Experience

Samsung Catalyst Fund

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

• Investment Director

  • Jun 2013 - 10 years 7 months

  Silicon Valley I work on multi-stage investments as a member of the Samsung Catalyst Fund ($500M evergreen fund) which is part of the Samsung Electronic's Chief Strategy Officer's Organization (now CSO - formally SSIC) on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley. I've worked on many areas over time: • Enterprise infrastructure (re: SaaS with a core-tech twist) • Auto-tech / Mobility • Digital health, IoT, Consumer Electronics • The "new data economy" • Robotics and Automation •… Show more I work on multi-stage investments as a member of the Samsung Catalyst Fund ($500M evergreen fund) which is part of the Samsung Electronic's Chief Strategy Officer's Organization (now CSO - formally SSIC) on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley. I've worked on many areas over time: • Enterprise infrastructure (re: SaaS with a core-tech twist) • Auto-tech / Mobility • Digital health, IoT, Consumer Electronics • The "new data economy" • Robotics and Automation • Next-gen compute, networking and storage architectures Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center (SSIC) Overview: • SSIC includes a global network of innovators, technologists, investors, and makers with offices in Silicon Valley, Paris, Tel Aviv and Seoul • Launched: 2013 by the President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung Electronics who resides in Silicon Valley, not in Korea • Mission: Incubate and build world-class capabilities for existing and new businesses • Our approach: We develop and accelerate groundbreaking technologies by collaborating with entrepreneurs and partners, and by VC investing in startups through our corporate VC funds (Samsung Catalyst Fund for early stage, Samsung Ventures for later stage) • Article on SSIC launch: http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/04/samsung-strategy-and-innovation-center/ • Website: www.samsung.com/us/ssic/ Show less



Kauffman Fellows

• United States
• Community Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Society of Kauffman Fellows

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  Around the World with >600 Fellows Globally



SAP Roambi

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development & Product Marketing (Sequoia Backed Startup, Aquired by SAP)

  • 2011 - 2013

  Bay Area / San Diego



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mobile Business Development / Licensing for iPhone and iPad (MFi)

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

  Cupertino, CA



Jefferies

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Banking Associate

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2007

  Silicon Valley



Amherst Fund (family office)

• VC Summer Intern promoted to Associate

  • 2005 - 2007

  Ann Arbor - Michigan



Apjohn Ventures

• Venture Capital Summer Intern promoted to Associate

  • 2004 - 2006

  Ann Arbor - Michigan