Companion develops technology that automatically trains dogs to high levels using machine learning, robotics, computer vision, and state of the art reward-based training. Our products create high-quality solutions to the most pressing dog training and welfare issues for professional working dog businesses, boarding facilities, trainers and consumers. The Companion team includes world-class technologists, animal welfare experts, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We’ve partnered with the SF SPCA, Google, and top tier venture investors to bring a new category of products to the world.

Whistle Labs (a major brand of Kinship Partners) is the pet tech brand transforming the way we care for our pets by empowering the people who love them. As the pet wearable market leaders, we track pet’s health, location, and fitness, and provide access to on-demand televet services. By combining pet science and technology, our products help owners care for pets in ways not previously possible, and are changing the way we understand our pet’s overall health and well-being.Kinship Partners, Inc. is the venture, technology, and data division of Mars Petcare.For more information visit www.whistle.com or www.kinship.co. As VP of Hardware Engineering and Manufacturing I am responsible for delivery of category leading pet tracking and health products. Lead all Hardware, Industrial Design and Firmware development as well as key manufacturing and operations functions.

Owner and operator of upscale wine bar and restaurant in the resort community of La Quinta, California (Palm Springs area)

Led development of remote sensing, data fusion and information technology infrastructure for this venture funded startup. Major investors include Kleiner-Perkins, Goldman Sachs, Bill Gates Investments and Passport Capital. Duties included:Design and development of lightweight, Hyperspectral Sensing platform to enable fast deployment of remote sensing assets anywhere in the worldDesign and development of collaboration and information processing system to allow for quick turn-around processing and analysis of multi-sensor data (seismic, hyperspectral, magnetic, gravity, radiometric and electro-magnetic)Responsible for ITAR (International Trafficking of Arms Regulation) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) compliance – served as Empowered Official for company and facilitated temporary export of restricted equipment for multi-sensor surveys

Leading Next Generation Technology group to develop leading edge geophysical survey systems, including:FireFly, the first wireless land seismic acquisition system. FireFly system recognized by 2009 Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation from Hart’s E&P magazine. Led efforts obtaining all FCC and regulatory approvals.Digital sensors, based on proprietary MEMS technology.Various other research programs in advanced seismic sources and new sensor technologies

Led overall hardware, wireless and embedded systems design efforts. Relocated engineering team from Wisconsin to the Silicon Valley. Recruited new team and completed initial redesign of radio infrastructure and smart metering hardware.

Providing technology and management consulting to various companies. Focused on new technology development, manufacturing and technical due diligence.

Responsible for product development, quality assurance and manufacturing operations for this Silicon Valley RF mobile data access product (Ricochet) and operating company. Managed 140+ engineers in hardware, ASIC development, software development (embedded systems and application level), systems architecture, regulatory compliance, RF design, WAN design, mechanical design, DSP development and technical publications. Additionally, managed a 50 person manufacturing operations group with light assembly, test engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality control, document control, and purchasing. · Led completion of new high speed mobile data access product coordinating simultaneous design of: infrastructure radios suitable for manufacture in quantities of 250K+; low-cost, consumer wireless modems (in-house design transferred to off-shore manufacturer); software design; and radio deployment algorithms. The Ricochet service won “Best of COMDEX Fall 2000” for Services.

Responsible for product development and manufacturing operations. CSI Zeitnet was Silicon Valley based subsidiary of Cabletron Systems. Business unit specialized in development and manufacture of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Switching products. Product line includes 2.5 Gbps to 10 Gbps ATM switches with both LAN and WAN interfaces (OC-3, OC-12, DS-3/E-3, T1/E1 and Circuit Emulation modules).Managed over 60 engineers in hardware, system software and firmware, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and custom ASIC development. Additionally, managed a 12 person operations group with light assembly, test, quality control, document control, purchasing, and customer order management.

Provide general telecommunications consulting to a major LEC

Led Engineering organization for manufacturer of utility grade wind turbines

General consulting activities with a specialization in PACE (product development methodology) and operations consulting.

General business consulting for Fortune 100 clients