Experience

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  Bright Minds Capital Partners

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Intelligent Technology & Legal Advisor

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

    In a freelance capacity, I serve on Bright Minds Capital Partners' Panel of Advisors, bringing my knowledge and experience in AI technology, commercial law and entertainment to advise on current and potential investments in early stage companies across multiple industries and geographies. I a...

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  Exigent Group Limited

  • United Kingdom
  • Legal Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Global Director of AI

    • May 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Global Director of AI & Lead Commercial Counsel

    • May 2022 - Mar 2024

    As part of the Exigent's global leadership team, my primary mission is to drive our strategy to deliver innovative, profitable and sustainable next generation ML/AI solutions aligned with our clients' needs and vision. In addition, I serve as Exigent's lead commercial counsel in drafting and negotiating agreements with US based clients, vendors, strategic partners and other third parties.Exigent is a legal and technology services provider breaking industry boundaries and raising the bar for data-driven decision-making. With a powerful combination of technology, legal expertise, and business acumen, Exigent creates expert solutions that drive better legal and business outcomes for law firms and corporations. Whether it is leveraging AI for contract management and due diligence or providing expert witnesses and medical legal support or serving as an outsourcing partner, Exigent delivers scale, expertise and insights that generate bigger returns for our clients. www.exigent-group.com

  • Regional Sales Director | Midwest US

    • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  • Global Director of Legal AI

    • Jul 2019 - Sep 2021

  • VP North America / Optimization Solutions

    • Apr 2015 - Jul 2019

    Exigent Group is a highly successful, fast growing and innovative global provider of technology driven outsourcing solutions. Working closely with companies and law firms in major markets, we provide a range of technology and data driven business optimization and contract life-cycle management solutions and outsourced legal and other business services from our Centers of Excellence in Cape Town, Bangalore and Perth. Our service portfolio is diverse and includes Commercial Services (e.g., data driven optimization solutions, contract life-cycle management and analytics, legal review and drafting, M&A support & technology assisted due diligence), Company Secretarial and Compliance, Litigation Support (e.g., eDiscovery technology driven document review with successfully applied methodologies and experienced review teams), Contract Optimization and Audit, Cost Recovery Strategy, Business Process Optimization Consulting, Information Governance Solutions, Virtual Support Services, as well as Creative & Design Services. Our success and ability to deliver these services efficiently and to the highest standard is driven by our strategy to combine the expertise of our people, best practice process management and technology and we continue to raise the bar for both.We have been lucky enough to sit at the forefront of the ever changing legal landscape (in some cases helping to shape it) and enjoy taking a thought leadership and advisory role with our clients.

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  Business Advisory & Skills Development Serv...

  • Cape Town Metropolitan Area

  • Owner

    • Jul 2007 - Mar 2015
    • Cape Town Metropolitan Area

    I advised clients regarding business acquisitions and sales, commercial and residential property development and sales, sales mandates, loan agreements, employment agreements and alternative dispute resolution, negotiating and sales techniques, and other management related issues.I also provided ...

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  Moshebi Investments (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town Metropolitan Area

  • Business Development Manager

    • Dec 2004 - Jun 2007
    • Cape Town Metropolitan Area

    Negotiating and drafting agreements relating to purchase and sale of businesses, joint ventures, partnerships, residential property development mandates, commercial and residential leases, employment, real estate franchises (i.e., Engel & Volkers), all manner of real estate agency related agr...

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  Heller Ehrman

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Corporate Associate

    • Jun 1997 - Jun 2002
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    After two successful summers interning in the litigation and business departments of this large corporate law firm and being admitted to the California Bar, I represented high tech start-ups in the life sciences and information technologies industries, as well as investment and merchant banks. I...

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  Accenture

  • San Francisco

  • IT Consultant/Project Administrator

    • May 1990 - Feb 1991
    • San Francisco
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  CIGNA Property & Casualty - Special Risk Fa...

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Account Representative - Casualty Underwriter

    • Apr 1988 - May 1990
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Commercial casualty lines underwriting and risk finance/management advisory services.