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Representation and Advocacy for Clients in Industry Forums and Standards Organizations• IEEE 802.3: Voter with specific interest in IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and IEEE 802.3ap Backplane Ethernet.• IEEE 802.1: Voter with specific interest in IEEE 802.1Qay Provider Backbone Bridge Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE), IEEE 802.1aj Two Port MAC Relay (TPMR).• Network Processing Forum: Chair of the Hardware Working Group.• Optical Internetworking Forum: Chair of the Physical Link Layer Working Group.• RapidIO: Participant.• Represented Xilinx’s strategic interest in developing a common 10 Gigabit serial electrical standard across the industry. Tactically contributed to high speed interface specification development to minimize the “FPGA tax”.System Architecture and Hardware Design• Member of an elite team which developed the Xilinx Sparse Chevron Packaging. The new package yielded an order of magnitude improvement in package signal integrity.• Developed a video capture, MPEG encoder and wireless transmitter system, intended for use in unmanned airborne applications.• Developed a switch fabric architecture based on Xilinx FPGA’s for a Tier 1 Communications Company.• Developed the concept and hardware architecture for a scalable security appliance based on MicroTCA chassis and a common set of AMC cards. The core technology was based on IBM Cyclops multicore CPU technology.• Developed FPGA based RapidIO logic for an ATCA card and integrated the card with Mercury Computer’s Ensemble System.• Developed algorithms and hardware implementation of bioinformatic applications for an FPGA based supercomputer.

Lightwolf Technologies is a prefunding stealth mode start-up developing a database virtualization solution targeting both cloud and data center environments. As a member of the founding team, I contributed to the development of the company’s product strategy and positioning. I researched competitive products and developed detailed product requirements. In addition, I identified technologies including algorithms applicable to the Lightwolf product.

Assisted in the development of the Soapstone Networks business strategy and product definition. Represented Soapstone in industry forums and standards organizations.• IPsphere Forum: Member of the board of directors, vice chair of the work program committee.• TM Forum Participant.• Metro Ethernet Forum Participant.• IEEE 802.1 Interworking Participant.

Member of the board of directors of the IPsphere ForumThe IPsphere Forum’s mission is to deliver an enhanced commercial framework - or business layer - for IP services that preserves the fundamental ubiquity of the Internet’s technical framework and is also capable of supporting a full range of business relationships so that participants have true flexibility in how they add value to upstream service outcomes.The IPsphere Forum is an international leadership community comprised of members from key sectors of the telecommunications and IT industries. The Forum will set the priorities for, and oversee the progress of, working groups involved with the development and definition of new technologies that will enable IPspheres to be successfully architected and implemented

Represent Avici interests in international standards organizations.Assist in the development of Avici strategy and tactics regarding Next Generation Networks.

The Network Processing Forum (NPF) was organized to facilitate and accelerate the development of next-generation networking and telecommunications products based on network processing technologies.The Hardware Working Group defines, and develops specifications for the hardware interfaces utilized in Network Processing components.These include interfaces for the packet data path through a network processor ("Streaming Interface") as well as for components attached to a network processor but not in the data path ("Look-Aside Interface").

The Optical Internetworking Forum is the only industry group uniting representatives from the data and optical networks. OIF's purpose is to accelerate the deployment of interoperable, cost-effective and robust optical internetworks and their associated technologies. The OIF Physical and Link Layer (PLL) Working Group developes specifications for physical and data-link layer interfaces between Optical Internetworking elements. Some of the interfaces developed include Optical Very Short Reach Interfaces for use within a central office as well as, electrical interfaces such as SPI-4.2 and SFI-4.

Evaluated and selected third party components and technology in the area of switching fabrics, network processors, FPGA’s, memories, and framers. Maximized use of third party components and standard interfaces substantially reducing engineering development expenses. Developed requirements and architecture for a variety of line cards (OC-192c, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, OC-48 ATM and Channelized Frame Relay, OC-768c) that improved capability, reduced development costs and reduced recurring manufacturing costs. Participated in the concept development of an Infiniband Router based on a custom ASIC switch fabric chip.Conceived of and architected an Entry Level Edge / Access Router. Participated in development of a business plan based on the new product concept.Enhanced the Microcode and Simulator for an FPGA based 40 Gigabit Packet Processor.

Bs, Electrical Engineering - Computer Science

Bs, Management Science - Operations Research