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Seattle, Wa, Us

Own & operate oceanographic research platform Phoenix as a US Coast Guard certified Captain (Master 25 ton, towing). Specifically focused on supporting new technology development, oceanographic research, historical research, and shipwreck searches.Have led multiple successful surveys such as the high resolution mapping efforts in Lake Washington and Lake Union. Additionally supported the development of many of today's leading underwater exploration products, imaging platforms and robotic equipment. Projects include the successful search for the Navy A-6 in the Puget Sound, Documentary of finding the Antlers Lodge in Lake Cushman, Wreck of the North Pacific, Wreck of the Bahada, PMB Mariner documentation & exhibit for PIMA Air Museum, hundreds of wrecks in Lake Union, Lake Washington and Puget Sound.Active supporter of derelict fishing gear removal efforts, reef mitigation, environmental habitat documentation and monitoring, and support of STEM opportunities for local students.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Responsible for leading complex digital transformations with subject matter expertise in commercialization of new and disruptive products and hardware. Have led more than 245 client engagements ranging from Global 50 firms to early stage high growth firms. Client value realized from successful engagement & strategy delivery is now in the tens of billions with thousands of jobs created. Emphasis is on exponential growth & change leveraging complex human, technology and physical product interactions. With proven ability to lead teams and clients through complex multi-step growth while developing clients own internal knowledge, capability, and transformational expertise thus enabling long term goal realization.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Responsible for the development and deployment of long term growth capability for Fresh, expanding Fresh's position as a full-stack services provider beyond traditional staff augmentation and support offerings and setting a foundation for sustained high value client delivery in key accounts. Led and facilitated multiple program introductions supporting thought leadership in hardware, software, design and strategy. Crafted and introduced go-to-market approaches for IoT, IIoT, RF, Autonomy, AI / ML, RPA, Custom Application Development, mobile application development and new product positioning / strategy. Realized 100% recapture of a revenue lost during pandemic plus 100% growth of project related revenue. Average deal size increased by 7x and new client acquisition leapt by 20x with a greater than10x increase in engaged clients/prospects. Average seller productivity increased by 435%. Gained positive revenue forecast in three additional markets. Developed demand generation & market engagement programs capable of long term sustained growth for Fresh.

Kirkland, Washington, Us

Responsible for the restructure and reposition of Nytec’s 275 engineers and IP into broader IoT and IIOT markets. Successfully positioned Nytec as a disruptor in IoT innovation in Hospitality, Smart City, Oil & Gas, Industrial IIoT & Consumer Devices. Deployed and hardened product development systems for rapid innovation and commercialization of emerging and novel technologies. Developed and deployed business intelligence, Product lifecycle management, PMO, and change management initiatives. Developed strategic partnerships with silicon vendors for first to market opportunities for Nytec clients and successful, at scale, deployment of new technologies.Additionally, positioned and prepared Nytec for successful acquisition by Accenture’s Product X.0 group. Managed the operational integration of Nytec into the Accenture ecosystem and facilitated a successful transition of work.As COO positioned Nytec for profitable and explosive growth both in market and with internal systems. This growth & capability is now central to the Accenture IoT / IIoT offering

Kirkland, Washington, Us

Irvine, Ca, Us

Serving as National Managing Director of Neudesic's Digital Business Management practice. Oversees a diverse group of consultants deployed throughout the US focusing on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, Process Innovation and Digital Modernization Strategies. - Grew Advisory Services to become one of the largest revenue generating practices at Neudesic- Triple digit growth year over year for 4 consecutive years- Maintained a 7x multiplier for engagement of IT services- Expanded practice teams from one to 12 offices in under 3 years- 90+% client reengagement / second engagement rate

Irvine, Ca, Us

Engaged to introduce Management Consulting offerings within the already mature and award-winning IT services offerings at Neudesic. Crafted and deployed dedicated practices in:- Organizational Development- Digital Transformation- Change Management / Journey Management- Process Engineering (Lean, Six Sigma, TOC, Systems Theory)- Customer Experience- Complex Decisioning for Businesses (Machine Learning / AI / Business Intelligence)Successfully teamed with technical practice leaders to deliver unified business and software engagements resulting in staggering outcomes for our clients. Through aligned services delivery with IT teams, clients realized faster time to value, greater value generation, cleaner strategy execution, and less organizational disruption.

Paramedic, Emergency Medicine

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Microbiology