• Lead Writer for non-dilutive funding opportunities from government agencies• Primary client interface for understanding technology, scope, positioning, competition, significance, innovation• Lead for gathering information, consolidating, and telling a compelling story• Engagement with multiple contributors including company founders, scientists, collaborators, thought leaders• Responsible for the overall submission (including budget), consistency, quality, statements of work and many other ancillary documents• Interaction with Program Officers from several agencies to ensure project goals in line with agency objectives• Familiar with funding mechanisms for NIH, NSF, DoD, private foundations• Serve as independent reviewer for NIH, past reviewer for DoD

CFR Part 107 certified commercial drone pilot relatively new to the commercial drone business (hobbyist for eons). Heavily into information gathering mode to find a good fit in this exciting industry.

Responsible for planning, design, and system functional specifications for advanced clinical x-ray CT systems.• Developed product requirements and technical specifications for clinical CT, PET-CT, large and compact mobile CT systems• Oversaw architecture from initial concept to regulatory safety testing in 20 months• Member of product development steering group• Responsible for medical physics overseeing image analysis, image processing, image corrections, dose and shielding calculations• Analysis of competing vendor technical capabilities• Grant submissions through NIH R01, SBIR mechanisms• Interface with remote China engineering team in development of detailed designs• Responsible for systems engineering including system functional specifications and interface between hardware and software• Oversight and review of sub-system functional specifications• Major component vendor selection and ongoing relations• Definition of system compliance including interpretation of Chinese regulatory requirements• Co-inventor on Chinese patent pending - dual energy split filter

Zumatek develops dedicated 3D breast x-ray computed tomography for the diagnostic imaging market. Through 3D tomographic imaging, breast cancer can be detected at an earlier stage and potentially improve survival. • Successful NIH SBIR Phase I and II grant applications as well as private foundation funding raising more than $1M for product development and trials• Responsible for x-ray hardware and software development, project management, and clinical trial design and protocols for dedicated 3D breast CT• People’s Choice Award for best technology at CED InfoTech• Developed business, commercialization, research, regulatory, and project plans• Worked with academic opinion leaders in breast imaging• Complete product development process from concept through design, engineering, assembly, user interface, testing and verification, and pilot clinical patient trials within budget• Interface with all organizational levels and decision makers

Completed a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from 2002-2006 and continued on as research associate in the Multi-Modality Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Radiology focusing on continued development of the 3D breast x-ray computed tomography project.• Responsible for development and successful completion of dissertation project entitled ‘Development and Characterization of a Dedicated Computed Mammotomography System • Accomplishments include taking initial concept through design, development, implementation and testing resulting in a successful novel 3D breast imaging device. • Development involved multiple areas including fabrication, automation, synchronization, hardware, electrical, and software design• Over 30 publications and conference proceedings as well as an encyclopedia chapter and invention disclosure• Responsible for guidance of Duke graduate students in Biomedical Engineering graduate courses• Successful grant application for Department of Defense funding of dissertation project• Responsible for continued research and development efforts focused in the area of dedicated breast imaging x-ray computed tomography, including improvements in scan speed, addition of multi-modality capability, and collection of patient data• Participation in several successful multi-million dollar academic research grant submissions exceeding $8M• Served as Multi Modality Imaging Laboratory Radiation Safety Officer

• Responsible for management of information technology technical team dedicated to client relations and technical solutions planning for largest clients including MCI, Merck, Bell Canada• Accomplishments included technical planning, problem solving, and onsite consulting for telecommunications clients resulting in additional contracts from largest clients