Experience

The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)

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

• Director, University Programs

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth is an economic development organization at the University of Oklahoma specializing in technology commercialization, software business development, social entrepreneurship, and agile product design. As a nexus of entrepreneurial activity in the state, I-CCEW provides immersive learning experiences, collaborative spaces, high-impact programming, and entrepreneurial consulting to graduate and undergraduate students, young professionals, entrepreneurs, and community members in Norman, Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Show less



University of Oklahoma

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• OU Startup Programs Director

  • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  A series of programs under the Tom Love Innovation Hub designed to foster and grow entrepreneurial development at the University of Oklahoma. Purposed with creating good companies and exceptional founders, Startup Programs functions as a pipeline composed of four programs; each supports entrepreneurs and ideas at critical stages of development – from idea inception to market testing through to the first round of funding. A series of programs under the Tom Love Innovation Hub designed to foster and grow entrepreneurial development at the University of Oklahoma. Purposed with creating good companies and exceptional founders, Startup Programs functions as a pipeline composed of four programs; each supports entrepreneurs and ideas at critical stages of development – from idea inception to market testing through to the first round of funding.



The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)

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

• Director

  • May 2017 - Nov 2020

  Worked to grow and connect Oklahoma's entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting the programming of I-CCEW's flagship office in Norman, OK. Managed 100+ interdisciplinary student consultants each year as they worked on projects dealing with technology commercialization, social entrepreneurship, and small business development. Planed and facilitate 3-4 workshops/events annually focused on Human Centered Design, community outreach, etc., with over 100 participants in attendance. Fostered relationships with key stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the University of Oklahoma and the OKC metro area more broadly. Show less

• Strategic Analyst

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017