Director

• Apr 2020 - Present

In the newly created position as the UWEBC Director, Doug will be leading the UWEBC team in implementing strategies to achieve operational excellence and oversee new growth initiatives and expanded offerings to our industry members. Since 1998, the UWEBC has brought together executives, managers, and senior practitioners from leading Wisconsin companies to learn from each other. Four Wisconsin governors have recognized the UWEBC as a model of university-industry collaboration advancing the competitiveness of Wisconsin business and the health of Wisconsin's economy. Show less

Advisory Board Member at UBIX.AI

• Apr 2020 - Present

President and Chief Executive Officer at UBIX.AI

• Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

President and Chief Product Officer

• Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

Doug is President and Chief Product Officer of UBIX.AI. UBIX has developed a revolutionary AI-as-a-service capability that empowers "Collective Intelligence" for business users and data science teams.Previously Doug served as Director of IBM Watson in IBM’s Industry Platforms business. Doug also held senior leadership positions at IBM Big Data & Analytics, Cognos, Closedloop, Hyperion, Arbor Software, Alcar and Price Waterhouse.

Regional Director

• Sep 2017 - Feb 2020

Advancing AI Wisconsin is a grassroots collaborative with the intention to increase awareness of the next generation of advanced and disruptive technology including artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, blockchain, and robotics. The goal of the collaborative is to create meaningful momentum in discussions and collaboration among and between Wisconsin business and technology leaders, educators, policy makers, and economic development professionals. http://advancingaiwisconsin.com/ Show less

Advisor and SportsTech Lab Director

• Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

Many business and technical leaders are feeling unprepared for disruption. There is a dizzily increasing confluence of technological change that makes it critical for companies to anticipate disruption reliably. The increasing speed of change is both perilous and full of possibility for everything from products and services to processes and business models. As SportsTech Lab Director of Hyper Innovation, I believe that the distance between what is possible, and your next successful innovation project can be shortened. And that this ability to realize the potential sooner can be built while making meaningful progress to both near-term and mid-term goals. Learn more about Hyper Innovation where we are about doing things. We believe in a just-in-time approach that brings a wide bench of talent and resources to execute design thinking, lean startup, experiential learning labs, and agile methods to activate innovation and launch ideas into action. Our expertise lies in disruptive technologies (AI, IoT, Blockchain, VR/AR), Autonomous Vehicles, Sports/Fitness, Connected Home, and Aging in Place (to name a few applications). Show less

Director, IBM Watson and Watson Financial Services

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

IBM Watson is a new IBM business created in late 2016 to build a range strategic business and technology capabilities designed as cognitive (AI) solutions and cloud platforms by industry. This new business launched Watson Financial Services with responsibility for strategy, cognitive solutions and operational performance in IBM's largest industry segment and the company-wide mission for blockchain solutions, spanning R&D to go-to-market.

Director, Product Marketing, IBM Analytics

• Sep 2003 - Jan 2017

IBM is your trusted partner for combining proven data, analytics and AI technology, expertise across all industries and easy adaptation to your own information architecture. Available on the cloud, on premises or in hybrid deployments, our portfolio helps you uncover insights that improve business processes and ideas that drive game-changing outcomes.IBM Analytics helps put your data to work for competitive advantage around the clock. That accessible, trusted and hard-working data helps your organization to enjoy benefits like inventory optimization, streamlined operations, customer insight, and predictive and preventive maintenance. Show less

Vice President, Product Marketing

• Sep 2003 - Feb 2008

Cognos was a global leader in business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) software. At its peak Cognos employed almost 3,500 people and served more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries and was acquired for $5 billion by IBM on January 31, 2008. It was IBM's largest acquisition ever. Cognos was a global leader in business intelligence (BI) and performance management (PM) software. At its peak Cognos employed almost 3,500 people and served more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries and was acquired for $5 billion by IBM on January 31, 2008. It was IBM's largest acquisition ever.

SVP Marketing

• May 2000 - Sep 2003

Venture backed Closedloop Solutions was a leader in real-time, forward-looking financial management applications for dynamic financial control (DFC). Funded by DFJ and Sutter Hill Ventures Closedloop became a part of Lawson Software in 2003. Venture backed Closedloop Solutions was a leader in real-time, forward-looking financial management applications for dynamic financial control (DFC). Funded by DFJ and Sutter Hill Ventures Closedloop became a part of Lawson Software in 2003.

Director, Product Marketing

• 1998 - 2000

Hyperion Solutions was a software company located in California, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2007. Many of its products were targeted at the business intelligence (BI) and business performance management (BPM) markets, and as of 2013 were developed and sold as Oracle Hyperion products. Hyperion Solutions was formed from the merger of Hyperion Software and Arbor Software in 1998. Hyperion Solutions was a software company located in California, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2007. Many of its products were targeted at the business intelligence (BI) and business performance management (BPM) markets, and as of 2013 were developed and sold as Oracle Hyperion products. Hyperion Solutions was formed from the merger of Hyperion Software and Arbor Software in 1998.

SVP Products and CFO

• 1991 - 1998

Founded in 1979 by Al Rappaport and Carl Noble Jr. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, the company pioneered the concept of managing for value creation and authored "Creating Shareholder Value." The Alcar Group pioneered software solutions for corporate finance and business development, treasury, strategy and risk management. In April 2003, Alcar was acquired by Hyperion Solutions and the core capabilities continue as Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance. Founded in 1979 by Al Rappaport and Carl Noble Jr. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, the company pioneered the concept of managing for value creation and authored "Creating Shareholder Value." The Alcar Group pioneered software solutions for corporate finance and business development, treasury, strategy and risk management. In April 2003, Alcar was acquired by Hyperion Solutions and the core capabilities continue as Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance.

Auditor

• 1989 - 1991

Price Waterhouse was an accountancy practice founded in 1849 by Samuel Lowell Price. It merged with Coopers & Lybrand in 1998 to form PricewaterhouseCoopers. Price Waterhouse was an accountancy practice founded in 1849 by Samuel Lowell Price. It merged with Coopers & Lybrand in 1998 to form PricewaterhouseCoopers.