• Founding and leading a unique consultancy that has worked with over 1,000 startups to grow and fundraise.• Holding regular open office hours to advise aspiring and existing entrepreneurs in one-on-one sessions for gauging product-market-fit, go-to-market strategy, as well as team-building and fundraising.• Participating and leading hundreds of talks, workshops and panel discussions about emerging companies, innovation and the innovation economy• Developing programing and outreach initiatives that promote innovation across various industries and founder demographic groups.• Assisting emerging companies on almost every level including developing networks, building the team and culture, raising capital, establishing product-market fit, developing initial products, and even assisting with very tactical topics like how to split-up equity and where to find the right lawyers. • Working with dozens of established organizations to promote entrepreneurship and support innovation initiatives. Including consulting on specific initiatives, helping conduct diligence on opportunities, leading classes/workshops, speaking on innovation-related topics, and serving in leadership roles for long-term initiatives that inspire and support a culture of innovation.Some of the organizations that I have worked with include:· Harvard Innovation Labs · Harvard Business School · MIT Enterprise Forum · MIT Sloan School of Management · ETH Zurich · IDE Thailand · Founder Institute · Venture Cafe Foundation · General Assembly · TechStars · Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)· Multiple fortune 500 companies· Over 1,000 startups

•Founding the Organization •Developing and executing strategic plans to meet the organization's mission and goals.•Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, and community leaders.•Fundraising and grant writing to secure resources for the organization.•Financial management, including budgeting, reporting, and monitoring the organization's financial health.•Leading and motivating a team of staff and volunteers to achieve common goals.•Developing and implementing programs and initiatives that deliver impactful results.•Representing the organization to the public and media, and serving as a spokesperson for its mission and values.•Continuously evaluating and refining the organization's operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

As a Venture Mentor at Harvard Innovation Labs, I work with Harvard University-affiliated entrepreneurs as they develop their innovative ideas and businesses. •Sharing industry expertise and providing tailored guidance.•Fostering connections within the global entrepreneurial ecosystem.•Encouraging innovation, experimentation, and calculated risk-taking.

• Inventing, developing, patenting, and commercializing the GeoOrbital wheel (a TIME Magazine Invention of the Year for 2019) which converts any vehicle to being electrically powered just by swapping-out the regular manual wheels• Building the team to grow the idea from “Invention” → “Product” → “Company”• Implementing the company vision and mission• Building company culture to promote innovation and a “less talk, more do” mindset• Leading the company to raising millions in investment funding and millions in revenue• Leading the company to receiving multiple innovation and industry awards• Leading the company to going “viral” with over 50 million social media interactions• Leading the company to be the first to raise $1M+ with rewards crowdfunding AND $1M+ with equity crowdfunding

• Working with StartupFIU to commercialize and fund faculty research and to support a culture of innovation.

• Performing leadership duties including acting as the Chair, either in the absence of the Chair or as requested by the Chair• Launching, testing, developing and implementing plans to scale new programs/services• Serving as an ambassador for the organization• Evaluating the performance of the Executive Director (ED)• Ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management• Supporting and developing MITEF's mission, governance, financial policies, programs, and needs

• Teaching a number of classes and workshops on raising initial capital (from traditional and non-traditional sources), first commercialization, and presenting and pitching ideas• Mentoring and advising multiple MIT and non-MIT affiliated companies though the challenges and opportunities faced by an emerging company

Advising a highly-innovative and mature company on a number of topics.

• Founded the company and developed the concept of a data-driven AI platform capable of predicting employee success across multiple roles and industries, while reducing discrimination during the hiring process• Built the team to grow from “Invention” → “Product” → “Company”• Contributed to the development of the software platform and the Artificial Intelligence engine that powers the product• Commercialized and helped develop a system for identifying and quantifying personality variables that lead to effective teamwork and high-performing team compositions• Implemented the company vision and mission• Lead the company to raising Venture Capital funding• Lead the company to significant recurring revenue• Established multiple strategic relationships critical to success

• Founded the company and developed dirbe.com – a website that that let users find products, services, places, people, jobs, and events near a desired location within the United States• Built the team that grew the idea from “Invention” → “Product”• Established relationships with key influencers in the search space • Developed a Minimally Viable Product (MVP) which was used by a select group of Beta testers and demonstrated to Venture Capitalists

• Booked/captured OTC Derivatives trades • Worked with traders to analyze and confirm non-standard trades.• Coordinated with the back office, legal and IT for settlement issues • Set up internal systems to ensure correct trade capture

• Co-Founded the company and helped develop an approach to quantitative trading of distressed bonds that were created by the 2008 global economic crises• Leveraged my investment banking knowledge and connections to establish initial relationships and attempted to raise startup capital• Developed strategic relationships that were early markers of adoption.

• Booked/captured OTC Derivatives trades • Analyzed processes for potential sources of error and process improvement • Coordinated with the back office, legal and IT for settlement issues • Prepared regular management reporting

• Established a startup office for the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)• Located office space and managed construction and leasehold improvements• Developed relationships with stakeholders and other non-profit organizations• Assisted in hiring, expansion, and funding initiatives • Identified communities of need which could be served by the Foundation• Managed administrative functions and logistics for the distribution of grant funding and medicine

• Awarded a fellowship available to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with distinguished service records who had worked to improve economic and social development especially in underserved communities• Consulted on multiple international development projects• Drafted and submitted grant applications for development projects around the world

• Served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Kazakhstan • Taught English at local Universities and non-profit organizations• Authored multiple grants that provided funding for local non-profit organizations• Authored a manual on Small Project Assistance (SPA) grant writing which was published and distributed by the Peace Corps• Helped establish and secure grant funding for multiple non-profit organizations including “Global” - a resource center that promoted women entrepreneurship and computer literacy, which became a center of excellence