I am a multi-disciplinary person who thrives at the intersection of engineering and the liberal arts. An entrepreneur at heart, I enjoy creating new organizations, companies and products by combining my analytical skills with my ability to clearly articulate ideas. Being task-oriented, teasing order out of ambiguity and turning ideas into products are areas of particular interest.Currently, I'm the founder and CEO of Brandle, a company developing a new technology for enterprises and professionals to manage their online points of presence. I have been an angel investor, corporate board member and advisor, as well as one of the founders of Cerent Corp, which was sold to Cisco for $7.2 billion.In 2008 I served as a Regional Field Organizer for the Obama for America presidential campaign where I was responsible for 2 congressional districts (8 counties) in northwestern California. I am also an Advisor to the William & Mary Graduate School of Business Entrepreneurship program and past trustee to the College of William & Mary Endowment.Specialties: Good communicator, capable of bridging the technical and non-technical worlds. Conversant in economics and public policy with a working knowledge of finance. Proven engineer with particular skills in Analysis, System and Software Design, System Integration, Human Factors, Organizational Behavior, Team Building, New Product Introduction, Customer Relations, Product Branding and Marketing.
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