I am a subject matter expert in Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality with extensive experience in hardware development, product launch and go to market. Head of Business Development, North America 2017-presentVarjo Technologies First US employee of Varjo Technologies Oy. Varjo designs and manufactures high performance VR and AR hardware for enterprise applications. • Established Varjo as a key technology hardware platform for US Military aviation and technical training• Initiated and managed key relationships with technology partners including Unity, Epic, NVIDIA, and Lenovo • Initiated and maintained all early customer relationships • Ran early access program and guided first users through adoption and implementation of Varjo platform• Hired, onboarded and trained initial team in the US including marketing, sales and technical support personnel Principal 2017Pavilion Media Pavilion Media was founded to help large companies tackle “impossible” or extremely specialized media and rapid prototyping tasks. Pavilion was able to provide subject matter experts and key personnel for high profile virtual reality activations and create specialized hardware such as a camera mounting plate for a 3D virtual reality broadcast of the Superbowl. Clients included 30 Ninjas, Verizon and Media Monks. Field Applications Lead 2015-2017Nokia Technologies, Virtual Reality Products/Presence CaptureI was recruited early in the formation of the division and spent 2 years working on the OZO line. The OZO was the first ever professional virtual reality camera. I used my expertise and contacts in broadcast and cinema to transform our product line and generate partnerships, resulting in vastly increased adoption and loyalty among industry professionals. I also led high profile deployments of OZO and OZO Live, and developed accessories for the Virtual Reality product suite.• Served as point of contact for partnerships with Disney, Sony, Lucasfilm, ABC and Universal Music Group. Introduced companies to our product line, addressed the concerns of their technical teams and ensured the success of their initial OZO and OZO Live projects. • Product manager for OZO Remote and OZO hardware accessories. • Wrote technical manuals on advanced image topics including, “Capturing for Optical Flow Stitching,” “OZO and Camera Movement,” and “OZO Advanced Exposure Guide."• Generated IP and patented technology
Listed skills include Hardware Development, Broadcasting, Product Development, Rapid Prototyping, and 1 others.
