case 4 - Global IT Systems

  • Jan 2010 - 2013

  Madrid Area, Spain • Comparison Shopping Online (CSO) contracted with Bizgnition to take over all technology management while providing Chief Technology Officer services. Designed, developed, and led advanced global virtualization infrastructure; increased portals from 2 to 50. These efforts reduced initialization time from weeks to hours, and re-tasked or invented technologies to integrate data streams (a first for the company). The team we put together achieved peak efficiency within 6 months and within the… Show more • Comparison Shopping Online (CSO) contracted with Bizgnition to take over all technology management while providing Chief Technology Officer services. Designed, developed, and led advanced global virtualization infrastructure; increased portals from 2 to 50. These efforts reduced initialization time from weeks to hours, and re-tasked or invented technologies to integrate data streams (a first for the company). The team we put together achieved peak efficiency within 6 months and within the year, business capacity increased 60%; enabling expansion to 9 new countries. Show less



Pluritas, LLC

• United States
• Financial Services

• Customer Case 5 - Technical Patent Brokering

  • 2009 - 2013

  San Francisco Bay Area • Pluritas needed deep technical expertise in their effort to develop and manage numerous patent portfolio opportunities; KSR analyses, extensive prior art reviews, claims chart generation, market effect/positioning efforts, damage analyses for a wide range of patent portfolios, and provided comprehensive patent acquisition and due diligence support. Created systems and processes for analyzing and packaging over 2,000 patents that led to successful brokerage transactions. Was requested to… Show more • Pluritas needed deep technical expertise in their effort to develop and manage numerous patent portfolio opportunities; KSR analyses, extensive prior art reviews, claims chart generation, market effect/positioning efforts, damage analyses for a wide range of patent portfolios, and provided comprehensive patent acquisition and due diligence support. Created systems and processes for analyzing and packaging over 2,000 patents that led to successful brokerage transactions. Was requested to expand responsibility to serve as Chief Technology Officer. Show less



Intelligent Mappings, LLC

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Case 6 - Entrepreneurial CEO Services

  • 2010 - 2012

  Greater Seattle Area • Intelligent Mappings was a startup effort completed by Bizgnition which resulted in a patented invention that enabled cross-platform functionality for mobile applications and created a proprietary dynamic ontology and semantic processing engine for application deconstruction and translation. Obtained funding and organized company development effort while managing technical resources and developing strategic IT plans.



DataTrendz

• Customer Case 7 – Patent Prosecution/Litigation

  • 2007 - 2012

  Greater New York City Area • Over the course of numerous client engagements it became clear that website tracking was deficient in terms of a reliance on cookies as well as an inability to cross domain boundaries. In response to these issues, Bizgnition developed patented innovations in website tracking for DataTrendz, LLC. Created a fully functional prototype and led patent prosecution for published and pending applications in an attempt to attract potential investors. Led litigation to overcome a hostile takeover and… Show more • Over the course of numerous client engagements it became clear that website tracking was deficient in terms of a reliance on cookies as well as an inability to cross domain boundaries. In response to these issues, Bizgnition developed patented innovations in website tracking for DataTrendz, LLC. Created a fully functional prototype and led patent prosecution for published and pending applications in an attempt to attract potential investors. Led litigation to overcome a hostile takeover and worked with multiple legal resources to maintain and solidify IP position. These efforts led to victory and retained DataTrendz LLC.’s IP rights which now equates to two published patents. The current focus is on standing up previous proof of concept in order to market as a potential IP/M&A deal. Show less



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Case 8 - Enterprise Architecture

  • 2005 - 2008

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • While assigned and working with Guident on behalf of SI International for U.S. State Department, Bizgnition was called upon to take the lead role and work hand-in-hand with management, developers, and business users to create and implement the complete re-architecture of a new U.S. Visa and new Passport Systems. • We were able to build systems that, over the course of 2 years, achieved 18X increase in processing capacity with a 25% reduction in IT resources.



Chemonics International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Case 9 - Global Systems Architect

  • 2001 - 2003

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Chemonics International needed CTO Services in order to resolve multiple delivery issues hindering growth. Charged with building and selling a comprehensive IT business strategy up and down the management chain while eliminating unproductive team members. These efforts resulted in new IT- business communications, eliminated redundant software, incorporated COTS products, developed new IT processes/systems, and established Service-Oriented Architecture and data consolidation; meeting global… Show more • Chemonics International needed CTO Services in order to resolve multiple delivery issues hindering growth. Charged with building and selling a comprehensive IT business strategy up and down the management chain while eliminating unproductive team members. These efforts resulted in new IT- business communications, eliminated redundant software, incorporated COTS products, developed new IT processes/systems, and established Service-Oriented Architecture and data consolidation; meeting global demands in half the time and 25% under budget. Show less



Cambridge Associates

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Enterprise Architect

  • 2000 - 2002

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Cambridge Associates needed better IT infrastructure to improve customer resources. Leveraging existing methodologies, built custom products for stopgaps and eliminated underperforming employees. In 18 months, reduced IT Payroll 60% while increasing productivity 30%. This changed the culture from aggravation to collaboration with modernized and streamlined IT operations.



Honeywell

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director e-Business Solutions

  • 1998 - 2000

  Columbia, MD • While working with Honeywell on government projects, we discovered that Honeywell had a very strong development team that has not been leveraged to its high margin sales potential in the commercial sector. We conceived and presented a strategy to penetrate and realize sales to Sr. Management. Once approved, we leveraged those core competencies and implemented a range of e-marketing solutions across numerous verticals. Within 90 days, we exceeded our annual revenue goals while maintaining a… Show more • While working with Honeywell on government projects, we discovered that Honeywell had a very strong development team that has not been leveraged to its high margin sales potential in the commercial sector. We conceived and presented a strategy to penetrate and realize sales to Sr. Management. Once approved, we leveraged those core competencies and implemented a range of e-marketing solutions across numerous verticals. Within 90 days, we exceeded our annual revenue goals while maintaining a 27% profit margin. Show less



NGEN, Inc

• Chief Technology Officer

  • 1995 - 1997

  Washington D.C. Metro Area NGEN was a niche computer networking company looking to expand into new markets. I was hired to determine the best path for expansion. In this regard, I developed a new web development division, created and managed a small team of 4-8 developers and acquired and successfully delivered solutions to a range of clients. These efforts resulted in a 60% growth in overall revenues.



Schering-Plough Research Institute

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Clinical Research Coordinator

  • 1995 - 1997

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Schering-Plough originally required EEG/EMG/ECG expertise but suffered an unexpected leadership loss which required an immediate ramp up to an FDA position. Was able to rescue current research effort and ran study with greater than expected effectiveness that led to subsequent coordinator requests. Developed research protocols, designed and managed multimedia patient acquisition marketing campaigns and created and managed research staff operations and patient management protocols.… Show more Schering-Plough originally required EEG/EMG/ECG expertise but suffered an unexpected leadership loss which required an immediate ramp up to an FDA position. Was able to rescue current research effort and ran study with greater than expected effectiveness that led to subsequent coordinator requests. Developed research protocols, designed and managed multimedia patient acquisition marketing campaigns and created and managed research staff operations and patient management protocols. Successfully completed numerous studies, on average, 30% under budget and averaged completion time 20% under anticipated time frames. Show less



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Director and Clinical Research Coordinator

  • 1991 - 1997

  College Park, MD This research laboratory struggled to develop research protocols, obtain subjects and collect/analyze data sufficient to generate one research article per year. Brought in to develop analytical capabilities then promoted to management to implement process enhancements across all systems. Within first 6 months new systems resulted in massive expansion of capabilities and transformed struggling operations into streamlined systems. Article production increased from one article per 16 month… Show more This research laboratory struggled to develop research protocols, obtain subjects and collect/analyze data sufficient to generate one research article per year. Brought in to develop analytical capabilities then promoted to management to implement process enhancements across all systems. Within first 6 months new systems resulted in massive expansion of capabilities and transformed struggling operations into streamlined systems. Article production increased from one article per 16 month average to 3-5 articles per 12 month average. Show less