Upside Global is the world’s first truly “global and exclusive” network of 7000 sports and tech executives gathering major technology companies, pro teams (NBA, NHL, NFL, MLS, MLB, European soccer, pro tennis, pro rugby..), team owners, VCs, influencers, and sports startups. Our goal is to help bring innovation to sports. We provide consulting services (product management, business development..) to clients. We also built an ecosystem to help accelerate everyone's business. Check out the new Upside Tech scouting platform, the world's first platform providing unbiased team performance data (NBA , NFL, MLS, MLB, NCAA, Premier league..). For more info check out www.theupside.us and www.upsideglobal.co

Upside Global is the world’s first truly “global and exclusive” network of 6000 sports and tech executives gathering major technology companies, pro teams (NBA, NHL, NFL, MLS, MLB, European soccer, pro tennis, pro rugby..), team owners, VCs, influencers, and sports startups. Our goal is to help bring innovation to sports. We also built an ecosystem to help accelerate everyone's business. For more info check out www.theupside.us and www.upsideglobal.co

LogicInk is developing a wearable platform , a set of biochemical signals worn daily. LogicInk is backed by the Thiel Foundation, Village Global (Includes Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates).

Mentoring startups from the NY Techstars sports accelerator program.

Zebra is a $13B company with major enterprise customers. We are offering hardware (Handheld devices, tablets, wearables, AR glasses, robots) and software solutions (Workforce connect, Savanna, ZPA..). My role is to help bring new innovative technologies and products to Zebra customers, and drive growth. My main focus is on software & hardware products (AI, SaaS, SW, hardware, etc.)

Bringing the best VR/360 experience to sports and entertainment. The Dream VR built the VR/360 experience with full ecommerce integration for Real Madrid, the F1 Federation and many more.

- Selling emerging technologies (AR, VR..) to big enterprise accounts (energy, construction, mining...). - Advising and helping large Fortune 500 companies with their product innovation & strategy (data driven insights, white papers, presentations, POC, pilots, startups sourcing, etc.) to successfully launch new products and take advantage of emerging technologies (AI, IOT, blockchain, quantum computing, AR/VR..) to digitalize their business, create new innovative products and drive their top line.

Kenzen is an innovator in personal health monitoring and predictive analytics designed to empower its users in the field of precision health and safety. With real-time sweat biomarker analysis, the award-winning Kenzen Patch continuously measures sweat, vital signs and a key set of biometrics. Kenzen helps companies, teams and individuals to reduce injuries, optimize their health, and prevent against adverse health conditions by delivering highly personalized insights and notifications. Learn more at http://kenzen.com/

Worked with marketing and product teams at Google (e.g. ATAP, AR, VR, Android, Youtube, Wear, Google Fit, Search, Chrome, AI, IOT, Brillo, Weave, etc.) to help them shape their product strategy and take advantage of future growth opportunities, create and launch new Google products.Recent projects: Google Home, Detachable tablets, Project Soli, Project Jacquard, IOT.

Gizworld LLC is the premier global mobile/wearable computing consultancy focused on helping both startups and leading organizations grow their business and ecosystem. We provide consulting services such as evangelism, product marketing, GTM, product strategy, competitive intelligence, market research, business development (e.g. OEMs, activity trackers, connected car vendors, carriers, sports teams: NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, etc..) for new entities and growing concerns alike.

Gizworld Conferences is the world's leading wearable computing and IoT organization which organizes frequent conferences and workshops (e.g. Silicon Valley, LA, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Paris, China, etc..) to bring together key players in the wearable computing and IoT space. For more info, go to www.gizworldconf.comIn 9 months ago, we created the largest "global" wearable computing and IoT community in the world: Here is a recap:- 4 countries (Canada, Israel, USA..France)- 7 cities (San Francisco, LA, Tel Aviv, Sunnyvale, Toronto..Paris)- 8 events (conferences, meetups, workshops)- 180 speakers- 29 panels - 11 keynotes- 1700 attendeesMarch 2014: Organized Plug and Play's first wearable computing event on March 6th, gathering 200+ attendees, 30 pre-selected wearable health and fitness startups, 50 top VCs, big corporations (Samsung, Intel, Google, Facebook, etc.).http://plugandplayaccelerator.com/events/wearableMay 2014: Organized Wearable Tech Israel, Israel's first major wearable computing and IoT event, gathering the best Israeli wearable computing startups, VCs, big corporations (e.g. Google, Samsung, etc.), key industry leaders (Steve Mann, Robert Scoble, Meta CEO, Avegant COO, Sonny Vu, Misfit Wearables CEO....). For more info go to www.wearabletechisrael.comJuly 2014: Organized on July 17, 2014 LA's first major wearable entertainment event to meet the best of Hollywood, Music (e.g., top artists..), wearable computing (e.g, Robert Scoble, Sonny Vu, etc..), Sports (NBA, NFL, NHL athletes..)... For more info go to www.wearabletechla.comOctober 2014: Co-organized WEST (Wearable Entertainment and Sports Toronto), Canada's first major wearable computing event. For more info, go to: www.westconf.comNovember 2014: Organized Wearable Tech Paris, France's first major wearable entertainment, sports and IoT event. For more details, go to www.gizworldconf.com/parisWe are connected to 2000+ wearable computing startups globally

Helping tech companies in the US and overseas (Europe, Asia..) build wearable computing/context aware/AI, mobile devices (tablet, smartphone, STB/OTT boxes, connected TV, TV companion apps/iPad/Android apps..), mobile broadband and home automation/M2M strategy.

- Conceptualized new concepts & disruptive ideas (content and services: video, music, ebooks, retail.) to help beat the Amazon and Apple of the world, identifying new revenue opportunities.- Helped bring to life key services (e.g. Samsung WatchON, Samsung Hub) and other upcoming Samsung services to come out in the next 6 months to 3-4 years and which will be critical to the future of Samsung.- Helped management define feature/product roadmap, approaching partners (big tech companies, startups..) to build differentiated Samsung smartphone (Galaxy smartphone), tablets (Galaxy Tabs) and smart TVs, and content & services.--Analyzed the competitive landscape.--Defined product strategy, pricing strategy, market requirements, messaging, KPIs.--Forecasted subs, revenues, etc.- Led business development efforts with strategic partners (3rd party technology companies, agencies..) to help build samsung products.

Write analyses for RCR Wireless News.

- Lead all research, marketing, sales, and PR activities.- Forged distribution deals with major distributors to promote JBB Research products.- Defined the research agenda (reports, consulting projects, multiclient studies, webinars), managed and mentored junior analysts.- Identified prospects, generated leads, and advised clients on a daily basis.- Advised early-stage wireless startups with business development efforts, strategic partnerships, and business planning.- Lead consulting projects for major U.S. Telcos, and wireless startups. ---Helped a major U.S. carrier define a unique and disruptive prepaid offering.---Helped a leading bank prepare for an executing meeting with a leading carrier in Africa.---Participated in a major pan African consulting project involving leading carriers in Africa to help a leading infrastructure vendor understand the carriers’ 3G rollout plans, mobile data strategy, future CAPEX & OPEX plans.- Authored reports, short analyses, and notes, and built market forecasts focusing on developed (Europe, North America) and emerging markets (Africa, Middle East, South America, China).- Topic covered: Mobile payment, mobile advertising, mobile entertainment, handsets, networks.- Attended trade shows and industry conferences (e.g. CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment).- Published a weekly newsletter sent out to 70K top telecom professionals (CEOs, VPs, GMs, engineers, etc.) of leading tech companies (OEMs, carriers, startups, etc.) located all over the world.- Provided key insights to leading industry publications and Web sites such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune magazine, Forbes, FierceWireless, WirelessWeek, Telephony Online, Telecomasia.net, Business Week, Reuters Africa, Associated Press.

- Advised and provided insights to institutional sales force and edge fund managers on covered companies.- Provided primary research and analytical support to a Managing Director, building financial models, initiating on new companies.- Developed relationships with senior management (CEO, CFOs) of covered companies. - Published daily financial reports (short notes, earnings notes, industry reports) to clients.- Licensed for Series 7 and 87.- Companies covered: Amdocs, NeuStar, Garmin, Comverse, Convergys, Syniverse, Lojack, Trimble, Nuance, Openwave, Comverse, CSG Systems International Inc, Polycom, Uticom, InfoSpace, Telecommunication Systems, VeriSign, Synchronoss, Smith Micro.

- Responsible for one of the most complex trackers at IDC.---IDC's U.S. Mobile Data Services Qview, a service providing comprehensive analysis of the top 10 domestic wireless carriers from a data content and services point of view.---Identified prospects, generated leads, and supported marketing and sales efforts for prospects and existing clients.---Increased visibility of tracker and brought new clients.---Forecasted U.S. carriers’ key metrics like subscriber/customer totals, net additions, ARPU (Voice/ Data), churn, revenue share, capital expenditures, service and data revenue, and minutes of use, etc.---QView’s principal data sources: subscriber surveys, carrier quarterly filings and associated publicly available documentation, direct feedback from operators and other key wireless data industry ecosystem constituents, IDC's other forecasts and analytical insight.- Was the lead analyst of a very demanding and complex, multiple six figure custom ongoing consulting project for AT&T. ---Lead a small team of associates located in the U.S. and India.---Provided daily actionable insights to ATT’s research team.---Addressed new requests from ATT’s research team.---Participated in other consulting projects for leading U.S. carriers and startups. - Participated as a speaker in panel discussion at a leading event in NY on mobile social media.- Published reports and forecasts on industry trends.---One of my reports focusing on mobile UGC was nominated for best IDC report in 2007.- Provided insights to leading industry publications and Web sites such as Business Week, Wireless Week, RCR Wireless Week, Associated Press, InformationWeek, Red Herring, or Boston Globe.- Provided strategic recommendations to equity research analysts from Merrill Lynch, UBS, and other leading firms regarding potential M&A targets and industry trends. - Attended trade shows and industry conferences (e.g. CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment)

- Conducted research about Spectrum allocation and regulation for BWA/WiMAX in several Asian and EMEA countries. - Wrote an analysis on 3G and the WiMAX space.

- Wrote an extensive report entitled "Broadband Wireless Markets- Assessing the Market Potential for WiMAX, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, UWB and ZigBee (2005-2010)". To review this report, please go to www.nsr.comTasks: - Tracking and analyzing current market trends- Developing and maintaining market databases, competitor information, including service characteristics, through interviews and extensive primary and secondary research. - Elaborating regional market forecasts (subscribers, equipment revenues, service revenues).

- Write, publish and send a monthly US tech wireless/ Telecom newsletter to InterFrench Telecom members (Organization gathering French Telecom professionals located in the Silicon Valley). Objective: feeding subscribers with analysis, studies, case studies, top news and interviews.I am specialized in the following fields : Business, Wireless/Telecom (4G, 3G, UWB, Wi-Fi, WiMax, VoIP, GSM, CDMA, ZigBee, American and European carriers, regulators (FCC, ART), telecom vendors, IT, RFID, SDR.

- Write feature stories, reports, analysis and case studies for “Total Telecom magazine” (UK top tier trade magazine), “Le journal des Telecoms” (French top tier trade magazine), “Decision Micro & Réseaux” (French top tier trade magazine), Mobile Business Magazine (French tech magazine), “Zdnet.fr” (French top tier newswire), “Indexel.net “ (French newswire), “MD Report“ (French news agency), “La Provence“ (French top tier daily newspaper), “L’Actualité“ (French Canadian top tier daily newspaper), “Ambitions” (BNP Paribas corporate magazine), “Venuestoday” (US magazine).

- Tracked and analyzed current market trends in the French trade union sector.- Developed and maintained market databases, competitor information, including service characteristics, through extensive primary and secondary research. - Organized PR services for a trade show: SIA 2003 (Salon International de l’Agriculture).- Created multilingual promotional materials (Brochures, posters..)- Developed and managed company’s website in both French and English.

- Tracked and analyzed current top tier broadcast Medias in the Greater Boston area. - Responsible for promotional marketing and press outreach.- Wrote and sent out press releases to top tier publications (The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week, Forbes, Reuters..).- Organized the company’s first TV interviews with CNBC (“The wake up call”) and NECN.

- Tracked and analyzed current market trends in the American gourmet dessert segment.- Developed and maintained market databases, competitor information, including pricing strategies, through extensive primary and secondary research. - Creating multilingual promotional materials.