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United States

The ETCap Fund is focused on emergent asset classes that drive an investment strategy that improves portfolio efficiency by reducing investors’ dependency on equities and bonds as the dominant sources of returns in most hedge fund portfolios.

Bay Area, California, Us

We are referral-only strategic advisors who develop and deliver due diligence, product strategy, and process/governance analysis for technology companies and the private equity firms that fund/acquire them. Our T⁴V™ Framework becomes an integral component of the decision-making and negotiation process. We offer an experienced, confidential, sound, and unbiased perspective that is the ideal complement to your internal resources.Recent engagements include:• Completed a Non-Bankruptcy Workout for a $200 MM Industrial Machine manufacturer. Due to the nature of the Canadian Bankruptcy Code, a US-style Chapter 11 restructuring was not available.• Served as interim CTO for a next-gen multimedia studio and production company as they remade their technical architecture and infrastructure to meet demand in the streaming media space.• Developed a mobile product roadmap for an integrated cross-media marketing firm, doubling their revenues in 90 days.•Conceived, developed, and implemented the process governance models for the next-generation human capital management WaaS platform (Work-as-a-Service) using graph theory modeling.• Performed filings diligence for a 30+ patent portfolio for a stealth startup, saving the company $1.6MM+ in legal billings.• Built the business case, funding strategy, and international commerce model for a $100+ Million minerals reclamation project.

Architected and directed the creation of Blueprint4IT™, a SaaS platform that automates IT planning and design, including key patent filings. The solution incorporates advanced AI/ML for IT design decision support and on-boarding of infrastructure services saving 80% of the traditional time. Solution areas include current state discovery, future state architecture/engineering, cloud readiness, application portfolio, forensics and transformation via a systematic business-driven approach for clients such as Intel, Barclays, Qualcomm, Unisys, Capital One, TD Bank, Wells Fargo, HSBC, HDS, and others.Gartner Group selected the Blueprint4IT platform as the Cool New Technology Vendor for 2011 in the Cloud Computing Space for enabling the accurate and rapid migration of legacy infrastructure to the cloud.

Architected and designed the The CommunityXPerts™ solution -- a mashup of Blog, Wiki, Social Networking, and Real Time Collaboration technologies with an Agile ALM deliver model to dramatically reduce delivery time and costs of collaborative community development.CommunityXPerts™ helped BritishTelecom, Intel, Asyst, Curl, Newscale, Quantum, Sun, Lucent, and Cardwell deploy solutions that delivered dramatic ROI and productivity gains.

CS is an industry analyst and advisory services firm that has focused exclusively on the collaborative software market since 1989. Rebuilt the Technical Engagement Service model for vendor and end-user clients resulting in three consecutive years of triple-digit revenue growth in that business unit. Clients included RHUB, Network Appliance, Logitech, SiteScape, LinqWare, Linktivity and Central Desktop.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Platform™ Computing is the industry leader in enterprise grid software solutions. The solution of choice for over 80 per cent of the Fortune 2000, Platform delivers enterprise grid solutions to enable organizations to optimize IT resources and align with business objectives in real time.Led the restructuring of an existing 6-product portfolio to meet emerging business intelligence demand in the grid sector and re-positioned the overall product and market strategy for the more grid-focused core product portfolio. Influenced analysts and media to recognize our thought leadership in “IT Analytics” and gain their support for the introduction of the Platform Intelligence™ solution for technical and commercial markets. Implemented a company-wide SDLC process to create cross-functional product release teams, shortening delivery time by 33% Clients included BMS, Societe General, Merck, Incyte, ARM, IBM, CEGY, EDS/General Motors, JPMorganChase, Nvidia, DaimlerChrysler, DeutscheBank, NASA, TD Bank and others.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Catalyzed a 50-person team to architect and transform an e-mail based workflow engine into a web-based e-business enablement platform targeting the financial services industry. The new platform, e-Process®, received a GIGA Global Excellence in Workflow Gold Award and the Microsoft Industry Solution Award in the "Best Workflow and Tracking Solution" category. The e-Process® solution generated a $20 Million yearly revenue run rate within 18 months after its release. Our e-Process® solutions still deliver high value to Fortune 500 organizations like JPMorganChase, Prudential and Sharp and government clients like Govt of Canada, US SSA, US DOD, US Navy and others.Initiated expansion of product line into the European, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian and Australian markets, including evaluation of merger and acquisition candidates.Developed business plan and led venture capital funding team to enable spin off or privatization of one or more JetForm business units, resulting in a $300 Million privatization proposal to the board.

Ca

Led the business case development and technical architecture for all client engagements projects and conceived and delivered a new process automation solution that addressed the special needs of middle office processes for large financial institutions. Our WorkFlowManager engine enabled the delivery of solutions at a fraction of the cost of traditional production workflow products.Clients such as Bank of America, Chiron, Affymetrix, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, GATX, Symantec, Levi Strauss helped to drive yearly triple-digit revenue growth and double-digit headcount growth for the first 3 years. Our unequaled success in this market created a reputation for success and creativity that led to our acquisition by JetForm in 1998.