Joel Weingarten

Joel Weingarten Email and Phone Number

Proptech software visionary. Due Diligence Consultant to Banks+Property Owners. Patented AI Inventor. @ BuildSCORE Corp.
Joel Weingarten's Location
Pleasanton, California, United States, United States
About Joel Weingarten

Co-Inventor on two U.S. ML/AI software patents. Software Product Leader and Visionary for IoT and ML/AI cloud-based B2B SaaS software companies. Since 2005 have focused on applying data science and AI to solve business problems in the physical built world and at DemandTec (acquired by IBM) was one of the early pioneers of productizing machine learning into SaaS applications. Am both hands-on on and a strategic thinker, and experienced builder & manager of teams. Software Industry functions and experience: - Product Strategy, (inbound) Product Management, and (outbound) Product Marketing- including Product Definition, Product Roadmap, Competitive Intelligence.- New Product visionary: concept to launch to revenue.- SaaS software product experience since 2003.- Data Science-driven predictive algorithms since 2003.- Embedded Systems, Big Data, IoT, and Machine Learning since 2010.- As GM have owned Sales and Business Development with P&L responsibility- Manage Software Engineering and Data Science teams.- Managed international geographically dispersed team of up to 35 people.- Set up or improved agile delivery methodology and product lifecycle processes.- Obtained venture funding.- International business experience, most often: Australia, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan.- Previous career in the building industry as a registered architect, R.E. developer, and building+engineering contractor.

Joel Weingarten's Current Company Details
BuildSCORE Corp.

Buildscore Corp.

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Proptech software visionary. Due Diligence Consultant to Banks+Property Owners. Patented AI Inventor.
Joel Weingarten Work Experience Details
  • Buildscore Corp.
    Ceo, Founder
    Buildscore Corp. Jan 2024 - Present
    BuildScore Corp is in stealth, and leverages AI in the building industry.
  • Weingarten Associates Pleasanton
    Managing Principal
    Weingarten Associates Pleasanton Jun 2010 - Present
    Providing due diligence, development advisory & construction management services directly to Clients, and through due diligence advisory firms: Hillmann Development Advisors, AEI Consultants, and PACS Inc. Clients are Real Estate Owners & Developers, Homeowner Associations, and Construction Lenders across wide range of Multi-Family and Commercial projects. • FOR BANKS & LENDERS: Initial Cost Analysis during Loan Review: o Validate Borrower’s Hard & Soft Cost Loan Budgets o Analyze GC Cost Estimate o Review engineering reports (Geotech, Environmental) o Analyze GC Construction Schedule & Construction Contract o Validate Public Permits, Entitlements, Utility services o Review Consultant qualifications & contracts Monthly Site Visits & Review of Loan Draws and GC Pay Applications: o Attend OAC meetings and Observe/Photograph the work o Verifiy % complete and sufficiency of remaining funding and schedule o Forecast Cost-At-Completion and Date-Of-Completion• FOR PUBLIC+PRIVATE BUILDING OWNERS including HOA's: Owner Representative services during Planning, Entitlements, Bidding, Funding: o Same Monthly Services as for Lenders, but for the benefit of Owner, plus o Obtain Public Permits & Entitlements and Utility “Will Serve” commitments o Procure Bids & Proposals from GC's and A+E's and review qualifications o Negotiate & draft Owner contracts with GC and A+E's Owner Rep. services during Construction: o (same services listed above for Lenders, but for benefit of Owner) plus o Negotiate Change Orders o Coordinate Architect, Engineers o Expedite Public Permits and Utilities o Manage contract close-outs o Prepare Loan Draw RequestsWE PROVIDED PROPTECH SOFTWARE CONSULTING TO• OSIsoft, San Leandro, CA• BuildingIQ, Sydney, Australia• GE Digital, San Ramon, CA• Greensmith Energy Management, Emeryville, CA• Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee• Mitsubishi Electric USA, Cypress, CA
  • Ediligence
    Ceo, Founder
    Ediligence Jun 2019 - Dec 2023
    AI and Machine Learning applied to Construction Finance. The SaaS solution served Banks, and Public and Private Owners of building and infrastructure projects. Provided predictions of financial and schedule outcomes before a projects starts during the due diligence phase, and then continuously during the progress of the project.Provided these mission-critical benefits to Banks: - Avoid Defaults & Audits- Avoid Loan Budget Shortfalls- Justify requiring additional Borrower Equity during loan underwriting- Comply with Regulators including CECL- Provide advance notice for Borrower Equity Calls during construction- Aggregate loan portfolio forecasts into consolidated DashboardProvided these mission-critical benefits to Private & Public Project Owners:- Optimize Cost Budgets to ensure timely Funding Approval- Avoid Cost & Schedule Overruns- If Cost & Schedule Overruns are unavoidable, discover them timely for Competitive Bidding - Avoid Project Budget Shortfalls - Aggregate project portfolio forecasts into consolidated Dashboard
  • Fracta, Inc.
    Senior Vp Of Product & Engineering (Contract)
    Fracta, Inc. Jun 2018 - May 2019
    Palo Alto, California, Us
    Fracta is market leader in Infrastructure Investment Optimization software. Replacing critical infrastructure in America's water supply alone is a $1 trillion problem. Fracta brings AI and ML to Infrastructure.We take a Risk-Based Approach that identifies High-Risk Assets, Consequences of Inaction, and builds strong quantified cases for Action, guided by Optimization of Capital Expenditures. Joel's achievements:- Redefined Product Strategy, Messaging & Positioning, and Value Proposition.- Envisioned & defined products for a Solution Suite, reinventing how utility companies work.- included were 2 new applications created from scratch: Consequence of Failure, and Job Planner.- Manage a team of 15 employees and consultants.- Introduced Agile Scrum software delivery method.- Overhauled Product Roadmap, balancing enhancement of existing products vs. building new ones.- Implemented method for estimating Level of Effort/ Resource Allocation for Engineering.- Evaluated and reassigned team members to highest and best use of their talents.- Conceived and defined three new solutions for water and electric utilities industries.- Recruited new product managers, data scientists, software engineers, UX designers, UI developers.- Managed UX/ UI facelift.- Oversaw filing of US and International Patents.- Oversaw the integration with the world leader GIS solution provider (Esri Inc)- Procured and managed SOC2 and ISO-27001 compliance.- Directly helped close many new deals.
  • Greensmith Energy Management Systems
    Vp Of Product Management (Contract)
    Greensmith Energy Management Systems Dec 2015 - Sep 2016
    Helsinki, Fi
    Greensmith provides industry-leading predictive optimization and control software for energy storage systems, ranging from medium size for commercial buildings, to grid scale.This was an interim role within Greensmith. Was retained to achieve - and accomplished - these objectives: - Author Product Business Plan/ Design/ Launch the new Greensmith Omni4 system. This is the packaged pre-engineered pre-integrated energy storage solution for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional facilities that includes embedded software for predictive optimization and control.- Manage a complete overhaul of the software User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI). Includes sourcing, vetting and contracting a world-class UX consulting firm.- Co-define algorithm, UI, and reporting for new Demand Charge Management software app.- Redefine Product Positioning & Messaging. Included revising and publishing internal product knowledge base consisting of: Product Roadmap, Application Specs, Competitive Intelligence, Product Demo, Installed Customer Base, and Enhancement Requests.
  • Ge Software
    Product Line Leader, Grid Iq Insight
    Ge Software Nov 2013 - May 2015
    Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-De-France, Fr
    General Manager of the Grid IQ Insight product line which provides predictive data-science based intelligence for utility companies globally. The smart grid solution leverages the GE Predix big data IoT platform, and embeds data science and math algorithms to provide actionable predictive analytics. Job function includes directing software product management/ marketing; and guiding engineering, business development, and sales. Engagement ended as a result of the GE-Alstom Grid merger.Accomplishments:- Delivered in 18 months the first production-ready system with minimal cost after 4 years of previous unfulfilled effort prior to my arrival.- Arranged for and executed major pilots at major US electric utility.- Reworked existing Product Strategy and Product Roadmap- Justified capital R&D budget, and sourced the needed resources for Engineering/ QA/ UX, Data Science, Product Management, Subject Matter Experts, and Business Analysts. - Instrumental in creation of $50 million sales pipeline.- Assisted GE Ventures with due diligence in their strategic funding of related and complimentary independent software vendors (ISV's).
  • Buildingiq
    Vp Of Products (Under Contract)
    Buildingiq Oct 2010 - Sep 2013
    San Mateo, Ca, Us
    BuildingIQ is a leader in predictive optimization software for data science-driven energy efficiency for commercial and institutional fleets of buildings. Managed all software product management, product marketing, and product strategy for the company. In 2012 was also VP of Engineering as well, bringing in and implementing Agile in a previously non-Agile shop.Accomplishments:- Expanded adoption of BuildingIQ's solution into healthcare and university markets. - Instrumental in closing $9m VC funding that included Siemens and Schneider Electric.- Initiated deals with Calif State University system and Kaiser Permanente healthcare. - Definition and release of fully configurable BuildingIQ flagship solution.- Creation of (and initiator of) data-science based Measurement+Verification (M+V) module; Tariff Rate engine; and embedded best-of-breed Business Intelligence (BI) module.- Definition of Automated Fault Detection solution.
  • Enernoc
    Director Of Product Management
    Enernoc Mar 2009 - Jun 2010
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Led software product management for EfficiencySMART, a SaaS solution suite with analytic/ BI capabilities that combine data mining with trend analysis on big data sets. UI consisted of data presentment via executive and operational dashboards (extranets). Accomplishments:- Instrumental in winning the $10 million energy software contract with State of Massachusetts DOER. 'Product Owner' in the Agile scrum method of product development.- Led product management of modules that transformed what was a labor-intensive process by the EnerNOC Energy Efficiency analytic team (managed service group) into an automated one.- Creation of (and initiator) of campus-wide/ portfolio-wide view of energy usage and demand, including key metrics measured by dollars, kilowatts, and kilowatt hours; by building use type.
  • Nexthorizon Development; Europa Group
    Partner (Nexthorizon); Ceo (Europa)
    Nexthorizon Development; Europa Group Oct 2004 - Dec 2008
    Co-founded and managed these companies as part of an extended sabbatical from software, during which time I also designed and managed the construction of our family home in Pleasanton.- NextHorizon Development LLC invested in mixed-use projects in downtown areas across the west. By their use, location, target market, and design, these projects have vastly reduced carbon footprints and are showcases for renewable energy & green building.- Europa Group provided development strategy & infrastructure planning for large projects.
  • Ibm
    Svp Of Products
    Ibm Feb 2003 - Oct 2004
    Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
    Worked here for DemandTec which was acquired by IBM. Managed the Products Group, which consolidated inbound product management, outbound product marketing, and data science. For a time also ran Corporate Marketing. This group created the roadmap for the products that would eventually take the company public.Accomplishments:- Expanded product capabilities of the Pricing Optimization application so that it could be effectively used by Safeway, Best Buy, Radio Shack, and other large retailers.- Expanded the product suite to provide an Marketing & Promotions application usable by consumer manufacturers such as Procter&Gamble.
  • Business Objects
    Vp & General Manager, Extranet Business Unit
    Business Objects Feb 2001 - Feb 2003
    Newtown Square, Pennsylvania , Us
    Worked here for Business Objects which merged with/ was acquired by SAP. The Business Objects Extranet Global Business Unit was a multi-functional global team that consisted of product marketing, professional services, software development, product management, sales, presales. Due to the unit's overperformance, the Business Objects experienced prolonged accelerated revenue and share price growth.Accomplishments:- Owned P&L. Grew top line revenue from $59 million to $100 million.- Expanded the mainstream global customer base into telecom, financial services, and healthcare.- Created roadmap and strategy for packaged analytic applications.- Trained sales forces in North America and Europe to be self-sufficient in selling these solutions.
  • Ibm
    Vp Applications + Product Marketing
    Ibm Nov 1999 - Feb 2001
    Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
    Worked here for AlphaBlox which was acquired by IBM. Ran product marketing, and was strategist for packaged analytic apps for B2B exchanges.
  • Oracle Corporation
    Sr. Director, Product Management
    Oracle Corporation Dec 1996 - Nov 1999
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Part of a global business unit which built and sold vertical and mainstream applications, database, and infrastructure into telecom and utility companies worldwide. Helped build unit's products team from zero and co-directed product management of new vertical apps.In late 1999, as did a half-million other tech employees, I resigned to join a B2B exchange/ dot-com startup.
  • Peoplesoft, Inc.
    Product Strategy Manager
    Peoplesoft, Inc. 1993 - 1996
    Pleasanton, Ca, Us
    Was the original visionary for Peoplesoft Projects, a financial software system for project-oriented companies and business units, which became an instant best seller. Instrumental in the product's license revenue stream growth from zero to $100 million. Pioneered the integration with Primavera P3 and Microsoft Project. Pilot customers included McDonnell-Douglas and Detroit Edison.I resigned in order to join the first-ever industry product development division at Oracle.

Joel Weingarten Skills

Product Management Saas Enterprise Software Start Ups Strategy Product Marketing Business Strategy New Business Development Executive Management Business Intelligence Team Building Management Product Strategy Strategic Partnerships Analytics Predictive Analytics Cross Functional Team Leadership Product Lifecycle Management Agile Project Management Entrepreneurship Go To Market Strategy Product Development Mobile Applications Solution Architecture Venture Capital User Experience Cloud Computing Raising Venture Capital Pricing Strategy Smart Grid Utility Industry Mergers And Acquisitions Leed Ap Energy Efficiency Contracts Software Projects Software Enterprise Sustainability Business Development Leadership Big Data Software As A Service

Joel Weingarten Education Details

  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Architecture And Engineering
  • University Of California, Berkeley
    University Of California, Berkeley
    Graduate Studies In The Engineering And Business Graduate Schools

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