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We are breaking the assumption that Hardware is Hard. Starting at first principles and building from the ground up, we are creating a new way of working.

San Francisco, CA, US

*Led the hardware engineering organization spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, program management, and reliability*Shipped an award-winning e-bike during 2020 when supply chains were stopped*Executed an organizational strategy to focus on charging stations and vehicles*Launched the most advanced, secure, and deployable docking station*Initiated.

San Francisco, California, US

*Led an international cross-functional design, engineering and operations team including ME, EE, TPM, OPM, GSM, ID, and FW in North America, Asia, and Europe*Launched 100,000 bikes and scooters resulting in more than 30M rider trips and $90M revenue*Grew the Jump team from 20 to 160 people in the US, China, and Europe*Created a systems engineering process.

Austin, Texas, US

*General Manager for the Wearable Technology Group; created software and hardware products that get JDM customers to market faster and with less risk*Act as Subject Matter Expert and System Architect for wearable and wellness products*Led business development and financial modeling for new product groups

*Led a global engineering and operations team of EE, ME, OPM, TPM, GSM, testing, and sourcing specialists to design premium smartwatches *Sourced, audited, and brought up mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing suppliers internationally with the highest standards for quality, reliability, and capacity*Developed industry-first display architectures for.

*Architect hardware and software for agriculture and consumer markets*Use evapotranspiration models to improve crop yields while minimizing water usage. *Write embedded, web, and mobile application software.

Sterling, VA, US

*Led R&D team doing process development and characterization of novel materials*Deposited and characterized films using biased target, ion beam, and magnetron deposition*Develop films and processes to customers for polycrystalline and amorphous materials*R&D of hyperthermal epitaxy for GaN on Silicon*Collaborated with engineering to improve optical.

Charlottesville, VA, US

*Micro and nano-electronics research combining conventional organic chemistry approaches with novel silicon chemistry*Develop RF, pulsed power, and ultra-high vacuum equipment*Taught and developed award-winning Introduction to Nanoscience lab course*Trained students to use AFM and STM.

*Designed shore-power hardware for emergency coachbuilders*Designed wheel speed sensors for Grand Am factory race teams.

*Develop non-invasive test equipment using self-assembled gold nanocoatings*Design 433MHz RF transmitters for defense contracts*Design 75kV test fixture for electroactive polymers*Design LED strobe for high-speed imaging on inkjet-printed electronic materials*Perform application support and development work with self-assembled nanomaterials

Phd, Electrical Engineering

M.S., Electrical Engineering

B.S., Electrical Engineering