Experience

Sente Ventures

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

• Managing Partner & Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2016 - 7 years 6 months

  Chicago, IL Investing partner and operational head of international startup investment platform, advisor & board member to portfolio companies, direct investments, and scouting / due-diligence on innovative startups on behalf of multinational corporations. Board Director: Quickload, Stroma Vision, Moja Ride, Shuttle Planet. Investor/advisor to many others. Primary focus is on B2B early-stage companies (especially CleanTech, AgTech, FoodTech, Energy), global investment scope - open to pre-seed… Show more Investing partner and operational head of international startup investment platform, advisor & board member to portfolio companies, direct investments, and scouting / due-diligence on innovative startups on behalf of multinational corporations. Board Director: Quickload, Stroma Vision, Moja Ride, Shuttle Planet. Investor/advisor to many others. Primary focus is on B2B early-stage companies (especially CleanTech, AgTech, FoodTech, Energy), global investment scope - open to pre-seed / seed and selectively growth stage deals. See http://sente.vc for more details Show less



Quickload Inc.

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jul 2020 - 3 years 6 months

  Miami Metropolitan Area Hands-on board member - developed growth and fundraising strategy and providing ongoing support, analysis, ecosystem building, etc.



Moja Ride

• Côte d'Ivoire
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2019 - 4 years 10 months

  Alexandria, Virginia, United States Hands-on board member: FinTech + Mobility platform - inclusive MaaS for African cities



Stroma Vision

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2020 - 3 years 10 months

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Hands-on board member: Computer vision for employee safety



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cisco Consulting Services

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  Global Sold and led management consulting projects in Global Cloud and Service Provider practice to service provider, enterprise, and public sector customers: operating model, cloud service strategy, IoT / digital transformation readiness, etc. Examples included: - Created a cloud-centric / DevOps-enabled IT governance, financial transparency and service accountability framework for a top 5 US-based retailer (VP level) - Co-led a multi-region, cross-functional initiative to create a new… Show more Sold and led management consulting projects in Global Cloud and Service Provider practice to service provider, enterprise, and public sector customers: operating model, cloud service strategy, IoT / digital transformation readiness, etc. Examples included: - Created a cloud-centric / DevOps-enabled IT governance, financial transparency and service accountability framework for a top 5 US-based retailer (VP level) - Co-led a multi-region, cross-functional initiative to create a new consulting methodology that combines Design Thinking, agile methodologies, and software/analytics with classical management consulting methods (in partnership with the THNK School of Creative Leadership in Amsterdam and the Internet of Food Challenge) - Built operational readiness plan for a top-5 US cable company for an upcoming acquisition - Created IT governance and organizational model for a major state government's centralized IT organization (CIO level) - Co-led a cross-functional initiative to develop thought leadership and services pull-through for "Internet of Everything Readiness" (making IT ready for Internet of Things, Big Data, Fog Computing, etc.)

• Business Development Manager - Global Cloud Partnerships

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2013

  Global End-to-end service creation and operational model for cloud services with global SI and SP partners: Defined strategy, built business case and stood up the go-to-market partnerships between Cisco, its global telco customers, and ecosystem partners such as systems integrators and ISVs (from strategy through to business development). Primarily focused on global or multinational cloud computing offers. - Led partnership with a global top ten telecom firm (Europe-based) to create cloud… Show more End-to-end service creation and operational model for cloud services with global SI and SP partners: Defined strategy, built business case and stood up the go-to-market partnerships between Cisco, its global telco customers, and ecosystem partners such as systems integrators and ISVs (from strategy through to business development). Primarily focused on global or multinational cloud computing offers. - Led partnership with a global top ten telecom firm (Europe-based) to create cloud portfolio strategy, business case, go-to-market plan, and early adopter strategy for cloud services (IaaS, colloboration and communication services) for multinational customers (EVP-level engagement) - Led partnership with a top Latin American telecom firm to create a regional cloud portfolio strategy and go-to-market plan for launch in countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, with a tailored sales strategy targeted to multiple segments (SMB, government, and enterprise) (CEO-level engagement)



VMware

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Solutions

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Palo Alto, CA Worked with VMware services, sales, and partners to identify, build, and sell services-led solutions to accelerate the customer adoption journey to Cloud and ITaaS.

• Technical Alliance Manager, Global SI Alliances

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2010

  Palo Alto, CA Worked with VMware's largest Strategic Outsourcing and Systems Integration partners to define, price, and take to market solutions that are integrated with VMware's products and services.



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solution Architect, Strategic Outsourcing

  • Oct 2004 - Aug 2006

  Pre-sales solution architect of transformational outsourcing solutions - including the technical design, labor/hardware/software costing and end-customer sale of Data Center tower. Typical contracts valued at $50-$100M in value ($10-$20M/year) - data center component was typically 25% - 50% of contract.



T-Systems International

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Solution Design

  • May 2003 - Oct 2004



Dell EMC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solutions Architect

  • Mar 2001 - May 2003

• Senior Systems Engineer

  • Feb 1999 - Mar 2001