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• Launched RhizoSystems, LLC in 2011 to further develop and sell the Automated Mini-Rhizotron. Please visit: http://www.rhizosystems.com/ for more information.• Directly involved in three successful start-up companies with responsibility for a team of 30 and an annual budget of $5M.• As a Senior Development Engineer for the University of California, participated in the design, development, deployment and maintenance of a large-scale microclimate monitoring system as part of the NSF funded Center for Embedded Networked Sensing.• Provided system analysis and developed specifications for the complete automation of a software production operation, including inquiry handling, order entry, media duplication and shipping.• Designed, built and installed one of the largest high technology computer installations in Orange County, CA. This also included the follow-on, 24/7 management of the facility as well as three shifts of operators necessary for supporting a continuous IC manufacturing plant.• Directed and managed construction and logistical planning for many office moves and build-outs; the largest of these buildings was 80,000 square feet and involved moving over 200 employees from four separate geographical locations.• Facilitated public meetings with a wide diversity of opinions for a major US Forest Service plan revision.• Negotiated software distribution contracts / licenses with companies in Europe and the Far East which allowed the company to generate over 40% of its revenue from overseas.• As an entrepreneur, helped grow MicroSim Corp (PSpice) from $.2M to over $12M. Also developed a three-year strategic plan for growing the company, through both acquisition and internal product development, from $10M to $25M.Specialties: Launching start-ups, distribution contract negotiations, salary negotiations, non-profit management, public meeting facilitation

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