Experience

Ball Systems, Inc.

• United States

• President

  • Mar 2006 - Present

  Custom electronic test equipment design and fabrication. Custom engineering including test, test software, automation, embedded design, mechanical design, etc. Also, low-volume contract manufacturing. National Instruments Strategic Alliance Partner, providing custom design of integrated test systems and software based on the NI platform. Custom electronic test equipment design and fabrication. Custom engineering including test, test software, automation, embedded design, mechanical design, etc. Also, low-volume contract manufacturing. National Instruments Strategic Alliance Partner, providing custom design of integrated test systems and software based on the NI platform.



Bludot Brake Systems

• President

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  Bludot specializes in manufacturing hydraulic brake lines and kits and straight air, air/hydraulic, and electric/hydraulic trailer brake systems. Our products are custom packaged and designed for OEM assembly lines and maintenance departments. Using the highest quality in-house manufacturing and pre-assembled components, our custom brake line systems are uniquely engineered to meet the specifications of both your trailer products and your manufacturing budget. Bludot specializes in manufacturing hydraulic brake lines and kits and straight air, air/hydraulic, and electric/hydraulic trailer brake systems. Our products are custom packaged and designed for OEM assembly lines and maintenance departments. Using the highest quality in-house manufacturing and pre-assembled components, our custom brake line systems are uniquely engineered to meet the specifications of both your trailer products and your manufacturing budget.



HP

• Azerbaijan
• Online Media

• Director, Corporate Strategy

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

  Developed and presented high-level corporate strategies and evaluated and recommended business models spanning multiple business units. Support organization to corporate executive staff and BOD.

• Director, Strategic Business Intelligence

  • Jun 2002 - Jan 2004

  Developed probing analyses of key competitors, partners, market movers, and market segments. Evaluated potential M&A targets and developed recommendations.

• Director, Ventures Group, WW Sales & Services

  • Jul 2001 - Jun 2002

  Analyzed, structured, negotiated, and closed minority equity invesments in support of demand-generation investment strategy. Restructured and renegotiated troubled or underperforming investments.

• Director, Corporate Development

  • Nov 1998 - Jul 2001

  Identified, analyzed, structured, negotiated, and closed minority equity investments in support of corporate strategic plans. Managed ongoing venture relationships with key investments, as well as key VC relationships with co-investors. Identified, and project managed key, corporate-wide strategic initiatives.

• Program Manager, Product Development, Laptops

  • Aug 1997 - Nov 1998

  Product development core-team member of senior planning and management staff of new product development and introduction. Responsible for new product coordination and readiness of all Operations related functions (planning, site readiness, mfg engineering readiness, materials planning, etc.).

• Program Manager, Ops Engineering, Laptops

  • Dec 1996 - Aug 1997

  Product development core-team member of senior planning and management staff for new product development and introduction. Responsible for new product coordination and readiness of all Operations Engineering related functions (site, process, test, product support, quality, DFM, DFT, etc.)

• Test Engineering Manager

  • Oct 1991 - Dec 1996

  Managed engineering teams responsible for new product test development, including fixturing, software, ICT, audit, strategy, etc.

• Test Development Engineer

  • Jan 1989 - Oct 1991

  Developed and designed manufacturing test equipment and software to test new laptop, server, and desktop products.



IBM

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-op Electrical Engineer

  • Aug 1984 - Jul 1988

  Co-op electrical engineer. Assignments included mainframe memory controller design, test software development, facilities electrical design, supervision of junior co-ops. Co-op electrical engineer. Assignments included mainframe memory controller design, test software development, facilities electrical design, supervision of junior co-ops.