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Orinda, CA, US

Helping early stage technology companies. Focus areas include product availability and cost (strategic sourcing focus), product/market fit and stage-appropriate process definition to improve product development execution.

San Francisco, California, US

Responsible for all aspects of automotive product management, program execution, business development and semiconductor foundry management.Feb'20 to Oct'21: Sense Photonics built high resolution, long range solid-state Flash LiDAR for automotive applications and was acquired by Ouster Oct'21.Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development.

Louisville, Colorado, US

AMP Robotics creates robotic systems for recycling.Launched in 2015, AMP applies machine learning and robotics technology to the challenges of the recycling problem.

San Francisco, CA, US

Reporting to the CEO, leads a team of 35 client management, off-shore service support, insurance marketing and process improvement professionals whose singular focus is client success. Responsible for all company revenue retention across P&C and employee benefits lines.Embroker is the insurance brokerage built for the way business is done today. By pairing.

Oakland, California, US

• Roles Held:Chief Operating OfficerEVP Product and Strategic InitiativesSVP Strategic Initiatives and PartnershipsRESPONSIBILITIES
• As COO, led staff of 270 sales, operations, product and software development personnel in venture-backed consumer finance company with $300M+/yr in loan origination, >500 active channel partners and $50M+ revenue..
• As Head of Product, led a team of 15 responsible for all credit product and on-line portal development and change management.
• As Head of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, provided leadership for equity financings, M&A, corporate partnerships and executive team governance/chief of staff.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTSAs Interim COO:
• Made key management hires including VPs of Operational Efficiency, Fraud and PMO.
• Drove improvements that increased underwriting/call center speeds by 10%/30%.

• Solarbridge Technologies is a global leader in AC solar module solutions and was acquired by SunPower in November 2014.RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Hired to quickly identify strategic options (restructuring, liquidation or sale) at a venture-backed startup.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Drove an accelerated 70-day company sale process/exit with positive investor outcome. Resolved obstacles involving indemnities and hold-back, issues related to corporate debt and framework for future warranty claim.

Richmond, California, US

• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Oversaw $500M annual global silicon direct spend for $2.5B revenue company, including supplier management and multiple joint venture relationships. Led group of 21 US and Philippines-based technologists and procurement.
• Led enabling technology development and deployment, while leveraging competition between multiple sourcing partners, to deliver 50% silicon wafer cost reduction in 2.5 years and achieve on-time delivery, quality and.
• Restructured partner operating models to changing business and tariff environments. Renegotiated multi-$B take-or-pay polysilicon supply agreements to better align volume/costs to needs.

San Jose, California, US

• Bloom energy is privately held and develops and manufactures innovative solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation.RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for product cost, partner technology advancement and supply chain management for all fuel cell stack commodities.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Negotiated component agreements and led cross-company initiatives to enable 5x shipment increase and >50% cost reduction for advanced materials in the global fuel cell stack value chain. Key enabling activities:-- Grew.

Fremont, CA, US

• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• As Director of Global Supply Chain Management for OEM materials, responsible $150 million annual spend for original equipment manufacturer materials including precision robots, RF generators, vacuum pumps, heaters.
• As Director of Global Supply Chain Management for the New Businesses Group, acted as the single point of contact within New Business Group for all supply chain deliverables for an innovative new linear cleaning.
• As the Commodity Team Lead for Ceramics and Coatings, led a group responsible for ceramic and proprietary-coating commodities.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Established cost models and developed and executed new supplier sourcing and qualification plans for new linear clean tool. Responsibilities extend across fabricated components, contract manufacturing and OEM materials.
• Gained approval for usage of proprietary ceramic material from which process-sensitive chamber hardware is fabricated. The material enables rebalancing of the previously single-sourced, and fastest growing, segment of.

Santa Clara, California, US

• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provided vision and direction to an engineering and supply chain group responsible for ensuring purchases of >$500 million/year of thin film deposition, CMP and ion implant fab equipment to meet Intel’s technology.
• Led group manufacturing readiness program to drive cross-Intel alignment and action on all 65nm and 45 nm technology supplier readiness issues and initiatives.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Gained approval for and executed >$200 million in 45nm technology alternate equipment sourcing strategies.
• Created assessment methodology and exerted tactful influence in a matrix environment to drive cross-Intel alignment and action on all 45nm and 65nm fab equipment supplier readiness issues (spares, service and materials).
• Drove on-time and on-budget H/W development for 65nm Copper CMP/Low k dielectric applications. Implemented supplier collaborations to accelerate innovation and protect Intel IP.

M.S., Chemical Engineering

B.S., Chemical Engineering