Enabling the future of AI through powered land development with an emphasis on clean energy and sustainability.

As the director of External Innovation for the non-pharma division, my primary focus is identifying and working with early stage research groups and startups to advance new AI and Device-based technologies in the areas of cardiology, oncology and stroke.Leading partnership with American Heart Association and MedTech Innovator on the advisory committee for the Heart and Brain Health track.Created partnership with Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP) to leverage academic expertise and infuse organization with ground breaking research and technology.

Helped build Financial Services startup in Seattle area. Led academic portfolio research, market research and business strategy initiatives.

Established a new academic partnership strategy for Apple. Led through strategic influence and research prioritization with Executive Leadership at Apple, creating organizational change and cultural transformation.Hired and trained a high performing team of program managers, built for cross functional work in highly technical fields.Scouted research internally and at top AI conferences and Universities, then conceptualized, planned and executed programs ranging from global flagship programs to individual collaborations to accelerate and drive Apple’s research goals. Created PhD Fellowship program, AI Residency Program, AIML Research Workshops, and managed external funding collaborations totaling $XXM. Established PhD Internship Program, Visiting Researchers, and oversaw 100+ new academic funding relationships, led negotiations on 10+ large scale sponsored research programs.

Advising and leading AI research investments for Google in USA and Canada- overseeing $XXmillion in academic funding with top university partners and research institutes.Grew PhD Fellowships from regional to global program, increasing reach and growing number supported students by 4x.Advised, designed and led research engagement programs for teams across Google including: Quantum AI, Google Glass, Federated Learning, Health, Accessibility, Security and Privacy, VR, Deep Learning and ML, Computational Neuroscience, and others.-Relationship Manager for Universities in the PNW and Canada-Oversaw $XX million in research investmentPromoted 4 levels in under 8 years.