- Leads strategic direction of Timesys; successfully transitioned the company from embedded Linux tool provider to a cybersecurity pioneer for embedded Linux across many different industries including medical devices, automotive, industrial control/process automation, networking, and military/aerospace- Forged new distribution partnerships in the US, Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and India- Established strong distribution channels with companies like Lineo (acquired by Cybertrust of Japan) in Asia and Arrow Electronics worldwide - Established key partnerships with NXP, Advantech, Atmel (acquired by Microchip) and alliances with Texas Instruments and Nvidia

-TiE Pittsburgh Angels is a group of 20 successful entrepreneurs with a wide variety of skill sets and experience from many different industries, bringing business expertise & investment dollars to Pittsburgh entrepreneurs

- Provides strategic direction, advises entrepreneurs via Business Mentoring Round Table, and supports the growth of the Pittsburgh chapter- TiE Pittsburgh focuses on the region's economic development, talent retention, and wealth creation through fostering entrepreneurship at all levels: students, business owners, startup founders, minorities and non-profits. Members of TiE Pittsburgh have created over 30,000 jobs in the Pittsburgh region and have raised over $2B in capital and invested over $30M since inception.

- Established a world-class AI educational training institute utilizing top scientists, researchers, and AI industry experts to teach working professionals and students in a practical environment

- Silkscreen's mission is to celebrate diversity & multiculturalism through films- Supported fundraising efforts, provided guidance for strategic planning, and served as an ambassador of Asian films in the Pittsburgh region

- Introduced Entrepreneur Basecamp program- Supported growth of Pittsburgh chapter

- Led effort to establish low-cost geography product development centers, leading to the creation of India operation for ECI Telecom, which grew to be an extremely successful product development center with over 300 employees

- Created new class of routers called service edge router, creating a new industry - Raised 100+ million dollars from high-profile VCs like New Enterprise Associates (NEA) & MCI Worldcom/Ciena- Laurel Networks successfully acquired by ECI Telecom

- Grew organization from founding to 40 charter members- Built strong foundation for Pittsburgh chapter by bringing charter members together and setting up governance and processes

- Spearheaded the development of 100+ million dollar business for multilayer Ethernet switching product line

- Played a key role in defining FORE System’s strategy for the integration of IP Routing with ATM