Experience

neurothink

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

• Chief Strategy Officer, Business Development, AI/ML Product Development

  • Aug 2021 - 2 years 5 months

  Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area ▪ Built and lead a team of 20 remote and adaptable hardware, software, and AI/ML engineers. Responsible for talent acquisition, performance development and constructive feedback. ▪ Set the vision and strategic direction, including policies and programs, and roadmaps. ▪ Forecast, create, and manage a $6M budget. Generate quarterly updates and executive read-outs on finance, product, marketing and onboarding. Optimize and adapt strategies and resources/productivity dynamically to meet… Show more ▪ Built and lead a team of 20 remote and adaptable hardware, software, and AI/ML engineers. Responsible for talent acquisition, performance development and constructive feedback. ▪ Set the vision and strategic direction, including policies and programs, and roadmaps. ▪ Forecast, create, and manage a $6M budget. Generate quarterly updates and executive read-outs on finance, product, marketing and onboarding. Optimize and adapt strategies and resources/productivity dynamically to meet evolving budgetary needs and organizational goals. ▪ Actively pursue funding opportunities and play a key role in business development. Deliver compelling demonstrations, interactive workshops, and interviews to secure funding and pitch business propositions. ▪ Subject matter and marketplace expert externally and internally. Communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately for all levels and audiences to advocate and create over 20 partnerships for the organization. ▪ Act as the face and brand as the company. Present at worldwide conferences including VMware Explore 2021 and 2022 (others listed separately). ▪ Key accomplishments: Secured and led consulting engagements for multi-billion-dollar logistics company and mass spectroscopy analysis for UNLV’s Center for Brain Health.

• SVP of Strategy Operations and Business Development

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States ▪ neurothink™ making machine learning radically accessible



Seagate Technology

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Director, Strategic Business Development and Partnerships

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States ▪ Established a new business Data 4 Good within Seagate to use existing technology for a positive social impact. Found new outlets for existing technology like nano-scale stamping for filtration. ▪ Led Seagate’s worldwide philanthropic response to Covid. Collaborated with executive leadership and other relevant internal departmental stakeholders, supported the emergency health response, and increased brand awareness. ▪ Key accomplishments: Established joint projects with Ford’s Project… Show more ▪ Established a new business Data 4 Good within Seagate to use existing technology for a positive social impact. Found new outlets for existing technology like nano-scale stamping for filtration. ▪ Led Seagate’s worldwide philanthropic response to Covid. Collaborated with executive leadership and other relevant internal departmental stakeholders, supported the emergency health response, and increased brand awareness. ▪ Key accomplishments: Established joint projects with Ford’s Project Apollo, Folding at Home, 3M, Oslo University Research Hospital, and the Journal of Aerosol Science.

• Sr. Director, Automation and Systems / Test Engineering

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2019

  Shakopee, MN ▪ Led a global team of 100 engineers, managed performance, coached toward innovation in automation and systems, and drove significant advancements in operational efficiencies. Ensure appropriate tracking, quality control, and risk mitigation systems are in place. ▪ Managed a department budget of $20M annually and oversaw a capital equipment budget of $250M. Optimized resource allocation impact and spearheaded large-scale, cutting-edge projects in automation. ▪ Key accomplishments:… Show more ▪ Led a global team of 100 engineers, managed performance, coached toward innovation in automation and systems, and drove significant advancements in operational efficiencies. Ensure appropriate tracking, quality control, and risk mitigation systems are in place. ▪ Managed a department budget of $20M annually and oversaw a capital equipment budget of $250M. Optimized resource allocation impact and spearheaded large-scale, cutting-edge projects in automation. ▪ Key accomplishments: Automated R&D nano-scale R&D equipment for Microsoft’s DNA storage project; Delivered first in world end to end test automation with 400% test accuracy improvement and 85% footprint reduction.

• Sr. Director, Asia Systems Engineering

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2016

  Suzhou, China ▪ Led an Asia based team of 90 engineers, managed performance, coached toward innovation and development in systems and test engineering, and drove significant process improvements and efficiencies (resulted in $60M savings). ▪ Key accomplishments: Led worldwide team to reengineer corporate factory reliability process. Created and implemented the Voice of the Engineer training and development program for 600 engineers; Seagate’s Got Engineering Talent for engineer development in Singapore… Show more ▪ Led an Asia based team of 90 engineers, managed performance, coached toward innovation and development in systems and test engineering, and drove significant process improvements and efficiencies (resulted in $60M savings). ▪ Key accomplishments: Led worldwide team to reengineer corporate factory reliability process. Created and implemented the Voice of the Engineer training and development program for 600 engineers; Seagate’s Got Engineering Talent for engineer development in Singapore, China and Thailand; Asia Six Sigma Champion of the Year.

• Sr. Director, New Technology Integration

  • May 2009 - Aug 2012

  ▪ Responsible for integration of new technology across multiple products in the launch/volume phase.

• Sr. Director - System Integration R&D

  • Nov 2008 - May 2009

  ▪ Responsible for integrating technologies between various hard drive components during the R&D cycle for the next generation of products.

• Sr. Director - Product Launch, Recording Head Division

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2008



Naval Reactors

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lieutenant, Lead Engineer Naval Reactors (DOD/DOE)

  • Jun 1993 - Jun 1998

  Crystal City, Virginia, United States ▪ Selected as one of eight out of 3000 to join Naval Reactors as a US Navy Officer. ▪ Held Department of Defense and Energy security clearances (Top Secret and Q). ▪ Led development of new military specifications for rare-earth magnets. ▪ Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and ranked first among peers.