Experience

Crystal Sky Pictures

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer, Virtual Reality Cinema

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Producing cinematic immersive experience for the Metaverse Producing cinematic immersive experience for the Metaverse



Self Employed researching the next frontier

• San Jose, California, United States

• Researcher

  • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022



AliveCor

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Corporate Development

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

  Worked on developing strategy and partnerships for deploying ECG technology to wearables such as helmets and everyday use products such as bicycles and treadmills. As part of IP development, filed for patents in ECG and other medical devices. Worked on developing strategy and partnerships for deploying ECG technology to wearables such as helmets and everyday use products such as bicycles and treadmills. As part of IP development, filed for patents in ECG and other medical devices.



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Product Manager, Amazon Alexa

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2019

  Invented the first ever Amazon Alexa enabled electric bicycle. Bicycle was announced at CES 2019 and was selected as one of the top ten innovative products. Also invented and launched Alexa enabled Bicycle Helmets under "SafeTech" brand. Invented the first ever Amazon Alexa enabled electric bicycle. Bicycle was announced at CES 2019 and was selected as one of the top ten innovative products. Also invented and launched Alexa enabled Bicycle Helmets under "SafeTech" brand.



Accel North America

• Santa Clara

• President

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Accel North America is a subsidiary of CAC Holdings Corporation (Japan). We are an IT Consulting and Engineering services company with over six thousand employees world wide. Accel North America is a subsidiary of CAC Holdings Corporation (Japan). We are an IT Consulting and Engineering services company with over six thousand employees world wide.



Banyan Energy

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Vice President

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2015

  Solar Concentration Optics CompanyProfessional Experience BANYAN ENERGY, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA Industry: Precision Optics for Solar Concentrators Vice President of Operations and Business Development Joined the company to drive the transition from R&D organization to manufacturing company. Responsibilities were to source materials in, set up the supply chain for injection molding of high precision plastic wave-guide optics, glass lens, special purpose solar cell and contract manufacturing partnerships. Show less



Altierre Corporation

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

• Vice President of Operations

  • Apr 2007 - Oct 2012

  ALTIERRE CORP, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Industry: Wireless Electronic Shelf Tags - Internet Of Things (IOT) Vice President of Operations and Manufacturing Joined Altierre as Director of Operations and was promoted to VP position on achieving initial goals and accomplishing product roll out through fast track manufacturing. Hired and developed the operations team consisting of Production Planning, Industrial Design Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Test engineering and Quality Control. Responsibilities: • New Product Introduction: Wholly responsible for introducing an end-to-end Electronic Shelf Label solution to top tier retail stores in the US. The system consists of proprietary Server, Access Points and Display modules. Operations responsibilities have been to manufacture Access Points, Reliability testing and integration with RF data flow process. Client modules are ultra low power battery powered RF modules with an LCD display. • Operations Management: Production control functions including BOM development, Cost Modeling and Management, Managing the Industrial Design Team, Prototype development, Test Engineering, Quality Control, Specification development, Document control and Transfer to production. • Manufacturing and supply Chain Management: Selecting suppliers for IC manufacturing, Display manufacturing, Custom Battery development and final assembly of Box Build involving metal parts, PCBA and plastic housings. Setting up contract manufacturer in China with monthly capacity of up to 3 Million units. Show less



Wi2Wi, Inc.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

  Wholly responsible for day-to-day operations including Supply Chain Management, Production Planning, Quality Control, Budgeting, Revenue Forecasting and order fulfillment for five product lines with 100K+ unit shipments per month to top tier customers. (IBM Lenovo, Intermec). Also responsible for bringing a set of new WiFi and GPS products to market using SIP (System-In-Package) manufacturing technology. Specific responsibilities include developing supplier relationships with Tier-1 IC assembly houses, manufacturing planning including prototype manufacturing, specifications, test systems and fixture development and production ramp. Key Accomplishments • Organized and implemented the transition of operations and manufacturing without interruption to customers as the company spun off from parent company. • Designed and implemented operational systems (e.g. Procurement, weekly production planning, quality control, ROHS compliance) for five product lines with over 100K shipments per month. • Achieved 100% on time delivery from less than sixty percent by streamlining customer demands with factory capacity and allocation plans. • Developed world class supply chain for manufacturing SIP (System In Package) radio modules involving companies such as Amkor, SIIX Corp etc. Show less



Vmxtreme

• Cupertino

• President

  • Feb 2002 - Dec 2005

  VMXTREME, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (2002-2005) Founder and President Animation studio to serve the emerging Internet media markets. Customers were Cartoon Networks, Adobe Systems, Panasonic, Long Tale, Disney Studios (India), Omron and Di-Nippon. Key accomplishments • Raised $5 Million investment • Built the studio in Chennai, India with 300 animators, artists and modelers. • Acquired customers and delivered products on time and on cost. • Company was acquired by Accel Animation Studios. Show less



Zowie

• Vice President

  • Jun 1999 - Jan 2001

  ZOWIE ENTERTAINMENT, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA Industry: Consumer electronics – Video game/Toy Platform. Held total responsibility for all aspects of operations from startup stage to mass production of a set of Smart Toys. Specific responsibilities includes supply chain selection, Management for ASIC device manufacturing (Wafer foundry, Assembly and test), Plastics, PCB assembly, RF Antenna and RFTAG manufacture, Final product assembly, Packaging, Shipping, Import and Distribution to major retailers in the US. Show less



e-Planet

• Director Of Operations

  • Aug 1999 - Sep 2000

  ELECTRIC PLANET, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA Industry: Consumer Electronics/Game Platform Managed the manufacturing and development alliances for a PC Camera based video game platform. Set up the manufacturing process for a CMOS image sensor toy camera with manufacturers. ELECTRIC PLANET, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA Industry: Consumer Electronics/Game Platform Managed the manufacturing and development alliances for a PC Camera based video game platform. Set up the manufacturing process for a CMOS image sensor toy camera with manufacturers.



Actel

• Operations/Purchasing Manager

  • Feb 1989 - Jul 1999

  ACTEL CORPORATION, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA Industry: Semiconductor Purchasing and Facilities Manager Managed the Purchasing, Contract manufacturing and Facilities management functions for ten years with a staff of eight. Responsibilities includes all aspects of purchasing management including direct materials such as silicon wafer, assembly and test services, capital equipment, PCB assemblies and all aspects of facilities management including building lease, campus development, construction management, security and communication infrastructure. Show less



Ondo High School, Nigeria

• Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

• Teacher

  • 1980 - 1982