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Software for analysis monitoring and measuring the effects of content on AI/ML Neural Networks. Software provided as a SaaS to monitor and measure your existing and future AI/ML implementations.

Working with deep tech founders and companies in the Innovation Crossroads program to help them create, scale, and succeed.

New Haven, Connecticut, Us

Giving back by helping emergent companies plan and make the jump from research to revenue. I've helped companies from many universities and now have an opportunity to assist more companies with Yale roots.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Solid State AI provides deep machine learning algorithms for process intensive manufacturing systems. Particular expertise with sparse data sets and applicable for traditional compute, D-Wave, and quantum systems.

Menlo Park, California, Us

Aether repurposes enzymes - a technology that’s been around since the beginning of life - in order to create entirely new compounds, and reinvent the production of previously discovered compounds. Using our custom machine learning solutions, combined with high-throughout robotic laboratories, we search the space of potential enzymes orders of magnitude faster than was previously possible. Aether delivers the chemicals and materials you need, built with biology.

Advisor: Multiple AI/ML companies including.. Bitfusion.io - An AI/ML compute platform enabling scale up and efficiency of high compute companies. Strategy, marketing positioning, and fund raising.Drug precursor production optimization - market strategy, fund raising, and areas.Novasentis - continued activity as an advisor to a Haptics material company.

Oxford, England, Gb

Axion Technologies provides quantum random number generation capabilities applicable for critical security applications, high performance computing, and other applications.

Austin, Texas, Us

HOPZERO is an Enterprise-focused internet security company, based in Austin, Texas, founded by technical and business leaders with decades of relevant experience.HopZero has identified and productized an elegant, simple, and direct solution to a complex problem. They leverage a built-in function of networking and to the It can easily be added to your existing IT infrastructure and not only immediately detect unauthorized data outflow, but will actually prevent a single packet from leaving the premises.. It’s about time.

Skywriter Systems Inc. is a SaaS company that provides a content operations system for distributed files, videos, documents, SaaS apps, covering activity of email, social media, web pages, and content portals, with analytics. Skywriter provides a cost-efficient distributed content operations software as a service through monthly and annual subscriptions, so publishers have one easy app to identify, locate, organize, share, distribute, and track multiple types of content from multiple sources then publish them across multiple platforms simultaneously.

Technology lead for vision-based AI/ML and scalable compute (edge to near-edge).

Nth Cycle provides an innovative process to recover strategic metals and rare earth metals from electric vehicle and consumer electronics batteries and magnets. Truly a green and sustainable energy cycle.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

The Elastic AI Infrastructure for Multi-Cloud - Bitfusion delivers the industry’s first AI Infrastructure disaggregation platform for GPUs and FPGAs.

Appery.io is a Cloud-based Mobile Application Development / Delivery / Management platform for Enterprise and Business. It enables businesses and developers rapidly create, deploy, and manage mobile enterprise applications across IOS, Android, and Windows Mobile with security and integration with enterprise data systems and applications.

Leading the relaunch of a company and their cloud-based solution(s) for mass market.1) Addition of applet(s) and integration across platforms2) New website and market positioning3) Full PR / Analyst re-introduction

Initially recruited by the board to determine proper market message / positioning in November. Transitioned to full CEO role to create funding or M&A options for the company in January. Emphasis on rapid customer growth and GTM delivered rapid revenue growth / close of contracts prior to acquisition. Several venture options and M&A options brought to the company through this process. • Developed new strategic positioning as Autonomic Application Deployment and Management• Created and drove conversations with potential acquirers – Amazon, CapGemini, Rackspace, VMWare, Pivotal, HP, Wipro, and others. • Drove process to Private company acquisition.

Provided guidance and oversight as an independent board member to a SDR-based silicon and software company.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Rapidly created a Strategy and Operational plan that transformed the company from an early stage company with early product to a rapidly growing company with clear market differentiation. The company's product brought PaaS and IaaS together to form Platform-as-Infrastructure.Grew revenue at greater than 300% CAGR by establishing and growing public cloud and telco customers on an extremely limited budget and difficult geopolitical climate. (Company is backed by Russia venture firms and base of technology operations are based in Ukraine)Jelastic has developed a very powerful and cost effective software infrastructure product that delivers public, private, or hybrid cloud solutions. It can install on bare metal for maximum cost effectiveness or on top of other IaaS solutions including VM-Ware, Amazon EC2, Azure, or AppEngine. Jelastic's solution does not require application adaptation and supports Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, SQL, non-SQL, RedHat Cartridge, and Docker format for additional runtimes. Check out http://www.Jelastic.com

During two periods (2007 and 2010-2012) temporary family needs necessitated a flexible schedule, limited travel, and specific location.I drove or assisted public and private company investors diligence of more than fifty companies since 2000. This analysis is across the targeted market(s), technologies, and importantly the team and follows a documented repeatable process and business tools collected and refined over years of application.In addition, I developed full strategic and operational plans for approximately a dozen companies while serving as interim CEO, interim COO, or as an advisor. Interim CEO and advisor roles ranged from 90 days to some ongoing engagements that were over a year in length.Some key examples from 2010-2012:e.g. Storage Software company acquired by NetAppInterim CEO for storage acceleration company - crafted a new strategy and product roadmap. Company was acquired by NetApp approximately 18 months later.e.g. EDA company acquired by ARM Strategy and positioning advisor for software company - acquired by ARM within six months.e.g. Network SoC company acquired by QualcommStrategy, technology / product roadmap process, and executive team coaching for approximately 15 months - team acquired by Qualcomm. e.g. Sun MicrosystemsDeveloped "plan-B" business strategy and plan for hedge fund investor while IBM and Oracle were evaluating acquisition. Based on deep market, technology, and public business information. e.g. Public and Private Non-Volatile MemoryAssisted multiple companies and their investors in business strategy leveraging various NVM technologies - all different market segments from really big data systems to embedded.e.g. Databases and Search (SQL and non-SQL)Coached executive teams on positioning, market analysis, and introductions into channels and customers. The non-SQL company has been acquired.

San Jose, California, Us

As President & GM of the Processor Business Group, transformed the organization to high growth and profitability with increased focus on software, reference designs, commercial competitiveness, and direct support of world wide sales. Closed many strategically important architectural and core licenses in new markets, higher-volume applications, and displaced competitors from customers.As COO, continued to drive rapid growth and transformation of the whole company. Business lines were evaluated and restructured to drive both top line and bottom line improvements, this included several site closures and strengthening of ties across the remaining eight sites. The overall business was able to achieve their best results in over seven years on steady revenues, increasing volumes, and increasing royalties even in the down tech market. Planned and initiated the process to spin out a services focused part of the business to complete the transformation of the business. This sale to Synopsys was completed after 1Q'09.

Led a software and systems company that developed and delivered enterprise web services and data content transformation to financial, insurance, and government type markets. The company successfully demonstrated technology leadership and value prior to being acquired by Intel's Digital Enterprise Group in October 2005.As GM of the Acceleration Products Division, led the transition of Conformative Systems from independent company to part of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. Worked across different divisions of Intel to help chart post-acquisition strategy.

Austin, Tx, Us

Developed, evaluated, and refined various business plans, teams, and technologies of venture companies for Austin Ventures. Developed and evaluated organizational models for established companies and teams. The focus of the business plan and technology effort was in the mixed-signal and communications areas, but the due diligence efforts included many data center and enterprise equipment companies.

CEO of a startup that developed hardware-based acceleration technologies for power/performance constrained devices. Responsible for business plan development, fundraising, recruitment, and company launch. The company established an experienced management team and successfully established itself in the market with two licensee deals prior to acquisition. Led the negotiation and sale to Parthus Technologies ($45 million in cash and stock and further consideration of approximately $30 million contingent on post-merger performance).As VP/GM, led the transition of Chicory Systems from independent company to an independent business unit of Parthus Technologies.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Micro-architected the Power-4 microprocessor core's internal instruction set along with other functional unit architects. Also led previous technical engagements and efforts for Apple and other customers for PowerPC.Developed and led the definition of an open standard interconnect bus for next-generation x86 processors along with representatives from other companies. Defined key architectural features for future x86 processors – both related to the bus standard and S/MP on chip. Led an "upstart" business within IBM Microelectronics - led definition and development for a multiprocessor-capable, fault-tolerant, high-performance server chipset (memory controller, PCI bridge, cache controller, BIOS, board).