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San Carlos, Ca, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Dynamic and accomplished professional with a strong background in developing advanced machine learning models, including dynamic pricing, demand estimation and churn prediction, as well as user recommendation and affinity algorithms. Proven success in leveraging data-driven insights to drive business growth and valuation. A strategic thinker with a track record of delivering innovative solutions and exceeding performance targets. Passionate about utilizing advanced analytics to unlock new opportunities and achieve exceptional results. Adept at driving success through data-driven decision-making and staying at the forefront of the latest industry trends.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Identified and built Snap’s successful LinkAds business• Conceived of, prototyped and managed the development of Snap’s keyword extraction system call LinkAds.• Guide Snap's performance and profit optimization• Designed, built and manage Snap’s contextual and behavioural technology. • Managed the development of Snap’s Ad buy optimization, creative and intent optimization.• Development of numerous internal and external applications.• Managed the development of a fine grain web page classifier.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Manage the development of the Snap’s contextual infrastructure most importantly supporting the monetization of the SnapShots service serving millions of users daily. • Used machine learning to create a language independent content classification system by leveraging Amazon’s MechanicalTurk distributed labour pool to build web page category classifiers from massive training and test sets.• Led the integration of the content network with DoubleClick and proposed the development of web page keyword based advertising marketplace.• Development of numerous internal and external applications.Led the development of the search engine and search applications.• Responsible for building and managing our multi-billion document index and numerous custom indexes across more than a hundred servers and hundreds of terabytes, indexing many tens-of-million documents/day.• Product prototyping and development, usability analysis, focus groups.• Led the Office of Search Quality, spearheading the development of a relevance benchmarking and Bayesian spam detection systems. • Maintained search result relevancy comparable to Yahoo with a small team.

QFM manages money for a number of hedge funds including Millennium Partners & Double Alpha Group. Together with co-partner, managed up to $160 million in U.S. equities using market-neutral systematic strategies. Defined vision and requirements for system development, developed fundamental investing strategies and system components, and tested strategies using historic data. Strategies are designed to maximize performance while minimizing risk/volatility to produce consistent returns.• Achieved a levered annualized return of 18.0% with a low annualized standard deviation of 7.4%.• Designed and developed many system components (Java, Linux, kshell): new long/short strategies, risk analysis, industry exposure analysis, hedge selection, operations automation, monitoring, quality control.• Utilized equities analyst experience to develop strategies, analyzed performance, isolated and remove risk. • Drove system requirements, improved system performance, developed test methodologies.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

eGain [EGAN.OB] is a provider of Internet-based CRM software for Global 2000 customer call centers.Upon eGain’s acquisition of SiteBridge (see below), worked directly with eGain’s VP Professional Services, as the senior director overseeing the information technology and the day-to-day operations across all departments within the 50-person Services organization including account management, consulting, training, customer support, and the network operations center (NOC). Assumed responsibility to turnaround a highly visible problem of deteriorating customer satisfaction three months prior to the company’s IPO. Implemented new scalable workflows and deployed necessary technologies to address faulty processes and improve productivity.• Created and led Release Management Committees to project manage cross-departmental deliverable dependencies for each product release.• Drove new requirements for eGain’s products to address significant customer problems. Spearheaded the development of an expandable API to allow the product deployments to be customized yet still facilitate future system upgrades and to extend the capabilities of future product releases.• Streamlined the deployment process; reduced the average deployment time by 50%. • Developed a strategy for the re-architecture of the NOC for higher reliability of the network and the mission critical applications hosted for eGain’s customers. Worked with Cisco, EMC, BMC.• Directed the selection and rapid deployment of SalesLogix CRM system across the sales and consulting organizations to improve internal communication, pipeline visibility and customer satisfaction.

SiteBridge, a leading developer of real-time sales and customer service software to support eCommerce. Successfully developed and deployed an enterprise class software system to Fortune 500 customers.Co-found and build SiteBridge Corporation and shaped its strategic direction as part of a four person executive team. Developed the market analysis and the financial models for the company. Defined the company’s market and product focus. Product managed the development the product line. Built, staffed and managed the company’s highly effective Professional Services organization. Directed the installation and systems integration of SiteBridge’s products at various client sites.• Championed the shifting of SiteBridge’s product focus to the Customer Relationship Management market; the turning point for the company’s revenues and venture financing. Positioned SiteBridge at the forefront of the market’s rapid expansion. • Product managed the development this new product line. Utilized knowledge of CRM industry, worked closely with the development organization to define product vision and requirements, features, user interface, API, documentation. Worked closely with customers through many releases cycles to identify business needs, define, implement and refine the product design. Managed pilot program.• Managed the design and development of customized software (utilizing Perl, JavaScript, SQL, HTML) to integrate SiteBridge’s products into client’s web personalization and corporate CRM systems.• Established SiteBridge's reputation for exceptional customer service; consistently reaffirmed during due diligence by each of our clients, included Intel, HP, and Nortel Networks.• Played a pivotal role in positioning the company for acquisition by eGain in April 1999 for $20 million.

Louis Nicoud, a boutique institutional securities brokerage was acquired by Fahnestock & Co. Emerging technologies securities analyst with emphasis in imaging & networking (EFII, VTSS), flat panel displays (PLNR, SUPX, INFS, SIDT), and wireless communications (GIC, ALN). Wrote industry and company reports, developed financial models & supported institutional sales. Recommendations annualized return 68%.

Bridgewater, New Jersey, Us

Telcordia (Bellcore) is one of the largest providers of network and operations systems to the telecom industry.Responsible for project managing $15 million of software systems work annually to insure timely delivery of each product to the clients. This effort spanned twelve different Bellcore products which advanced emerging telecommunications technologies such as; SONET, ATM, ISDN, PCS and AIN.

Ms, Information Networking: Dual Business Administration & Computer Science Degree.

Bs, Electrical Engineering