I act as a research & technology expert collaborating with founders and solving problems for C-suite executives at deep tech startups, in diverse areas such as ML/AI, GenAI SAAS, IoT, hardware, 3D printing, advanced materials, medtech diagnostics, cryptocurrencies and AR/VR. Consult on strategy, product development, IP due diligence, investment, competitive analysis and technology strategy.

Reporting to the VP of Technology, I was responsible for managing all of our 25 technical projects and teams in software, hardware and silicon. I had 15 direct management reports and direct responsibility for a 150 person global engineering team located in APAC, India, Netherlands, Scottsdale, Anaheim and Silicon Valley.

I launched several intrapreneurship divisions within Benchmark's multi-billion dollar global electronics manufacturing company. I worked closely with our C-suite leadership to lead product management, high-level white paper thought leadership, global intellectual property strategy, and customer development in the defense, medical, and industrial/compute segments. Accomplishments included raising 3 million dollars in DOD startup funding to launch an IoT electronics platform and software / hardware engineering services team; as well as spearheading a new 150,000 sq.ft. RF and High Speed Design Center and clean room manufacturing space. I also led the transition of an original blue sky military research project into the commercial launch of an ultra-wide band radio IoT asset tracking platform in partnership with Amazon Web Services. Additionally, I was the idea originator and act as the consulting inventor on a new hardware design for thermal management of high performance printed circuit boards (PCBs). I received a granted patent for this invention from the USPTO in 2022. I led a mechanical engineering team to complete technology and product development road maps for this new electronics cooling technology.

As the co-founder of a stealth-mode medical genomics startup, I was responsible for designing the machine learning algorithms for a software product that processes raw data from DNA sequencers to diagnose pathogens quickly, accurately, and cheaply.

As a co-founder of a software firm focused on independent consulting and product development, it was my responsibility to act as the project manager for all software development and IP related tasks. In the seven years I acted in this role I personally managed the technology life-cycle of software products in the diverse areas of databases, encryption, grid computing, numerical software, low power web servers, and parallel programming.

Hired to give expert advice on the IT infrastructure for a new college in the Maricopa College System - the Maricopa Corporate College. Developed user requirements, software specifications, and drafted the architecture for a new IT infrastructure for the College. Technology recommendations utilized Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft SQL Server.

Led national field strategy for a rapidly growing software company focused on small business sales and marketing solutions. Direct supervision of a team of five Senior Regional Development Directors and three events managers in five major markets – NYC, San Francisco, LA/Orange County, Colorado/Utah, and Arizona. Directed company educational events held nationally in several large cities across the U.S.A., as well as internationally in the UK and Australia to generate leads and grow sales. Managed a three million dollar national field marketing and events budget. Direct responsibility for the success of a three day annual user conference with 2000 attendees and a million dollar plus budget. Spearheaded development and design of an internal CRM platform for field sales and marketing staff utilizing Netsuite. Developed expansion plans for 2013 to scale programs across the U.S.A. and internationally.

Responsible for growing and retaining membership of a 500 plus member nonprofit that advocates for the technology industry in Arizona . I assisted the CEO with outreach, member advocacy, and finding large sponsors for our events and conferences. I also planned events, organized special interest groups, interfaced with local business leaders, and worked with lobbyists, public policy advocates, and economic development experts.