Chief Executive Officer And Founder
CurrentVISION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION: Conveyed the complex problems surrounding chronic lung disease (diagnosis, management, and risk mitigation) to the founding team, advisors, and contractors. Identified stakeholders and validated the market need Conducted customer discovery through interviews to determine strategy (go-to-market, identify market segments, customer profile, and establish market fit). Assembled Board of Advisors with experts in each identified customer market segment. Led stakeholder focus groups for product development and UX/UI feedback. Directed feasibility study to determine technology acceptance. Led wire frame and workflow (UX/UI) project to complete wire frame iterations used in beta testing and final production. Collaborated with internal development team, co-founders, and industry advisors for implementation strategy and execution. Chair of Board of Directors. DRIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: relationships with partners, clients, and contracts. Built a network of prospective clients from identified market segments to load growth pipeline. Determine market value and pricing structure for contracts. Secured contracts in multiple research accounts. Participated in the SC Commerce Department STEP program to secure growth opportunities. OUTSIDE INVESTMENT AND GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY: Secured non-dilutive funding from grants. Secured additional capital from private equity investment. Worked with technical and legal teams for patent filings to ensure intellectual property. Worked with FDA medical-device consultant to develop the regulatory strategy. Established product roadmap and financial forecasting for follow-on private equity fundraising. Identified inflection points and milestones for capital injections. Set terms for seed round and presented to early equity investor firms (Angel/ VC).