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Commercial & IP/Patent Attorney ◆ Managed Teams from 2 - 200 ◆ 2 M&A's ◆ 4 Startups at The Caring Place
Location: Georgetown, Texas, United States 13 work roles 6 schools
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Commercial & IP/Patent Attorney ◆ Managed Teams from 2 - 200 ◆ 2 M&A's ◆ 4 Startups
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Georgetown, Texas, United States

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Alex Sousa is listed as Commercial & IP/Patent Attorney ◆ Managed Teams from 2 - 200 ◆ 2 M&A's ◆ 4 Startups at The Caring Place, based in Georgetown, Texas, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at paloaltonetworks.com, phone signal with area code 408, 305, 650, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Alex Sousa.

Alex Sousa previously worked as Volunteer at The Caring Place and Relocation at Career Break. Alex Sousa holds Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering from United States Military Academy At West Point.

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About Alex Sousa

As a legal exec, I managed the legal function of several companies, drafting and negotiating inbound and outbound agreements, filing patents and trademarks, and coaching subordinates and colleagues. At Palo Alto Networks, I was responsible for the procurement of over $500M in goods and services for over 12,000 employees, and components from OEM/ODM vendors such as Flextronics International, Wistron NeWeb, Intel, AMD, and Broadcom for the manufacture of Palo Alto Networks Hardware Firewalls and SD-WAN solutions. I SPECIALIZE IN:➡️ CONTRACT NEGOTIATION: Closed over 300+ agreements ranging up to $30M➡️ CLIENT SATISFACTION: Granted stock for managing Palo Alto Networks' global procurement for over a year ➡️ STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Navigating mission-driven initiatives with adaptability and long-term vision➡️ TEAM DEVELOPMENT: Empowering high-performing exempt leaders across diverse sectors for optimal growth➡️ LEADERSHIP: Member of the Operations Leadership Team for the design&manufacture of Palo Alto Networks Hardware Firewalls and SD-WAN appliances➡️ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: USPTO Patent Attorney Registration Number: 50,671 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:✅ SHI Int. Corp.: Managed the sale of IaaS&BaaS business units to iomart Group plc. for a six-figure amount✅ Flipboard, Inc.: Reviewed and optimized portfolio of 100+ patents that saved the company a six-figure amount✅ DuPont: Worked with Innovalight CFO/CEO for the acquisition of Innovalight by E. I. DuPont for an eight-figure amount & Implemented the ISO 9001 Quality Management SystemLet's start a conversation: sousa@pobox.com or call directly at (408-431-5962)EDUCATION 🎓◆ JD, Santa Clara University School of Law Judicial extern to the Honorable Richard Seeborg, Judge for the United States District Court, Northern District of California◆ MBA, Finance and AccountingFellow: Consortium for Graduate Study in Management◆ United States Military Academy | West Point, NYBachelor of Science , Engineering◆ Stanford UniversityEE182: Computer Organization and ArchitectureCS240: Operating Systems and Systems ProgrammingMORE ABOUT ME:Corporate Career:◆ Over 16 years as a contract and intellectual property attorney◆ Deep experience in international sourcing and sales◆ Deep experience in improved operational efficiencyMilitary Career: U.S. Army Officer:◆ Managed a 16 person tank platoon (Republic of Korea) and a 30-person armored cavalryplatoon (Fort Bliss, TX)◆ Received commendation for Top Tank Platoon in the Republic of KoreaPersonal:◆ I enjoy swimming and Argentine Tango

Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Start Ups, Licensing, Management, and 18 others.

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The Caring Place
The Caring Place
Commercial & IP/Patent Attorney ◆ Managed Teams from 2 - 200 ◆ 2 M&A's ◆ 4 Startups
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Volunteer

Current

Cleveland, Tn, Us

While looking for a legal position in the Austin/Georgetown area, I currently volunteer at the Caring Place, a nonprofit organization that helps people in crisis with food, clothing, financial aid, and more. If you are in the area, please consider joining me.

Sep 2024 - Present

Relocation

Career Break
May 2023 - Sep 2023

Senior Managing Counsel ◆ $500M+ In Goods & Services For 12K+ Employees Supporting 61K Customers

Santa Clara, California, Us

◆ Negotiated all vendor SaaS and consulting agreements, such as SAP, Salesforce, Workday, LinkedIn, Google Cloud and telecommunication vendors.◆ Negotiated consulting agreements with PWC, Deloitte, & Tata Group.◆ Negotiated agreements with domestic and international vendors for the manufacture of Palo Alto Networks Next Generation of cyber-firewalls and SD-WAN products, including microproccessors, SRAMs, DRAMs, FPGAs, TCAMS, and other semi-conductor components.

Nov 2020 - May 2023

Through Robert Half: Flipboard ◆ Fireeye ◆ Salesforce.Com ◆ Tivo Corporation

Robert Half (Secondment)

Contract Counsel - Head of Legal - Flipboard, Inc. | Redwood City, CA• Sole attorney at Flipboard – managed paralegal.• Drafted & negotiated commercial agreements with Reddit, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. & several advertising partners.• Provided guidance to the Flipboard engineering and support teams regarding the Copyright / Fair Use exception for 3rd party images uploaded by subscribers.• Drafted sales force compensation agreement.• Drafted GDPR & CCPA internal policies & procedures and set up internal website to track training compliance.• Reviewed and negotiated IO (Insertion Order) agreements.• Created web-based legal docketing system in Atlassian Confluence.• Reviewed and optimized an international portfolio of over 100 patents and applications.• Substantially reduced outside counsel legal fees.Contract Counsel - FIreEye, Inc. | Milpitas, CA• Drafted and negotiated subscription, licensing, master services, retainer, and statement of work (SOW) agreements with global customers in the manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, pharma, retail, and financial services industries.Contract Counsel - Salesforce.com, San Francisco, CA• Reviewed modifications to Google Maps API licensing agreement for SFDC core platform.• Prepared FCC Certification for Disability/Accessibility under CFR Title 47 for Sales Cloud service.Contract Counsel - TiVo Corporation, San Carlos, CA• Negotiated licensing agreements with NBC Universal, LLC & A&E. LLC for the deployment of show promotion and commercial advertising software.• Negotiated multi-million-dollar licensing agreement with a Technicolor SA subsidiary for the deployment of linear guide interface software.• Negotiated several SOW agreement with foreign cable service providers.• Reviewed the use of open-source software in the development of TiVo products.

May 2015 - Nov 2021

Attorney

Private Practice

Consulted with various HW, SW, and SaaS, clients on a range of business matters including entity formation, intellectual property, privacy, technology development, licensing/subscription, outsourcing, and other commercial agreements.

May 2015 - Nov 2020

Senior Corporate Counsel ◆ Implemented Gdpr Across International R&D

Implemented GDPR across international R&D, manufacturing, and administrative sites. • Assisted CISO in the implementation of ISO 27001.• Developed and negotiated commercial agreements with domestic and international customers.• Redrafted commercial agreement templates, warranty and service terms, the Prysm website privacy notice, and EULA for Prysm cloud services.• Developed and implemented data processing agreements with vendors. Implemented and monitored global GDPR training.

May 2018 - Feb 2019

Senior Director Shi / Head Of Legal (Stratascale) ◆ 3,500 Employees ◆ $8.5 Billion Revenue

Somerset, Nj, Us

Sole attorney at SHI, one of the largest IT solution providers in the United States with 3,500 employees and $8.5 billion annual revenue.• General Counsel of Stratascale.com, a SHI affiliate focused on developing an online marketplace for cloud services. • Managed a large investment in Appcara, a DevOps automation solution provider, and the aquisition of eTelligent Solutions, a software lifecycle application management provider.

Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

Senior Counsel | Head Of Legal ◆ Managed A Global Portfolio Of Over 300 International Patents

Nanosolar, Inc.,

• Drafted and negotiated intellectual property licensing and procurement agreements.• Managed a global portfolio of over 300 international patents and patent applications.• Managed the legal aspects of an orderly shutdown when additional funding could not be secured.

Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

Senior Counsel / Quality Manager ◆ Complex International Procurement Agreements

Wilmington, De, Us

• Drafted and negotiated several complex international procurement agreements with U.S., Norwegian, German, Taiwanese, and Italian companies.• Developed an innovative IP licensing infrastructure, not previously seen in the solar industry, whenInnovalight pivoted from a manufacturer to an IP licensing and enabling material provider.• Prepared and prosecuted over 40 patents in the material science, organic chemistry, andphotovoltaic arts (silicon).• Responsible for the implementation of ISO9001:2008 as overall project manager.• Managed IT Department.

Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

Patent Agent ◆ Prepared And Prosecuted Over 120 Patent Applications

Ip Strategy Group, Pc

Prepared and prosecuted over 120 patent applications. Examples include:U.S. PAT. NO. 7,615,393Methods of forming multi-doped junctions on a substrateAssignee: Innovalight, Inc.U.S. PAT. NO. 8,222,156Method and apparatus for processing a substrate using plasmaAssignee: Lam Research Corp.U.S. PAT. NO. 8,358,416Methods and apparatus for normalizing optical emission spectraAssignee: Lam Research Corp.U.S. PAT. NO. 8,858,843High fidelity doping paste and methods thereofAssignee: Innovalight, Inc.U.S. PAT. NO. 9,156,740Ceramic boron-containing doping paste methods thereforAssignee: Innovalight, Inc.U.S. PAT. NO. 9,496,136Group IV nanoparticle fluidAssignee: Innovalight, Inc.U.S. PAT. NO. D498,272Adjustable DumbbellAssignee: NorthPole Limited

Jan 2001 - Apr 2007

Judicial Extern For Judge Richard Seeborg

San Francisco, California, Us

• I externed for the Honorable Judge Richard Seeborg in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California drafting various motions and judgements and researching applicable and governing law for matters before the court.

Jan 2005 - May 2005

Scout Platoon Leader / Assistant S3 (Operations Officer) / Assistant S4 (Logistics Officer)

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Managed several teams of over 30 soldiers in both South Korea and Fort Bliss Texas. • Developed logistical plan for the deployment of the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment to the Nation Training Center in the Mojave Desert.

Jun 1987 - Jun 1990
6 education records

Alex Sousa education

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

United States Military Academy At West Point

Jd, Law

Santa Clara University School Of Law

Cs 240: Operating Systems And Systems Programming

Stanford University

Ee182: Computer Organization And Architecture

Stanford University

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

University Of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School Of Business

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

University Of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School Of Business
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Alex Sousa works for The Caring Place.

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Alex Sousa is listed as Commercial & IP/Patent Attorney ◆ Managed Teams from 2 - 200 ◆ 2 M&A's ◆ 4 Startups at The Caring Place.

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Alex Sousa is based in Georgetown, Texas, United States while working with The Caring Place.

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Alex Sousa has worked for The Caring Place, Career Break, Palo Alto Networks, Robert Half (Secondment), and Private Practice.

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Alex Sousa holds Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering from United States Military Academy At West Point.

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Alex Sousa is listed with skills including Intellectual Property, Start Ups, Licensing, Management, Mergers And Acquisitions, Information Technology, Trademarks, and Due Diligence.

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