Vectis IP is an international Intellectual Property licensing company that specialises in designing and managing innovative and efficient IP licensing programs across a wide range of technology areas.Responsible for patent licensing programs including patent pools, patent aggregations and standalone patent portfolios; for directing enforcement campaigns; and for sourcing / evaluating new business opportunities.I lead global licensing teams with a current focus on consumer… Show more Vectis IP is an international Intellectual Property licensing company that specialises in designing and managing innovative and efficient IP licensing programs across a wide range of technology areas.Responsible for patent licensing programs including patent pools, patent aggregations and standalone patent portfolios; for directing enforcement campaigns; and for sourcing / evaluating new business opportunities.I lead global licensing teams with a current focus on consumer electronics, telecoms, auto, and software markets.I design and execute go-to-market monetisation strategies for SEP and non-SEP patent portfolios in wireless, audio, and software categories.I manage outside counsel and third party services to enforce IP (e.g. in Germany, Spain, China, India and the Netherlands).I evaluate patent portfolio licensing and acquisition opportunities for investment. Show less

Intellectual Ventures (IV) is a global investment company that develops and monetises Intellectual Property. It has raised over $6 billion in funding, created multiple spin-off technology companies, and was previously a top 5 owner of US patents.Responsible for developing patent licensing strategy and executing patent licensing programs (with emphasis on Europe).Led global teams of Intellectual Property professionals to execute patent licensing programs in multiple technology… Show more Intellectual Ventures (IV) is a global investment company that develops and monetises Intellectual Property. It has raised over $6 billion in funding, created multiple spin-off technology companies, and was previously a top 5 owner of US patents.Responsible for developing patent licensing strategy and executing patent licensing programs (with emphasis on Europe).Led global teams of Intellectual Property professionals to execute patent licensing programs in multiple technology areas.Worked with intra- and inter- company teams to develop Intellectual Property licensing strategies and extract value from IV's portfolio of 50,000 patents.Sourced, negotiated and closed a number of multi-million dollar patent licenses achieving a number of IV firsts in the process. Show less

Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology [DIT]) is the foremost applied technology university in Ireland with more than 28,000 students and 3,000 staff.Responsible for Intellectial Property ecosystem development - I found IP, funded IP, protected IP, and monetised IP (via licensing and spin out formation).Sourced, negotiated, drafted and closed 19 of DIT's 26 commercial licenses in 2010/11 and delivered 12 of DIT's 17 patent and trade secret… Show more Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology [DIT]) is the foremost applied technology university in Ireland with more than 28,000 students and 3,000 staff.Responsible for Intellectial Property ecosystem development - I found IP, funded IP, protected IP, and monetised IP (via licensing and spin out formation).Sourced, negotiated, drafted and closed 19 of DIT's 26 commercial licenses in 2010/11 and delivered 12 of DIT's 17 patent and trade secret licenses in 2011 (one in seven technology transfer deals across Irish universities that year).Led the formation and funding of 6 spin-out companies in 2010/11 including one that was offered funding on "Dragon's Den".Lead author of DIT's successful multi-million euro bid for a 5 year technology transfer funding package and secured > €1m in funding for research and industrial collaboration. Show less

IIU is an international private equity firm with wide ranging investment interests across several industries and a notable technology focus.Responsible for managing portfolio investments and appraising new (primarily technology related) investment opportunities.Trusted advisor to one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs.Recommended many multi-million euro investment opportunities and led due diligence on >150 investment… Show more IIU is an international private equity firm with wide ranging investment interests across several industries and a notable technology focus.Responsible for managing portfolio investments and appraising new (primarily technology related) investment opportunities.Trusted advisor to one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs.Recommended many multi-million euro investment opportunities and led due diligence on >150 investment opportunities.Managed varied IIU portfolio investments advising executive teams and boards. Show less

Mason Communications was the leading telecoms consultancy in the UK and Ireland when it was combined with Analysis in 2004 to form Analysis Mason - now the world's leading management consultancy focused on telecoms, media and technology.Responsible for leading telecoms consultancy projects and representing Mason in EU-wide research programmes.Sole company representative in an EU FP5 IST programme developing next generation fibre optic communications networks.Project… Show more Mason Communications was the leading telecoms consultancy in the UK and Ireland when it was combined with Analysis in 2004 to form Analysis Mason - now the world's leading management consultancy focused on telecoms, media and technology.Responsible for leading telecoms consultancy projects and representing Mason in EU-wide research programmes.Sole company representative in an EU FP5 IST programme developing next generation fibre optic communications networks.Project managed national and international broadband benchmarking projects. Show less

Responsible for managing physics department laboratories and teaching undergraduates advanced physics, electronics and computing.