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Pasadena, CA, US

Atlanta, GA, US

• Directed corporate strategy and cross-functional initiatives that reduce reliance on core business segments, and expanded the team from 6 to 124 professionals
• Architected and led the New Growth division, steering strategic diversification efforts that resulted in $126M revenue and set the stage for $600M ARR by 2034
• Partnered with C-suite executives to shape long-term corporate strategies and guide high-impact investments within emerging sectors; Healthcare, Cloud, Cleantech, VR/AR Gaming, Automotive, Spatial Media, and Business.
• GM/President and founder of 6 New Ventures through seed funding; IOT, Mixed Reality, Private Networks & Health
• Architected and deployed advanced models such as GPT-3 and BERT for customer service automation, predictive maintenance, and personalized content generation across new business lines
• Managed an annual innovation budget of ~$42M in OpEx and $20M in CapEx

Atlanta, GA, US

• Instrumental in defining strategic direction as well as identifying and capitalizing on new growth opportunities that enhanced the company’s competitive position
• Drove adoption of innovative business models while managing a strategic portfolio that balanced risk and potential- Co-founded Cox’s new IOT business with committed $5M in revenue for its 1st year- Created ‘Frontier.
• Implemented AI-powered propagation models, transforming vast amounts of customer data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and targeted offerings- Driving a 15% increase in revenue from new.
• Spearheaded the creation and implementation of Cox's innovation theme process elevating focus area selection rigor
• Established pipeline rigor to actively monitor 100+ companies, oversaw early/advanced diligence on 40 active investment opportunities in IOT, advanced connectivity, and edge computing
• Managed commercial venture activity resulting in interest equity and warrants in strategic development partners

Atlanta, GA, US

• Overhauled strategic 4-year vision incorporating immersive media and interactive experiences for; Voice, Connected Home, Video, and Broadband products, fostering a culture of innovation & customer-centric development
• Led the technical integration and deployment of a next-generation IPTV platform equipped with AR/VR capabilities, utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms for personalized content recommendations - Increasing.
• Executed the Comcast and Cox agreement outlining licensing and engagement for a 10-year strategic partnership
• Engineered advanced recommendation algorithms for viewer preferences and generated personalized video suggestions. Leverage user behavior data and integrates AI models with the X1 streaming platform
• Developed a multi-product and multi-tenant integration approach to enable flexibility for change of functionality

New York City, New York, US

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Dublin 2, IE

• Led strategic innovation initiatives and customer experience management across global markets, generating significant value through partnerships and new revenue streams. 80+ service providers and 150 resources
• Managed a $60M P&L while driving strategic alignment with key industry trends- Boosted video solution annual revenues by $8M in FY14 as the Atlantic region video practice lead
• Pioneered global partnerships with Apigee and Alcatel-Lucent, contributing over $20M in annual revenue
• Directed all Accenture activities within tech division at Comcast, generating annual revenues of $22M. Led the creation and buy in of 43 new product solutions
• Advised Comcast’s Chief Strategy Officer on emerging wholesale opportunities, including the TWC acquisition
• Served as an agile product owner driving strategy and development alignment for rich communication suite, home network anywhere, VR/AR media, and video streaming

Atlanta, GA, US

• Led the creation and certification of 21 wireless devices for new service rollout. Cut costs via an in-house testing unit
• Crafted requirements, improving collaboration, and drove QoS to notably boost service performance and reliability
• Strong background in developing, certifying, and deploying multiple mobile device operating systems: Android, BREW, BMP, Windows 7, webOS, iOS, and Blackberry OS, in order to support a well versed portfolio.
• Managed a team of quality assurance inspectors in the test planning, test case creation, test execution, and customer care technical knowledge transfer of over 30 products and services..
• Played a critical role in the design, development, and testing of 2 different activation solutions across 4 different environments utilizing my knowledge in OMA-DM and OTASP protocol to implement an end 2 end solution.
• Identified key QoS solutions on the SMSC, MMSC, and WAP gateway for messaging services to improve reliability of delivery, time to termination, and overall customer impacting defects to decrease customer reported.

San Diego, California, US

• Managed the planning and execution of software features through leadership of cross-functional teams, implementing at least 95% of all customer requirements during my tenure.
• Product Vendor Representative to multiple carriers; Verizon, Sprint, Bell, Telus, and Aeris, in which my relationships through technical acceptance allowed for over 30+ new revenue streams.
• Was responsible for all phases of both internal and external software management with the primary goal of driving profitable growth in assigned product lines.
• Identified new feature opportunities and managed their development and execution across 30+ software platforms. Features: OMA-DM, FOTA, WiFi, Secondary MIN Paging, and TCP/UDP Server/Client Functionality.
• Developed and administered schedules, performance requirements, and budget responsibilities for integrated devices to meet customer/carrier needs, decreasing time to market.
• Interpreted and analyzed customer specifications and TIA Standards, which drove software development, and ultimately led to minimal software bugs found after launch.

San Diego, California, US

• Led the Global Applications Team (SMS, EMS, and MMS) consisting of 15 people from India and Russia.
• Researched new technologies and features that software and system engineers were developing and created test plans, test outlines and test cases for verification which gained technical acceptance at 13 different.
• Worked from customer requirements and industry standards (3gpp2 and ETSI) to enhance product performance.
• Analyzed and generated test reports for development engineering reviews.
• Conducted test execution, troubleshoot failures, and validated phone software which accomplished 30 Technical Acceptances without one Technical Rejection.
• Debugged and characterized defects and prioritized software problems that drove profitability through time to market.

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Member of the Executive Committee on the Board of Trustees.
• Expansion Committee Chairman in charge of finding new revenue opportunities and locations for expanding our footprint.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

High School