Experience

BuildFire Inc

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of Board

  • Aug 2018 - 5 years 5 months

  Greater San Diego Area BuildFire is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform that does for mobile apps what WordPress did for websites: enables non-technical professionals to rapidly build mobile apps with a minimum of custom coding or development. Anyone can operate, manage, and administer our applications, no special training needed. Organizations from Fortune 500 companies to neighborhood community associations have used BuildFire to develop, publish, and maintain thousands of apps that reach millions of users… Show more BuildFire is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform that does for mobile apps what WordPress did for websites: enables non-technical professionals to rapidly build mobile apps with a minimum of custom coding or development. Anyone can operate, manage, and administer our applications, no special training needed. Organizations from Fortune 500 companies to neighborhood community associations have used BuildFire to develop, publish, and maintain thousands of apps that reach millions of users every day.

• CEO

  • May 2013 - 10 years 8 months

  SoCal BuildFire is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Platform that enables businesses to rapidly build mobile apps, save costs, reduce risk, and create engagement with their audience. No coding skills are required. Our intuitive system powers thousands of apps and help hundreds of businesses build mobile apps every day. Need specialized features? Our open-source SDKs/APIs enable even the most demanding apps to deliver enterprise-class integrations.



Blair Ventures, LLC

• Owner

  • Apr 2004 - 19 years 9 months

  Silicon Valley Bay Area Strategic Marketing Consulting and Private Investing Delivering a powerful message platform, high-impact company presentations, innovative product positioning, speaker and presentation training. Proven resource to shape "The Story", fresh insight and viewpoint to company strengths, rapid infusion of new ideas.



Sand Hill Angels

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • Dec 2012 - 11 years 1 month

  Palo Alto, CA Seeking interesting startup angel investment opportunities with an opportunity to help shape their story and impact their marketplace.



Blair Racing LLC

• Owner Indy Car Race Team

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

  Indianapolis, IN Blair Racing competed as a successful team in the CART and IRL open wheel racing series. Finished 4th at Indy 500, 11 top 10 finishes, 5th in season championship.



Redback Networks (IPO, later acquired by Ericsson)

• Vice President, Marketing

  • Jan 1998 - May 2001

  Founding vice president of marketing, launched the company and products that defined a new market segment called Subscriber Management. Subscriber Management is used today to deliver the online services people use most including streaming video and gaming.



Ipsilon Networks (acquired by Nokia)

• Vice President, Marketing

  • 1996 - 1998

  Founding Vice President of Marketing, created and launched a new product category called “IP Switching.” Acquired by Nokia in 1998, Ipsilon inspired a new class of products designed to accelerate Internet traffic.



Kalpana Inc. (acquired by Cisco)

• Co-Founder, Vice President Marketing

  • 1990 - 1995

  Co-founded Kalpana Inc. the company that produced the world’s first Ethernet Switch. Acquired by Cisco in 1995, Kalpana’s EtherSwitch products delivered significant performance enhancement to network computers in homes and businesses. In 2000, Network Computing named the Ethernet Switch one of the “10 most important products of the decade”.



Eastman Kodak Company

• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • 1974 - 1984

  Rochester, New York Area Serviceability planning and support for Kodak's high-end business systems Computer Output Microfilm product line. Responsible for implementing Kodak's World-wide Technical Assistance Center.