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Saratoga, CA, US

Founded and managed a business consulting firm, providing marketing, positioning, and strategy advice. D-Side Advisors works with senior management of semiconductor, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and industrial instrumentation companies, all seeking a dominant position and market-leading profitability.Charles has 20+ years of experience as a respected.

Arvana Computing Machines is a start-up developing Voltage-Controlled MRAM (VCM), working with leading AI IC vendors and process equipment partners. Arvana development will enable IC design architects to replace embedded SRAM resulting in higher performance and lower power AI accelerators, network processors, and space systems to achieve market dominance.

Milpitas, CA, US

i-BLADES is designing, developing, and selling innovative smartphone Smartcase that gives the user the ability to upgrade and add new features to your smartphone so you can do more — be it memory, battery, or sensors.Advised founder to focus on product/market fit leading to a minimum viable product. Assisted in creating investment presentation materials..

Alexandria, VA, US

Mentor - National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps seven-week intensive course to flesh out a minimum viable product (MVP) and business model. In those seven weeks, we were charged with doing 100 interviews with prospective customers and revising weekly presentations about our progress. My role was to provide weekly business coaching, offer.

Contract Executive Management to founder. Responsible for managing, market positioning, customer retention and key strategic partnerships. Negotiated terms with top ten construction firms (i.e. Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction) and developed alliances and distribution agreements with engineering services firms resulting in a joint venture to provide.

Inston, Inc. is developing a unique non-volatile, embedded memory architecture that can provide DRAM density and SRAM speed for High Performance Computing (HPC) architectures for communications, AI, and computing.

Los Gatos, CA, US

Argus Insights addresses the key chronic problem that plagues companies — developing and marketing the wrong product. Argus Insights does this using a proprietary data analytics platform utilizing publicly available customer data to objectively defines features, functions and messages that resonate with customers. Their proprietary analytics software.

Advised Saffron's president and board on its vertical market business strategy, VC introductions and strategic partners in the engineering design (EDA, CAD/CAM) and PLM areas. Also worked with the sales force on introductions to key strategic accounts.Saffron combines the power of computing, neuroscience and data science to create the worlds most.

Buffalo Grove, IL, US

Bias Power is an emerging power supply company using a novel zero current switching technology (silicon based chip) to develop power supplies suited for LED lighting solutions and AC/DC power conversion under 10 watts.

PointAD Network is start-up focused on narrowcast advertising using a digital signage network

New York, NY, US

• Developed and managed a portfolio of clients. Assembled and led a unique team of consultants to address the rapid convergence of computing, content, and communications industries. Delivered effective business.
• Realized 50%+ revenue growth in three years by identifying opportunities for a leading power supply manufacturer focused on data communications.
• Played an instrumental role in creating KPMG’s West Coast Valuation Practice as a result of generating $80M in tax savings for high technology clients via valuation projects.
• Developed and implemented a corporate venturing process for a $1B semiconductor manufacturer.
• Defined strategy for a Fortune 500 integrated circuit (IC) company to capture increased margins by applying Systems on a Chip (SOC) strategy.

Responsible for identifying, evaluating and integrating acquisitions into Acurex’s aerospace, industrial electronic, and environmental systems divisions

Harrisburg, PA, US

Merger and acquisition affiliate of DATAQUEST, Inc. (a Dun & Bradstreet subsidiary-later sold to Gartner, Inc.). Managed and assisted in negotiations of over 10 high technology companies in M&A transactions and closed 4 transactions.

Responsible for developing and implementing computer information systems. Project leader and task force member for consolidation of accounting operations for seven regional centers each billing $1 billion per month.

Mba, Finance And Business Strategy

Ba, Quantitative Business Analysis, Summa Cum Laude