CEO | COO | CRO | Leader in International Business, Security & Computer Vision | Driving InnovationI provide creative strategic leadership in business development, venture capital, government contracting, and product development. I have extensive international experience and perspective on how to realize a vision, achieve goals, measure success, and address problems before they arise.Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0 - My Top 5 Strengths:1 Strategic2 Relator3 Ideation4 Achiever5 DeliberativeTop Skills• Private Equity - Portfolio optimization, integration and preparation for acquisition• International Business - 25 years developing markets and increasing sales worldwide• Strategic Initiatives - Started tech company in 2002 and sold in 2005 to private equity• Product Development - Portable Multimedia Device 3 years before Apple video iPod in 2005 • Project Management - Managed over 500 projects worldwide, mostly in Europe• Government Contracting - NSA, DOD, DOT, Ministry of Defense, Interior and Intelligence• Wireless Technology - Network analysis, wireless encryption and IoT product development• Transportation - ITS, Vehicle detection, traffic mitigation and road safety products Previously, I was the co-owner of Imagine Technology, a startup tech company and one of the original participants in UNL's tech park in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our company created the first solutions for portable consumer audio/video players in 2002, for a wide array of consumer electronics manufacturers worldwide. This company was later sold to private equity five years after inception.Earlier, I worked as Sales Director for a communications encryption company, and was instrumental in growing their international government security business in Europe. During this time, I worked closely with the NSA, Department of Defense, NATO and many foreign intelligence agencies.