I specialize in strategy, business development, developer relations, platform partnerships and growth for emerging tech start-ups and large corporations.Companies hire me to:- Open doors to new partners, negotiate and close commercial deals and scale platform partnerships (systems integration, product development, marketing and more).- Build and excite developer ecosystems (developer evangelism and developer marketing).- Create and execute growth strategies: go-to-market, monetization, distribution, user acquisition, and marketing.- Evaluate product market fit or expansion opportunities for new / emerging technology products and developer platforms, including launching and managing pilot programs for developer tools.- Conduct competitive analysis and/or develop business cases for new products and/or expansion.- Execute special marketing, business development and product management projects.Industry experience includes:- Emerging tech: artificial intelligence including machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, neural networks, etc.- Developer Platform ecosystems- Mobile apps and games- Social platforms- Embedded systems, Mobile, IoT, Robotics, etc.- Cloud computing- Edge computingFormer clients include startups with successful exits to Apple, Facebook, Salesforce & SAP and corporations including three large mobile OEMs.

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Led the first phase of business development for alwaysAI's deep learning computer vision developer platform. Forged partnerships with companies including Qualcomm, Arm, Nvidia, and other major brands. Helped alwaysAI evaluate product market fit and growth strategies. Initiated alwaysAI's first customer deals and initiated workshops, webinars and co-marketing initiatives with partners.alwaysAI is a developer platform that brings deep learning computer vision (CV) to embedded devices. It provides developers an easy-to-use platform to quickly build and deploy deep learning CV applications on “IoT” devices like cameras, drones, wearables, robots and more. alwaysAI gives ‘intelligent sight’ to these devices and enables them to autonomously make smart decisions in real-time.

Provided interim marketing and growth strategy consulting to Remediant (https://www.remediant.com), which provides Privileged Access Management (PAM) systems to secure and protect entire ecosystems.Since 1996, every PAM solution on the market has been built on top of the concept of a password vault. Remediant's flagship product, SecureONE, is the first PAM solution to bring the ease of an agent-less and vault-less approach, while also delivering continuous detection of new privileged access across the enterprise. Based on a Zero-trust model, SecureONE ensures privileged access is precisely allocated and continuously inventoried by granting privileged access on a Just-In-Time, Just-Enough basis using two-factor authentication.Privileged Access Management Software and Protection at Scale.

Helped Catalina Labs formulate its Wixi mobile app strategy prior to its acquisition by Asurion.

Provided short-term strategy, business development and growth consulting to Booster Fuels in preparation for their next wave of expansion. People waste three billion hours each year on the gas station errand. Booster gives this tired task a much needed update not only to save time, but also to save consumers and businesses money. Booster Fuels is a remote fueling service that safely and efficiently delivers gas, washes windows, fills tires and replaces wiper blades for car owners while they are at work or parked at a participating location. Booster delivers all over the Bay Area, Dallas, and San Diego and is expanding to other geographies rapidly. There is no cost to property managers, and tenants receive free delivery with per-gallon prices that are typically lower than local gas stations. Booster is already fueling at 300+ corporate campuses including Facebook, Cisco, IBM, Ebay, Paypal, Oracle, Intuit, Gilead, Nvidia and more. How it works: -Simply park, push a button in the Booster Fuels app, and get your tank filled while you're away. -Every Booster vehicle eliminates 80+ vehicle trips and about 200 VMTs or 150 lbs of CO2 emissions every day!

I helped Mojio (moj.io), the leading open cloud development platform for connected cars, with business development and partner marketing on an interim consulting basis. I focused on bring quality new partners (app developers) onboard to Mojio, which powers the connected car strategies for global mobile operators including T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom.

Appnique was a start-up specializing in affinity based audience targeting and helping app developers improve their search ranking in the App Store and on Google Play.

10/15 – 1/16 and 08/13 – 12/13: Strategy and Business Development ConsultantAngel Investor - 9/16SourceDNA was acquired by one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world.

Bluebox Security was acquired by Lookout in April 2016.

Investigated and initiated pre-launch partnerships on behalf of Bluebox Security. Worked with founding team and prospective partners to validate business model and go-to-market strategy. Developed initial marketing and business development budgets and action plans. Worked with 3rd party agency to finalize Bluebox Security's logo and brand design before their forthcoming launch.Also an ongoing member of Bluebox Security's Advisory Board - See entry above for more details.

Developed a strategic plan that included product, company strategy, and exit recommendations to Tempo AI. Remained on the advisory board until Tempo was acquired by Salesforce 5/29/15.

AgeCheq offers app publishers an service to help them comply with the updated Children's Online Priviacy Protection Act (COPPA). AgeCheq is platform-agnostic and can be integrated into an existing app, tested, and posted to the app store within a day. For parents with children under 13, AgeCheq provides a single point of contact where they can easily see, and approve or disapprove of what is going on behind the scenes in the apps their children use. As a "central COPPA dashboard" for the entire app industry, AgeCheq makes managing their children's privacy easy.

Provided product and business strategy expertise to one of the world's largest consumer electronics companies.

For the second consecutive year, helped Concur successfully recruit developers to attend their annual developer conference - The Perfect Trip Devcon and evangelized Concur's developer platform.

Mynd was a smart, context aware calendar app and time management tool for iPhone.

Securing Keynote speakers for the following events. -Mobile Summit April 14-15, 2014: http://venturebeat.com/events/mobilesummit2014-MobileBeat July 8-9, 2014: http://venturebeat.com/events/mobilebeat2014/

Mob4Hire specializes in real world; crowd sourced, mobile application functional and usability testing.

Advised early stage, stealth-mode start-up, Augmedix, on Google Glass capabilities.

Provided business development and developer marketing outreach consulting to Concur Inc. Exceeded client's expectations by initiating contact and conducting meetings with a long list of target partners (app developers, retailers, and travel companies) within just a few weeks of part-time consulting. Built awareness of Concur's APIs in advance of "The Perfect Trip Devcon" and "Perfect Trip Fund Awards" in San Francisco on October 2, 2013: https://www.concur.com/en-us/perfect-trip-devcon.

Helped Cortexica expand into the US, developing business opportunities with retailers and technology partners on a consulting basis. Introduced Cortexica's visual search platform and Visual Fashion Finder product to major retailers and technology companies in the US. Represented Cortexica at Mobile World Congress.

Spearheaded business development for Onavo in the US on a consulting basis. First person on the ground for Onavo in the US. Helped company develop relationships with key distribution, marketing partners, and customers in the US. Onavo was acquired by Facebook October 2013. The company was initially backed by Sequoia Capital, Horizons Ventures, Motorola Mobility Ventures, and Magma Venture Partners.

One of four organizing committee members for Mobile 2.0 on September 11, 2012: http://mobile2event.com/.

Helped MoboTap manage business development relationships with mobile app stores and OS providers. MoboTap's Dolphin Browser, is the largest 3rd party browser on Android and is also available for iOS.

Initiated relationships with Wireless Operators and 3rd party developers on behalf of Telesocial, which powers safe mobile-to-mobile calling between Friends, Fans, Followers, and other connections without exchanging mobile numbers.

Provided strategy and business development consulting services to Movile, a leading mobile services company in LATAM ($350M revenue annually). Evaluated global distribution opportunities for Zeewe, an HTML5 app store, and Mozca, a leading mobile payments platform in Latin America.

Evaluated Sephora's mobile marketing strategy (apps, web, and in-store), benchmarked mobile best practices in retail, and recommended a mobile road map. Sephora is the largest beauty retailer worldwide and part of LVMH group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy).

Served as Interim VP of Business Development at Photobucket, driving relationships with mobile OEMs, Consumer Electronics device manufacturers (internet TV, digital photo frames, digital cameras, video camera, gaming consoles, etc.), Mobile app stores, chipset vendors, mobile operators, and others. Successfully managed strategic relationships at more than 80 accounts including: Apple, Motorola, Twitter, Facebook, Google, Samsung, Sony, SonyEricsson, HP, Intel, Kodak, Lexmark, and others. Closed critical profile distribution and co-marketing deals. See recommendation from Photobucket's Chief Revenue Officer under "Socialize Mobilize."

Helped Face.com launch its facial recognition and detection API to the developer community, managed initial developer outreach, and assisted with business development. Face.com was subsequently acquired by Facebook.

Investigated distribution and mobile platform expansion opportunities for Chomp, Inc., a mobile application discovery engine. Chomp was subsequently acquired by Apple.

Initiated and closed reseller partnerships with major online travel agencies and ticket brokers (including one of the largest online travel companies worldwide and one of the world's most well recognized traveler loyalty programs). Provided strategic advice and revamped sales and marketing materials.

Initiated, negotiated and closed commercial agreements (revenue share, bounty, licensing, and private API agreements) with leading and emerging social media websites and partners. Managed business relationships with ShoZu's many partners including many social networks and Motorola. Drove revenue and users through strategic product integrations. ShoZu was subsequently acquired by Critical Path.

Developed, negotiated, and closed revenue-sharing partnerships with web 2.0/ social networking websites that leveraged Kodak Gallery's back-end product fulfillment capabilities to turn photos into real gifts like prints, posters, t-shirts, mugs, puzzles, playing cards, and more.

Provided market development strategy and execution expertise to Motorola's mobile devices unit. Assembled competitive intelligence and strategies to successfully leverage partnerships, emerging internet technologies, and social media marketing in mobile application and widget distribution. Program managed the release of new mobile internet technology to 3rd party developers. Motorola was subsequently acquired by Google.

Provided strategic consulting (marketing, product, and evangelism) expertise to executive team. Worked with team to drive evolution of its mobile development platform and on-device portal. Hands-On was subsequently acquired by GoTV.

Worked with founder of Covered Co to improve sales strategy and execution.

Provided developer relations and marketing expertise for early social advertising network on Facebook, Bebo, and MySpace.

Developed and implemented the global marketing strategy for Offermatica, which was subsequently acquired by Omniture, which was acquired by Adobe. Managed multi-million dollar annual budget and 4 direct reports to execute business development / demand generation, marketing programs, trade shows, community marketing, and public relations. Oversaw online marketing including website, paid search, and outbound email campaigns. Met goals, ensuring most successful quarter of lead generation and sales to date. Executed company's inaugural ‘Strategic Optimization' community marketing event, which received exemplary reviews from all participants including senior marketing executives from T-Mobile, CNET, E-LOAN, McAfee, Zales, The Sharper Image, and others.

Provided business development and developer relations expertise to Palm Inc. in the very early days of the smartphone revolution (pre iPhone)•Successfully initiated & expanded Palm's 3rd party developer ecosystem for Windows Mobile products from ground zero. Planned & executed global engagement & marketing strategy of 3rd party development partners & drove ISV/ IHV innovation for Treo 750v (3G UMTS Smartphone for Vodafone, Europe) and 700w (CDMA EvDO Smartphone for Verizon).•Received award for high performance from SVP, Business Development.•Partnered with Mobile Operators, Microsoft, & Palm teams worldwide, growing opportunities to increase sales & market penetration by leveraging 3rd party technologies. Managed 100+ ISV/IHV accounts for Treo 750v & 700w launches & negotiated in-box & after-market licensing deals, resulting in increased sales, strong market penetration, & positive press reviews. •Conducted competitive analysis & provide expertise on Windows Mobile 5 ISV/IHV marketplace.•Managed licensing negotiations for successful smartphone and PDA bundles.

High performer at leading, global consulting firm. Managed business and IT strategy, integration and organizational change. Accelerated marketing and business development. Worked with clients throughout the UK.* Surpassed revenue targets by >50% and utilization targets by ~25%* £15M ($28M US) project. Devised and executed critical parts of business change strategy for development and integration of new Oracle CRM and eBusiness system. Conducted interviews and facilitated workshops with stakeholders, defining requirements. Designed new organizational structure, governance model, and recruitment strategy.* Managed business implementation of enterprise-wide corporate portal and document management system.* Conducted organizational review following large merger.* Devised and executed business design, recruitment, and pay/grading strategy following large merger.* Reviewed balanced scorecard for major retail bank.

•Partnered with senior management and vendors to successfully design, communicate, and execute key parts of business integration and development strategy. Supported 1,500 employees in USA, EMEA, and APAC.•Collaborated with teams to communicate change and facilitate integration following extensive merger and acquisition growth and subsequent downsizing.