Neuclon Corporation provides AI-powered business optimization software and related services. We enable companies to easily collect data from all their other IT and OT systems into a single platform, where they can perform automated analysis and visualization – gaining actionable information and insights, from which they can reduce inefficiencies, boost profitability, and generally improve the overall strength of their business.In addition, the enterprise-trained AI enables them to ask questions or request information using plain language, and discover opportunities that are otherwise hidden in their data.As CCO, I have the privilege to help Neuclon reach its full potential by contributing in the areas of commercial strategy, business development, strategic partnerships, and product innovation, just to name a few.If you think your company or organization could benefit from our platform, or perhaps you see the opportunity for a synergistic partnership, please reach out to me here, or via the Contact Us link on our website.

Providing business advice to new business ventures; have advised more than 100 companies.Benefits to companies include:Business Model development and validation – Using evidence-based entrepreneurship methodologies, including things like the Business Model Canvas and Customer Discovery. This is a proven approach to minimize risk and discover new business opportunities. It can also shorten time-to-market by minimizing wrong turns and dead ends. Go-to-market Strategy – Starting with early-adopters and a minimum viable product (MVP), developing a strategy to scale the business, including production, distribution, marketing, operations, partnerships, sales, and support.Financials – Guidance and template for creating realistic and credible financial pro formas. Funding – Advice on how to create a credible and persuasive investor pitch or grant application.General business advice – Including navigating the Connecticut startup ecosystem.

Instructor at the University of Connecticut’s Accelerate UConn (AU) business accelerator program. AU is offered by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI), which is part of UConn’s School of Business.AU is a National Science Foundation Innovation-Corp (NSF I-Corp) site. • Have instructed more than 50 founders to date, the majority being masters and doctoral students. • Central to the program are the evidence-based entrepreneurship methodologies of the I-Corps Curriculum called Lean Launchpad. The methodology is based on the Scientific Method of hypothesis testing. • The methodology significantly reduces risk and helps discover new business opportunities. • Tools and concepts of the program include: the Business Model Canvas, product/market fit, customer discovery, minimum viable product (MVP), market mapping, and market-entry strategy.

Enviro Power is bringing to market heating technology for buildings that generates electricity while producing heat, providing lower energy costs, reduced CO2 emissions, and backup power.• Business Model development – Three business models were developed: one based on the existing heating equipment model; a Heating-as-a-Service / Power Purchase Agreement (HaaS/PPA) model; and a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) model.• Analysis tools – Created Excel tools for: estimating customers’ savings, both parametrically and thru detailed analysis of utility bills; calculating CO2 emissions relative to other technologies and the grid; and interval modeling of heat and electricity profiles for residential applications.• Market research – Helped identify target market and size, taking into account cogeneration incentives in several states and power outages in the U.S.• Competitive analysis – Analyzed competing technologies and products to evaluate relative benefits and costs, including ROI and LCOE, as well as other factors such as compatibility with the existing heating infrastructure and the feasibility of providing grid ancillary services.• Customer discovery and acquisition – Established and fostered customer relationships, learned customers’ applications and purchasing processes, and helped secure Purchase Orders.• Securing funding – Contributed to the creation of investor presentations and lead several funding proposals; more than 2 years of funding were secured. One proposal was a collaboration with the University of Connecticut and the Eversource Energy Center to research using micro-Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) to balance the grid in response to intermittent renewables.

Consultant to Axiome Advisors, a startup developing an innovative electrochemistry technology.• Developed a commercialization plan and market-entry strategy• Assisted preparing an NSF SBIR Phase I grant application

iDevices specializes in wireless and app-enabled products, and was acquired by Hubbell in 2017. • Drove the Product Development effort of 3 new products • Contributed to the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan • Identified and corrected design/manufacturing issues with a product in development, resulting in a successful launch • Determined that a development project, already underway, was not feasible, saving considerable additional expense and allowing focus on more favorable projects • Initiated several operational improvements such as a stage-gate approach to product development and standardizing proposal preparation

Zygo designs, develops, and manufactures nanometer-scale measurement devices and optics.BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER, Custom Engineered ProductsCustom products included elements of mechanical, optical, electrical, and software engineering. • Grew the unit from annual sales of $2M to $14M in four years, an average growth rate of 60% • Streamlined and standardized operations, applying Agile (DSDM) methodologies • Coordinated and integrated all stakeholders: Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, suppliers, customers • Fostered a culture of Continuous ImprovementNEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MANAGER • Reduced late or over-budget projects by 50% • Developed and implemented a stage-gate process in Engineering • Minimized risk by focusing on Marketing Requirements, ROI, and robust Project Planning • Standardized methodologies for calculating ROI, estimating development and product costs, tracking and reporting progress, and evaluating completed projectsBUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER, Custom Optics • Standardized the quoting process • Reduced time to quote by 45%, while improving accuracyLEAN MANUFACTURING MANAGER • Implemented 5S, value stream mapping, kanbans, automated workflowPROJECT MANAGER • Reduced field failures 80% for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)

Managed Product Development projects including all aspects of Mechanical, Electrical, and Software design. Determined product requirements and oversaw budget, schedule, and staffing. Implemented ISO 9000 standards.

Managed product pricing and margin, customer support, and market development. Initiated activities to streamline and computerize many functions previously performed manually.

ADVANCED DESIGN and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1990-1995:Performed conceptual design studies, with an emphasis on operational effectiveness and cost. Determined customer requirements; coordinated the design of new products with Engineering, Marketing and Strategic Planning; quantified the feasibility of new products through analysis; and prepared and presented formal presentations to Customers and Senior Management.• Key team player in an operational effectiveness analysis of a new helicopter program, resulting in an optimized cost effective design solution and a revenue potential of over $12B.• Coordinated the response to a customer request for proposal, resulting in the potential for over $500M in new helicopter sales.• Directed a computer automation activity, using Visual Basic, resulting in cutting the time required for Marketing to respond to customers from 1-2 weeks to less than an hour for determining Operating Cost and Discounted Cash Flow.• Conducted feasibility studies of a new unmanned air vehicle, focusing the marketing plan to target the identified $300M market and capitalize on the product’s unique characteristics.