Experience

Actium Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and Founder

  • Jul 2015 - 8 years 6 months

  Palo Alto, California Actium was founded to increase consumer health. Patient relationships are the most valuable asset of a health system. We leverage data science to identify undiagnosed conditions and commensurate Next Best Actions for every patient/customer in the EMR/Claims database. I cofounded the company and have the privilege of working with an amazing team.



Persado

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Manager North America

  • May 2010 - Apr 2012

  Redwood Shores, California and London, England Persado revolutionized marketing by bringing data science to the art of writing copy. Our proprietary AI engine continuously collects data and optimizes end-user marketing messages to influence customer behavior. Persado has tagged over one million words/phrases across twenty five languages to find the right combination of elements for every message: emotion, call-to-action, product description, value proposition, and more. I worked closely with the CEO and the head of product to define the… Show more Persado revolutionized marketing by bringing data science to the art of writing copy. Our proprietary AI engine continuously collects data and optimizes end-user marketing messages to influence customer behavior. Persado has tagged over one million words/phrases across twenty five languages to find the right combination of elements for every message: emotion, call-to-action, product description, value proposition, and more. I worked closely with the CEO and the head of product to define the product and implement the first customers. We worked with several of the leading consumer service brands in the US. Show less



BeVocal (now Nuance OnDemand)

• Head of Client Development

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2006

  Mountain View, California BeVocal was a pioneer in the SaaS industry. Our “hosted” speech-based applications automated call center interactions. Our next best action framework grew to fuel customer interaction across text, web, and in-store experience in addition to the call center. By coordinating customer dialogue around next best actions and across channels we drove an estimated four billion dollars of value creation for our clients. We served some of the largest telecommunications and financial services brands in… Show more BeVocal was a pioneer in the SaaS industry. Our “hosted” speech-based applications automated call center interactions. Our next best action framework grew to fuel customer interaction across text, web, and in-store experience in addition to the call center. By coordinating customer dialogue around next best actions and across channels we drove an estimated four billion dollars of value creation for our clients. We served some of the largest telecommunications and financial services brands in the country. I lead, and participated on, the sales team. Show less



Technology Crossover Ventures

• United Kingdom

• General Partner

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 2003

  Palo Alto, California I was part of a team that invested two billion dollars into start-up, expansion, and growth stage technology companies. We helped passionate entrepreneurs scale their teams and their companies. I focused on investments into consumer internet and networking hardware companies. I led or participated in investments in companies including: Alteon (acquired by Nortel), CacheFlow (acquired by Symantec), Expedia, HomeGain (acquired by Classified Ventures), Netflix, and VacationSpot (acquired by… Show more I was part of a team that invested two billion dollars into start-up, expansion, and growth stage technology companies. We helped passionate entrepreneurs scale their teams and their companies. I focused on investments into consumer internet and networking hardware companies. I led or participated in investments in companies including: Alteon (acquired by Nortel), CacheFlow (acquired by Symantec), Expedia, HomeGain (acquired by Classified Ventures), Netflix, and VacationSpot (acquired by Expedia), among others. Show less



Goldman Sachs

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Sep 1992 - Jul 1995

  New York City, New York and San Francisco, California I spent two years in the Financial Institutions Group in New York before joining the Technology Group in San Francisco.


General Motors
• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jun 1991 - Aug 1991
• Quality Control Engineer

  • Jun 1990 - Aug 1990

  Kettering, Ohio