Stealth-mode Startup. Reinventing K12 education by making 1-on-1 teaching accessible to millions, using AI

Served as Mentor to Entrepreneurs, Board/Advisory Board• Alando [Acquired by Ebay]: Mentored OIiver Samwer (now Rocket Internet CEO) to found Alando• SpringBank Networks [Acquired by CacheFlow]: Content Networking innovator• WidComm [Acquired by Broadcom]: Wireless Personal Area Networks, led Bluetooth SW marketshare• Onix Microsystems: Optical Switching Engine subsystems, leading-edge MEMS technology• NetConvergence: Storage Area Networking for SME• Evavi: Supply Chain Synchronization Software• CollegeBol: College Review and Recommendation Engine (India)

• Innovated education system for student-led, curiosity-driven journeys through curriculum maps• Inspired love of learning while delivering stellar student performance metrics• Curated best-of-web science/math/economics content, collaborating with passionate educators• Pioneered Quantum Camp in backyard, helped shape quantum physics curriculum for ages 10-14• Recognized as gifted education expert by nationally renowned authors/experts • Community-leader/parent-advisor to hundreds of PG/EG students, homeschoolers

Carrier-grade Metro Wi-Fi Controller/Switch company with Service Management focus• Network virtualization for public-private hybrid networks, application-aware service priorities• Introduced Service Flow Director: integrating IP route-flow optimization with radio capacity orchestration. Extensible for cellular-Wi-Fi handoff.

[Investors: Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital]Founder & Chief Technology Officer Jan 98 – Jun 99Software Defined Multi-Service Switch company, inventor of ASAP (Any Service on Any Port)• Scaled the company to $9 MM/quarter revenue, 130-person team before acquisition by Cisco• Focused on business strategy, product planning, strategic partnerships, and market development Founder & CEO Oct 95 – Jan 98• Led Sentient to its first million-dollar-month in revenues in the first full quarter of shipping. • Led the 90+ person team to deliver product-market fit that secured a beachhead in the market dominated by giant incumbents. Secured 4 ISP/carrier customers, 1 OEM customer• Launched the company with front-page news coverage. Delivered award-winning product• Raised $38 MM in three VC rounds (Accel, Sequoia, etc.) Recognized by VCs for building an exceptionally dedicated team and an inspired culture, world-class executive team.

Telecom/Networking focused division of the space and defense giant Loral • Developed system architecture, led product direction for a carrier MultiService ATM switch • Led 50+ engineer team to accelerate product development cycle from 20 to 12 months • Developed customer relationships resulting in 3 carrier trials. Key role in OEM relationship with ADC• Authored several contributions in ATM Forum, Frame Relay Forum. Chaired FR Forum Meetings• Patent in Traffic Engineering. Various technical publications on network/traffic engineering• Tech Expert in Loral corporate Task Force to architect Loral's entry into the telecom/networking market

VSAT Communications, X.25/Frame Relay, Cellular BSC company, now known for DirecTV• Led the embedded software design of second generation Satellite Telephony Earth Station• Designed and implemented startup software for multiprocessor X.25/Frame Relay High Speed Switch