Patero reduces the attack surface of layer three networks with quantum-safe encryption. Patero’s solution delivers end-to-end protection for critical infrastructure, Federal and DoD networks. Its hybrid post-quantum security (Hybrid PQC) solution uses today's best encryption technology hybridized with NIST’s next-generation quantum resilient encryption algorithms to obscure networks from would-be attackers while protecting against man-in-the-middle and steal now, decrypt later attacks.

EasyNDA reduces business friction. We know what it's like to "stop the presses"​ while a non-disclosure agreement is run down to ground, that's why we built EasyNDA. We believe in doing business, not paperwork.   • Conceived of business over years of real-life NDA problems   • Recruited CTO and co-founder   • Learned HTML, CSS, and JS to become front-end "designer and engineer"​   • Formed Legal Advisory Panel and recruited slate of practicing attorney-advisors   • Executed SEO/SEM strategy to deliver > 1% CTR   • Maintain and grow EasyNDA as "lifestyle business"

SparkLabs provides a 3-month long program for seed to early-stage entrepreneurs who have a vision beyond Korea’s borders.

Falkonry industrial AI solutions increase reliability and yield for critical machines in manufacturing and defense organizations. Utilizing patented AI technology, Falkonry applications continuously analyze terabytes of time series data from machines and processes to surface developing issues and explain why they happen. These AI-driven insights help factory teams - maintenance managers, automation engineers, plant supervisors - make smarter decisions and take precise actions to prevent failures or quality issues, and maximize operational performance. For more information, please visit: falkonry.com

2022 to 2023, Worldwide direct Sales and Marketing 2018 - 2021, Worldwide direct sales, Customer Success, and Support2017 – 2018, SVP Customer Success2015 – 2017 Senior Vice President Business Development

Non-employee, non-investor, independent member of the board of directors and audit committee. Alianza is the leading provider of hosted voice solutions for the wireless broadband industry. Alianza’s award-winning platform allows broadband service providers to quickly add a white-label, fully-branded voice offering to their broadband service - with no capital expenditure.

Sure Chill provides highly effective controlled temperature shipping and storage solutions for the bio-pharmaceutical cold chain. Its patented technology enables precise temperature control between 4-8˚C for extended periods of time (days) in harsh (40˚C+) environments with no, solar-only, or intermittent power. The company is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the company's endpoint pharmaceutical refrigerators are qualified by the World Health Organization, and supplied to UNICEF.

Acquired by Autodesk. SeeControl enables creation of software applications that connect the Internet of Things.

Vonjour is a hub for customer-company communication. A business in-bound phone system can be setup in minutes with just mouse clicks that will work with any device (mobile, tablet and web browser). Vonjour provides real-time analysis of you customers' communications and your company's communication performance.

VidQuik's unique VidQuik Connect™ and VidQuik Intelligent Router™ technologies provide a solution to easily integrate point-to-point, secure, personalized enterprise video conferencing.

LeafLit is an eBook reading application that provides an Enriched reading Experience through collections of annotations created by socially connected Readers and Professional Content Creators. LeafLit makes eBooks better by enriching the reading experience with images, illustrations, Wiki pages, and comments.   • Established corporation and co-managed product design.   • Opened business development channel into entertainment industry.   • Closed distribution agreement with Duke University Alumni Association

Acquired by Fidelity Investments in 2013. Vidtel is a cloud-based Video and WebRTC service provider.

Observing the then emerging Social-Local-Mobile market, I realized that virtual people networks had a critical flaw: the inability to predict the likelihood of any two people finding common positive factors between them – thus I chartered Conga to develop a predictive analytic platform that could solve the complex problem of discovering people who are relevant to each other. The platform used machine learning algorithms to predict "likely fits" between any two people using only patterns in individuals’ social connections from LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Meetup, Ning, and more.   • Recruited cognitive neuroscientist.   • Developed predictive analytic platform.   • Released a consumer-oriented version as Conga.com.

Member of the Board of Directors of Ribbit, a BT company. BT bought Ribbit on July 29, 2008. Ribbit is an independent U.S. company operating as a subsidiary of BT Americas.

A global programmable telephony network that made communication services available to developers in any part of the globe, and in any business, as "features" the could be used to create quickly and easily customized "communications enabled" business processes and consumer business services.Founded this cloud-based communications platform delivering a telephony API for calls and messaging and sold it to British Telecom ($105M) in July 2008.    • Acquired Syndeo Corporation and recruited founders to co-found Ribbit.   • Raised $3.3M Series-A (Alsop-Louie)   • Led product development for critically acclaimed Ribbit Mobile.   • Defined Ribbit for Salesforce.com and joined Salesforce.com incubator   • Recruited general manager for Ribbit for Salesforce and launched in September 2007.   • Launched Ribbit Mobile for consumer at Demo 2008.   • InfoWorld top-ten Tech Startup 2008   • Raised $7.7M Series-B venture round in late 2007.   • Three of four filed patents issued.Courted and led BT to purchase of Ribbit from 2005 into 2008.   • Exceeded 100% of all revenue, developer network, and applications deployed quotas.    • Led business development with companies such as IT Holdings and NTT (Japan), VZ, AT&T,      Rogers (Canada), AAPT (Australia), and Adobe.

Founder and CEO. IDP Communications combined web and cellular technology with the applications that voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) makes possible. IDP Communications was renamed Duality Mobile (November 2006) before becoming Ribbit Corporation (January, 2007) and was sold to BT in July 2008.   • Conceived of and developed original business plan.   • Commissioned first prototype and spearheaded first product sales.   • Recruited CTO and VP Business Development   • Formed strategy to acquired Syndeo Corporation   • Raised A-round funding setting off dominoes of Syndeo acquisition and merging with Syndeo           founders as co-founders of Ribbit

Acquired by MerchantCircle, September 2010. TimeBridge is a scheduling assistant. TimeBridge was backed by Mayfield Fund and Norwest Venture Partners.

Responsible for financial, operational, business development and implementation of broadband (DSL, Wi-Fi, FTTH) and packet voice (VoDSL, VoIP) businesses for AT&T Consumer.   • Co-led business development for fiber-to-the-home voice (VoIP), video (over IP), and data     service for the 115,000 household UTOPIA network (Utah).   • Led product development of services for UTOPIA network.   • Built and launched Wi-Fi Service 50 days with a 16% gross margin.   • Led business development agreement with Covad Communications for AT&T DSL provider.    • Hired and led team to deliver Voice over DSL service in New York, California, and Texas.

Developed NorthPoint’s strategy for delivering value added services over broadband to consumers and small and medium businesses.   • Delivered the first commercial Voice over DSL service in the U.S. with MegaPath • Networks and Focal Communications (Level 3).

Responsible for sales and marketing plan for company’s HiPOx water treatment technology. Opened marquis accounts and closed first sale. Increased company’s bookings 161% and revenues 168%. Participated in all aspects of this startup including raising of venture funds and building national sales force.

Veratec Division ($270M):Responsible for sales, marketing, customer service, and new product development for the $6MM strategic filtration business segment of Veratec Division. • Increased profit margins on core products by 12% and 29%. • Introduced four new products, including industry-altering reverse osmosis substrateThilmany Division ($250M):Led team of 13 project, process engineers, and product development engineers with $12.5MM capital budget. Responsible for new product development, plant engineering, and capital management. • Led business assessment, funding, design, construction, and commissioning of an all new, industry-changing manufacturing process, yielding an unprecedented 31% drop in COGS.Akrosil Division ($90M):Member of General Manager’s Business Lead Team managing a team of nine in new product development, process improvement, capital management, and project engineering. • Achieved average ROI of 132% on $1.2MM of invested capital. • Developed a patented new product, reducing manufacturing cost by 56%. • Reduced manufacturing waste by 78% on the company’s core production line.

Senior instrumentation and controls engineer. Navy Lieutenant selected to establish the requirements for and manage the design of reactor control systems for the nuclear submarine reactor on the USS Seawolf.

After graduating from Duke University in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC), I was selected to be stationed at Naval Sea Systems Command section 08 (NAVSE 08) in Crystal City, VA -- at the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate. After my commission expired, I continued at NAVSEA 08 through 1990 as a civilian Department of Defense employee.