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Created an innovative vision for differentiating and positioning VirnetX products in the zero-trust cybersecurity marketplace based on patented technology, customer research, industry and competitive analysis and market trends.Led product development by collaborating with engineering, marketing, sales, and other cross-functional partners to launch two new cybersecurity products, VirnetX Matrix and VirnetX War Room, built on a common VirnetX One security-as-a-service platform.Executed product strategy by partnering with engineering to develop and manage product roadmaps and prioritize product features based on customer feedback and data analytics. Collaborated with our marketing teams to redesign VirnetX company website and product landing pages to tell our product story. Created marketing assets including slide decks, white papers, one-pagers, customer success stories and web copy.

Apex, Nc

Launched a scalable, software-as-a-service (SaaS) video learning platform, built on AmazonAWS, that modernized and disrupted training delivery using mobile apps and video-based traininginstead of books and classroom learning. Mapout’s learning platform provided on-demandjob-aids that helped customers accelerated workforce development, increased readiness, and personalized training to improve efficiency. Founded the company from idea to commercialization, including system engineering, full stack software development, leading development teams, UI/UX, and leading sales and marketing.Worked with the Department of Defense (DoD) to reimagine training for Army maintenanceworkers, Air Force pilots and medical workers. Awarded a Phase I Small Business InnovativeResearch (SBIR) contract from the Air Force AFWERX program.

Founded a consulting company where our team focused on solving challenging problems usingemerging technology. Systems engineer and full stack developer on all projects.Worked on consulting projects such as developing a cybersecurity network appliance that enabled secure, remote access to business files and applications using zero trust patented technologies. Created a cloud-based application that automated new partner onboarding for a healthcarecompany dramatically reducing overhead and improving the speed of the process.

Served as a Principal Engineer and Program Manager responsible for developing, managing and marketing Signalscape technologies to customers in the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities. Lead cross-functional teams of engineers to successfully execute against proposed budgets and schedules.Member of the Signalscape Program Management Office (2009-2013) responsible for identifying technology R&D roadmaps and corporate business plans. Identified, planned and lead the execution of company-wide initiatives including quality assurance systems, R&D processes, resource planning and scheduling, project management processes and proposal tracking systems. Led the development, architecture design and business planning of the WASPCollect system that serves as the technology foundation for the StarWitness Field Interviewer. Developed the core REST APIs, Android app and web interface that serve as the main interfaces for streaming video and controlling the Field Interviewer.Designed and developed the hardware for a variety of wireless systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and embedded Linux platforms. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs included multi-layer (10-12 layer) High Density Interconnect (HDI), mixed-signal designs and AC/DC power supplies.

Geowake is a pioneering start-up focused on delivering nautical mapping solutions across both web and mobile platforms. Our services integrate NOAA nautical charts, navigation-aids, marine forecasts, alerts and real-time weather on an interactive Google Map so our users can explore the waterways.Through our network of partner websites we are currently available to over 600k boaters worldwide and have had over 1.2M visitors since 2009. As co-founder, my responsibilities extended to the overall design, development, management and technical direction of Geowake products and services. In April 2011, Geowake was acquired and will become part of the Marinas.com network of websites.

Design and development of embedded hardware used in satellite and wireless communication systems.

Responsible for the design of embedded hardware and software solutions used in free-space optical communication systems, ruggedized data collection devices and processing of overlapping radar signals gathered using a microwave photonics receiver.Assisted in developing proposals and white papers, as well as, interfacing with potential customers to market emerging technologies.

Digital design and troubleshooting of single board computers of VME and CompactPCI programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for industrial automation. Conducted CE and UL approval testing.