Fast forward executive with strong entrepreneurial mindset, and with extensive experience in academia, management, and consulting in global environments. Delivered turnaround business success in a down economy with a proven ability to transform emerging businesses into market leadership positions. Working experience from Germany, Switzerland, England, USA, and Africa.Currently Fellowship & Research Opportunities Director at ASEE. Before, managed Ethiopian Institute of Technology, transformed technology institution into working German quality model. Delivered technology translation from research to local industry. Previously holding a dean position of Engineering and Sciences at University in Houston/TX; before responsible for business MS degree as a Chair at Phoenix Univ. Previously CTO of a $5M bio-med technology start-up and later CEO of Publishing/Medical-Visualization Companies in Houston/TX. At HP/Compaq holding broad array of a senior management roles, leading P&L growth from $10M to $200M for emerging technologies; pioneered commercialization of smart card/biometric business in US/Europe. Turned over workstations business share to second in US and No.1 in Europe.Authored bioinspired articles in international magazines. Invited speaker to numerous international symposia and conferences. Multilingual in English, German, Russian, Polish, and basic French. PhD and MS degrees are from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany (KIT), known for many Nobel prize winners and best German Tech. University. Business Diploma from Berne University in Switzerland.
Listed skills include Leadership, Management, Start Ups, Training, and 46 others.