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At XNODE INC., I embarked on a mission to revolutionize the way businesses approach software development, with a focus on AI-driven solutions that integrate people, processes, and systems. With over two decades of experience in technology, I’ve guided organizations as they transition from ideas to fully developed, market-ready products. At xnode, we address these challenges with AI Agents at the core.Our Mission:Innovation Redefined: By leveraging AI, xnode simplifies the software development lifecycle, turning abstract ideas into scalable, market-ready solutions. Our platform integrates seamlessly into business operations, empowering companies to optimize workflows, improve decision-making, and innovate faster.Ecosystem of Transformation:xnode is not just a tool—it's a dynamic ecosystem where businesses of all sizes can refine their vision and achieve goals unbounded by traditional software development paradigms. From startups to established enterprises, our AI Agents enable smarter, faster, and more efficient results.Driving the Future:In an era dominated by rapid technological shifts, xnode stands as a bridge between AI and human collaboration. Our goal is to lead businesses into the future with agile, efficient, and impactful software solutions, breaking down the barriers of complexity and technical limitations.As Founder, my dual focus is clear: to push the boundaries of AI-driven innovation and ensure that xnode remains at the forefront of this revolution. By fostering collaboration with visionary businesses, we create a future where AI and humans work side by side to drive unprecedented business value. We are shaping the future of digital interaction and setting a new benchmark for AI-powered software creation.

Mountain View, Wy, Us

As CTO at Entrustody, I played a critical role in securing the first paying customer, establishing a multi-year contract, and driving annual recurring revenue. My leadership in transforming the company’s technology strategy and optimizing revenue generation opportunities helped position Entrustody as a competitive force in the FinTech sector.Key Achievements:Revenue Growth: Successfully won the company’s first major customer, ensuring recurring revenue with a multi-year contract. This achievement showcased the firm's strengths in security, compliance, and technology.Business Model Transformation: Led a comprehensive shift in the company’s revenue model by identifying new revenue streams and evolving the technology strategy to support long-term growth.Technology Leadership: Defined and executed the company’s technology vision, strategy, and cloud architecture, resulting in significant improvements in operational efficiency, scalability, and overall performance.Team Leadership: Assembled and managed a high-performing outsourced technology team, delivering multiple proofs of concept that shaped the future product roadmap.Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthened the company's credibility with investors by articulating the technology vision and achievements, leading to strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.Additional Contributions:Led the development and implementation of a secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, including virtual desktops, compliance protocols, and serverless architectures.Enhanced the company’s cybersecurity posture, ensuring rigorous compliance with industry standards and safeguarding all operations within the cloud environment.Collaborated with Business Operations to refine vendor strategy and integration, aligning the company’s product with core brokerage systems for future scalability.

Greenwich, Connecticut, Us

As a Research Engineering Technology Manager, partnered with CTO and other heads of the technology departments and respective Business Leads in building Fixed Income Research Technology team, bringing resiliency in the technology solutions applied to research processes, improving production reliability, and building out new green field data platform and services for research and portfolio implementation teams for positioning businesses to scale and grow the product line and assets under management.Technologies: Python, Flask services, AWS, SQL Server, C#, PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, Redis

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Managed Market Intelligence Research IT space at Point72, and in this role provided technology services for multiple lines of businesses including Broker Relations, Internal Research, Data Sourcing, Investment Professionals, Trade Ideation, Quantamental Trading, Venture Capital.Partnered with heads of technology departments and C-Level executives within the Firm in building out state of the art user interfaces, data and API centric platforms for the broader use across both within the Firm and outside the Firm.As part of the execution and delivery of the solutions, I have managed several onsite and offsite resources globally and delivered end-to-end products to business lines with highest level of customer service and transparency to Technology and Business management teams.Technologies: Html5 Angular/React/Bootstrap, High charts, GraphQL, Web API, Entity Framework, MongoDB, Sql Server 2016, .Net 4.5, C#, NodeJS, Excel AdIn, Redis, ELK stack, Java Script, Tableau

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Managed internal Fundamental Research IT space at Point72 (Formerly known as SAC Capital). Provided Business with tools necessary for recruiting the consultants, capturing the notes from calls with consultants including generating invoices and processing ACH payments. These tools helped Analysts to publish compliance approved research report content to more than 200 Investment Professionals (Portfolio Managers and Analysts). Built tools necessary for Investment Professionals to consume research reports both on desktop and mobiles. Worked on a sentiment analysis project utilizing NLP methodologies based on the unstructured notes captured by Analysts during their research calls.Technologies: Html5 AngularJS/Bootstrap, D3, Web API, Entity Framework, Sql Server 2012, .Net 4.5, C#, Java Script, Tableau, JSON, Cloudera Hadoop, Impala, Salesforce

Stamford, Us

Led Investment Services team of 3 in building logical data warehouse for SEC quarterly filings and key performance measurement metrics of funds for management reporting.As part of Automated Trade Allocations, executed integration of Front Office Broker trade allocations with BackOffice systems. Technologies: Sql Server 2012, .Net 4.5, C#, WinForms, WPF, WCF, SSAS, ETL

Zurich, Ch

Key technical contributor in building risk reporting components to fed reports 3 times a day to middle office systems such as finance and market risk control business units.Key technical contributor for building out CDS market making user interfaces and back end processes to contribute indicative prices to Bloomberg terminal.Technologies: C#, Asp.net, WinForms, Oracle, Sybase, WCF, Sql Server 2005-2008

Founded a small business technology services company with a team of 5 and specialized in delivering technical solutions primarily using Microsoft Technologies with annual revenue over $140K.Designed and developed a medical transcription system for a Texas based company.Designed and developed website for the City of Melvindale, Michigan with the ability to search and view general, tax, sales and building information pages.

A market research and analysis company with annual revenue of ~$2MContributed to preparing research reports in conducting profitability and cost analysis of Lithium ion battery manufacturing companies which are further used by the company in making sales pitch to potential acquiring companies for exploring M&A opportunities.

Advanced Cybersecurity Program, Cyber Security

Technology Leadership Program, Technology Strategy

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, Strategy, General

Master Of Science (M.S.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Chemical Engineering