Experience

FedTech

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

• Founder and Managing Partner

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  -FedTech has grown to become one of the top deep tech accelerators in the world. We turn inventions into products and empower founders and researchers to change the world through technology. -Since starting FedTech, we have worked with over 300 companies who have raised over $1B in private capital, collaborated with over 60 top R&D labs across the world and trained over 1k scientists. -As the Founder and Managing Partner I get fantastic satisfaction from being involved in every aspect of the company and seeing entrepreneurs pursue their dreams around technologies that can change the world. Every day I get to play in a sandbox that includes growing our terrific staff, helping our partners reach their goals and, yes, on occasion, being the company bartender at a happy hour. Show less



University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

  Teaching graduate-level class for MBAs and MS students on technology commercialization and lean startup principles at my b-school alma mater. -Assisting students in building business models and starting companies around technologies from the U.S. federal lab system. -Collaborating with DC I-Corps, the Smith School of Business and the Clark School of Engineering. Teaching graduate-level class for MBAs and MS students on technology commercialization and lean startup principles at my b-school alma mater. -Assisting students in building business models and starting companies around technologies from the U.S. federal lab system. -Collaborating with DC I-Corps, the Smith School of Business and the Clark School of Engineering.



Mav6

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business development

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  My MBA internship at a defense contractor. One of the Inc 500 Fastest Growing Companies. Learned the ropes of the defense market and built many strong relationships. -Worked as an intern during business school, writing large dollar proposals for: a JIEDDO next generation landmine detector, ISR sensor integration, counter-narcotics solutions and SBIRs. -Initiated multiple subcontracting relationships with six universities and private firms, forming a team for a five year, $100 million contract bid with the Air Force. -Performed due diligence and scouted competitors on a future acquisition in the satellite reconnaissance space. Show less



Bloomberg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• News Assistant

  • Dec 2008 - Feb 2010

  My first regular job out of Princeton. Learned a ton, met wonderful news makers and fell in love with business as a discipline. -Researched personal finance topics for columns written by bestselling author Jane Bryant Quinn, providing content for top articles that were syndicated around the country. -Produced audio/visual segments, including podcasts by renowned intellectual Lewis Lapham, improving the quality of each broadcast through research and audio editing. My first regular job out of Princeton. Learned a ton, met wonderful news makers and fell in love with business as a discipline. -Researched personal finance topics for columns written by bestselling author Jane Bryant Quinn, providing content for top articles that were syndicated around the country. -Produced audio/visual segments, including podcasts by renowned intellectual Lewis Lapham, improving the quality of each broadcast through research and audio editing.



NBC Sports

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • 2008 - 2008

  Worked as an analyst after missing the Beijing Games in fencing. Wonderful experience and I'll never forget working in 30 Rock. -Researched stories for NBC’s network and online coverage of the Beijing Olympics, Pro Football and NCAA football -Provided biographical, statistical and sport-related information to producers for six sports airing on NBC, MSNBC and USA Worked as an analyst after missing the Beijing Games in fencing. Wonderful experience and I'll never forget working in 30 Rock. -Researched stories for NBC’s network and online coverage of the Beijing Olympics, Pro Football and NCAA football -Provided biographical, statistical and sport-related information to producers for six sports airing on NBC, MSNBC and USA