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New York, United States

Working at the intersection of Cities and Sustainability, building solutions to help Cities decarbonize while improving the lives of its citizens.- Integrate Sidewalk Labs team into Google and establish a new cities sustainability workstream- Developed and implemented a scaled platform strategy for Cities and Sustainability for Google- Led the development and launch of several innovative products, including the Low Emissions Zones product implemented in several European cities, and a commercial parking solution in Philadelphia- Championed a platform-first approach for the Civic Insights team, prioritizing long-term scalability and impact, while managing team dynamics and setting individual contributors up for success- Demonstrated exceptional leadership by mentoring and coaching over 15 Google employees, earning 100% favorability ratings, and fostering a productive team culture with high team cohesion scores- Rallied the team when faced with organizational restructuring, devising a new strategy that capitalized on Google's strengths in large-scale software solutions and geospatial data

New York, United States

Stabilize the Pebble product and team, and set the path to product-market fit.- Led a high-performing, diverse team of 20 with a $XX million budget, overseeing P&L, product strategy, and team development- Oversaw the transition of the team through leadership and structural changes, including an acquisition, integrating new team, product and customer base- Led a strategic pivot away from a focus on hardware margins and proprietary communication protocols, ultimately improving product success- Steered the team through a period of significant change, including new hires, promotions, and a revised strategic direction with updated manufacturing and revenue targets- Seamlessly managed cross-functional teams, handled customer interactions, and successfully pitched the product to VCs for funding

Greater New York City Area

Creating groundbreaking Energy Data Systems by building world-class Product and Marketing teams.- Defined and led a new direction for Quadlogic, pivoting from a Metering and Billing company to Energy and Data Services company- Built and led a team of Hardware, Software and Data Engineers, Product Managers and Designers to define and execute the new product line- Successfully introduced a complete end-to-end system including Hardware, Communication, Database and Software- Led the sales and marketing efforts throughout US and Canada- Designed and deployed a new product line while maintaining the existing product; stabilizing production and improving processes to cut costs and increase efficiency

Greater New York City Area

Streamline and standardize operations across departments to create process automation and efficiency.- Created the framework for a $XX Million Smart-City contract with NYC, producing a template to launch similar services in other cities- Spearheaded the development, procurement and deployment of IoT sensors and controls equipment, including the communication infrastructure- Managed the design and deployment of a $XXX Million Smart-Metering and Loan Management system in Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, Africa.- Managed energy retrofit construction for 45 commercial and residential properties; re-negotiated vendor contracts leading to 22% annual savings for the company

Greater New York City Area

Scaled the company from R&D stage to a full production operation with ISO level quality and process.- Spearheaded the production and engineering operation in the company, including hardware and software design teams, supply chain, vendor relations and technical operations- Established a full manufacturing and production operation for the satellite antenna in Detroit in 3 months resulting in 21% savings in per unit cost- Designed the Quality Management System involving Root-Cause Analysis, Corrective Action framework, Engineering Change Orders, Issue Tracking, Risk Mitigation and Engineering Documentation

Built and managed a 25-person Technical Services Department consisting of Tech Support, Engineering, Return Merchandise (RMA), Field Service, Compliance and Quality Control.- Responsible for day-to-day management of five departments with a $X million budget; hiring & team building to achieve dramatic improvements in customer satisfaction and issue resolution- Partnered with U.S., Canadian and Jamaican utilities and properties, managing deployment of over 190,000 AMI metering points internationally- Achieved ISO9001 certification for the company by establishing effective QA/QC systems- Streamlined company-wide process work-flow by designing a custom database system, resulting in quicker delivery, improved quality and 34% cost savings- Directed system design and product development processes, involving market research, user interface, PC boards, software and enclosure- Managed Certification, Safety and Compliance testing and approvals for all products internationally

Independently manage multiple projects through the full development cycle, including concept, design, prototyping and manufacture• Built an effective 8-person team across multiple locations. Built up an effective engineering crew, from recruiting appropriate talent, to ongoing motivation, task prioritization and supervision• In charge of system design and product development processes, involving elements such as market research, user interface, PC boards, software and enclosure• Initiated and developed innovative production and administrative processes to improve documentation, work-flow and issue-tracking

Engineering company offering a turnkey VSAT system for real time, on-ship communicationsProject Manager - Managed the company’s flagship $X million satellite communication project through the entire production cycle, focusing on system design and hardware with global production.- Supervised a team of 4-6 employees and 4 consultants involved with system design, schematic capture, layout, system hardware, testing and production- Managed system design, production and testing for a complex electronic/mechanical system, including collating requirements, parts selection, PCB manufacturing, testing and troubleshooting

• Designed and implemented various products and systems in audio electronics and directedtechnology development to respond to market trends, while managing technical personnel in Asia• Hands-on experience with system level design of custom hardware and circuit design• Analyzed financial feasibility, developed proposals and negotiated agreements with clients• Developed software codes and hardware design for audio products and demos• Built a network of professional contacts spanning the A/V industry and vertical markets, includinghardware designers and consumer electronics manufacturers in China and Taiwan

Worked as part of a five-member team on a project sponsored by the National Institute of Health, to detect and diagnose breast cancer using inexpensive, non-intrusive methods.• Processed150+ ultrasound breast images, designing and extracting statistical parameters to classify lesions as benign or malignant.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Electrical And Computer Engineering

Worked as part of a five-member team on a project sponsored by the National Institute of Health, to detect and diagnose breast cancer.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics And Communications Engineering