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Santa Clara, California, Us

Corporate Strategy for data infrastructure, software and services leader -- helping mission-critical organizations get from data-rich to data-driven.

San Jose, California, Us

PeerNova is a digital transformation company with a mission to empower the world to make confident and timely decisions using high-quality data. Cuneiform® is PeerNova's zero-code platform that automates data quality, end-to-end visibility and process correctness. Founded by entrepreneurs with deep expertise in data and financial infrastructure, PeerNova is a Silicon Valley technology company with offices in New York and London.- Due diligence on Natural Language Processing - Led Pricing and Marketing efforts for SaaS product (pricing strategy, business value justification)- Led Program Management for leading revenue product- Developed plan for SOC-2 and ISO 27001 certification- Created validation and analytics modules for product development

Boise, Idaho, Us

$20B+ revenue world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions; fourth largest semiconductor company worldwide; 38k employeesEstablished and organized the Corporate Strategy function, comprising Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, and Market Intelligence for the company.Developed the Corporate Strategic Planning framework -- including vision, key milestones, competitive analyses and ecosystem evaluation -- collaborating closely with the CFO and Business Unit GM's.Authored 8 blogs and presentations for thought leadership in AI, 5G, and IoT.Invigorated a $1 billion automotive business by re-engineering fab planning of legacy nodes to provide cost-efficient 10-year supply windows for customers.Doubled channel sales through customer-focused redesign of sales process.Regularly spoke with industry analysts and at conferences about industry dynamics.

San Jose, Ca, Us

$20B revenue computer drive manufacturer and data storage company, selling storage devices, data center systems and services, 64k employees worldwidePropelled the company from a $6.6 billion dollar flash memory company to a $20 billion dollar technology storage leader through strategic plan and portfolio shifts.Generated $70 million in new revenue by leading a Business Incubator that focused on customer discovery, value proposition and storage-as-a-service. SanDisk iXpand wireless charger was born here.Gave recommendations to executive management based on syndicated input from stakeholders across the company, through a "Strategy Network". Translated the Strategic Plan into Key Objectives for each major group in the company, identified inter-departmental dependencies, and communicated the vision and strategy to the entire company.Board member of Women's Innovation Network; persuaded CEO to personally drive Diversity & Inclusion which led to a VP position being created in HR for D&I.

Milpitas, Ca, Us

$6B+ flash memory leader, manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB drives, mobile embedded solutions and solid state drives, 10k employees worldwide Generated an industry-leading 45% gross margin by growing enterprise SSD business; drove product roadmap planning to raise the value of products proposed.Incubated two triple-digit million-dollar IoT businesses (Connected Home and Automotive) from zero.Designed a Corporate Portfolio Management process in which investments were measured, calibrated, and reviewed consistently across business units.Tripled customer reach for enterprise systems through a channel partner Go To Market strategy.Established the Market Intelligence function, turning data into action through bi-weekly 'Market Intelligence Insights' reports.

Milpitas, Ca, Us

Led the $340 million acquisition and integration of Pliant Technology, launching SanDisk's enterprise SSD business.Coordinated and conducted the due diligence process, presented the deal rationale, and led the integration team in the formation of the 'Enterprise Storage Systems' business unit.

Milpitas, Ca, Us

Created a $50M high margin business with customers such as Disney, Verizon, Orange Telecom.Launched TrustedFlash Secure Platform for Digital Rights Management of content on microSD flash card.Developed software for security, authentication and content management.

Company was acquired by SanDisk in 2006.Launched world's first 3-D semiconductor technology with customers such as Sony, Nintendo and Mattel.Designed software stack to support a one-time programmable memory.

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering