Contributed IP and funding. Stakwork is a micro-task marketplace that pays earners in bitcoin over the lightning network. 20k registered users have completed 11+ million tasks to date in over 70 countries.Sphinx.chat: Sphinx is the first peer to peer, encrypted communications platform built on top of the bitcoin lightning network. Both Sphinx & Stakwork support 3 basic human rights: freedom of speech, assembly, and the capacity to earn.

Funded and helped create an app to improve health by tracking nutrition, workouts, sleep, and mood. Senza is the first app to support intermittent fasting and tracking net carb intake. 635k registered users have created 76M journal entries from a database of over 2.6M food items. +56k users who lost 10+ lbs. Senza includes barcode scanner, a chat-box where users can get real time support, glucose monitor integration, restaurant menus (geo-based); "build your own" for personal recipes.

Overall leader for the Tesla Truck program: all-electric Class 8 truck with unmatched performance

Built and led the worldwide Tesla service organization, including recruiting and training staff (several consecutive quarters of 100%+ growth), expanding the service locations in North America, Europe, and Asia, ensuring best customer satisfaction (85%+ NPS) and top performance (90%+ same-day repairs). Developed benchmark remote diagnostics and preventive maintenance programs. Built and rolled out proprietary DMS, established all processes for a brand new organization.Tesla service is recognized as the best in the industry (Consumer Reports, March 2015)Named Executive Officer for Tesla.

Direct report to Elon Musk, chairman, product architect, and CEOOversee all programs related to the development of the Model S, working with all functional groups across Tesla to bring the Model S to market.- Establish and enforce the overall program timeline, milestones and objectives, across all functions - Along with the other members of the executive staff, ensure that Elon Musk’s vision and guidelines translate into action items and desired results delivered on time, including finding ways to meet the expectations to create “the best car. Period.” - Ensure that Tesla’s agility remains without match in the automotive industry and incorporate all requests for changes and improvements- Set up and lead cross-functional system development teams throughout the main phases of product development (prototype design, tooling and part supply, production design, tooling and part supply, testing, homologation, documentation…)- Vet all supplier selections and leverage personal network to bring in world-class technology at competitive prices. Review and approve all program development expenses. Lead all cost reduction efforts and all process improvement efforts. Review personally all early production vehicles prior to shipping to ensure proper quality. Monitor completion and health of the entire Model S fleet- Manage directly and daily the resolution of all concerns with the most critical suppliers

Lead the vehicle engineering group, in charge of all non-powertrain aspects of the Tesla branded vehicles- Organize and develop strong engineering groups by promoting and mentoring a world-class engineering leadership team.- Recruit, attract, and mentor the best automotive engineers worldwide. Engineering group grew by 50% in 2012.- Ensure timely homologation and completion of all due care testing for the Model S, including 5* NHTSA compliance in all categories, IIHS top ratings, benchmark aerodynamics, uncompromised styling, benchmark interior space, and luxury materials and craftmanship- Grow and nurture the relations and collaboration with the design group, the powertrain hardware and the firmware group

Founding leader of the BI department, reporting directly to the chairman of the board of management. In charge of exploring new businesses for Daimler and implementing them. Portfolio included several dozens projects, focusing on future individual transportation (e.g., car2go, MB Rent), on innovative technologies, on associated services (e.g., Young Classics, MB Driving Academy), and many others. We also promoted more entrepeneurship within Daimler.

Overall responsibility for the development of a new generation of Class 8 trucks: in charge of all aspects of the program (e.g., product definition, funding, variable costs, manufacturing, service, quality, engineering).Direct report to the CEO of Daimler Trucks North America