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Chicago, IL, US

San Antonio, Texas, US

In this role, I lead cross-functional matrix teams to anticipate member (customer) & employees needs, transform their experiences, and unlock value with differentiated product and business model innovations. I use human-centered design and advanced analytics/generative AI/other emerging technologies to strategize, ideate, prioritize and incubate.

Northbrook, IL, US

Led transformational business innovation projects by exploration of customer needs and emerging trends, the discovery of new insights with human-centered design, assessment of 3rd party technologies, and development of prototypes/MVPs using agile methodology resulting in customer-centric solutions and company growth. - Incubated a new business opportunity.

New York, NY, US

This group of senior level leaders in product/service development, innovation and commercialization discusses and advises on topics such as:- Raising the bar on innovation skills on teams and across the organization – practices and roles that create and sustain the right culture- Investment and portfolio balancing for existing, long and short term new.

Brookfield, WI, US

Advised client ( CEO and COO ) on growth innovation strategy and setting up new business incubator as a Patina Innovation Strategy professional.Patina Solutions provides proven, accomplished professionals with 25+ years of experience on a flexible and collaborative basis, helping companies solve problems, realize opportunities and improve results. Services.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• Developed innovation framework through the synthesis of insights received from trends analysis, competitive analysis, and interviews of VPs, technology experts, and market analysts. Managed high-value strategic patent.
• Facilitated creation of strategic innovation framework to identify differentiated innovation opportunities through expert interviews, trend analysis, competitive analysis, and workshops.
• Led the process innovation initiative that reduced invention submission to decision cycle time by 50%. The company was added to the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators list in 2013.
• Created a high business value patent portfolio by leading the development of patent strategy and processes. Chaired committees facilitating assessment of ideas for patentability and business value

Chicago, Illinois, US

Internal venture incubation to create and mature new businesses and bring differentiated innovations to commercialization. - As a champion to nurture disruptive and breakthrough innovations, I applied a disciplined process using a venture capital investment model for driving growth via internal development and external alliances. Globalized innovation.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Developed engineering cost/business models for driving strategic decisions, processes, and best practices for driving innovation and quality. - Successfully drove an external partnership through Motorola Ventures investment milestone-based technology evaluation, commercial agreement development, IPR landscape analysis, due diligence, and company's.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Developed and drove adoption of frameworks for technology strategy, advance technology development, intellectual property development and alliances- Developed and used a framework to drive technology strategy for key strategic areas of innovation, classified innovation opportunities, prioritized and directed strategic innovations investments- Led the.

Chicago, Illinois, US

- Developed and directed system architectures definition and design while applying advanced transport technologies for strategic new IP-based wireless communication systems for Government & Public Safety Markets.- Co-invented an invention that earned "Business Patent of the Year" award.

Mba, Marketing And Management & Strategy

Msc (Hons) And Be (Hons), Physics, Electrical & Electronics