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Guiding startup teams and growth CEOs on corporate strategy, value creation, growth, strategic planning, merger and acquisitions, capital raising, team building, leadership team alignment, risk policy, product positioning, business development strategies, budgeting, operations, customer acquisition, corporate culture, and counsel on critical corporate.

• Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and InvestorSpearheaded a digital solution for storing and streaming lossless copies of movies and music.Key Achievements
• The engineering team developed a proof of concept for targeted investors.

• Founder, Chairman, President/CEO, and InvestorFounded and led in developing and marketing of a venture capital-funded hardware and software platform that integrated network, telephony, email, voice mail, and unattended.
• The "Office in a Box" solution addressed the needs of small and medium businesses.
• The platform incorporated telephony, PBX functionality, automated attendant, receptionist, voice mail, email hosting, fax, paging, optional routable voice messages using email addresses, IP networking including routing.
• Domestic and international Telco and value-added resellers sold and supported the systems. Key Achievements
• The company received numerous U.S. and international awards, including 1998 CTI Product of the Year, 1999 PC Magazine Technological Innovation Award, 2000 Teleconnect Editors Choice, and 2001 Decision Les Meilleurs.
• The company raised $34 million in cash and debt from venture capital firms, including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Canaan Partners, ComVentures, Bedrock Capital, and Sand Hill Capital.

San Jose, CA, US

• Vice President, Professional Office Division Under my leadership, I spearheaded the integration of Combinet's sales channels and marketing programs with compatible Cisco products. Key Achievements
• Released Cisco's version of the Combinet product line within months.
• Implemented Cisco's first foray into selling through domestic and international indirect sales channels.
• Consolidated multiple Cisco products into a single remote access platform.
• Released Cisco's 700 and 800 series product lines that emerged as Cisco's most popular units by volume.

• Founder, Chairman, President/CEO, and Investor Provided the vision and leadership that resulted in developing and marketing the world's first work-at-home bridge/router.
• The product line enabled telecommuters, remote offices, and individuals high-speed digital access to enterprise networks.
• The company raised $17 million from investors, including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Sierra Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Ameritech Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Capital. Key Achievements
• Combinet's products were sold through multi-tiered distribution channels in 22 countries and established an installed base of over 50,000 units.
• NTT, the Japanese Telco, private-labeled the Combinet product line to sell and support its customers in Japan.
• The company received numerous awards, including Data Communication Magazine "1995 Hot Product of the Year," PC Magazine "1995 Reader's Choice" Award, First Runner-up for InterOP 95 "Best of the Show," and others. Red.

Provo, UT, US

• The Novell Communications Product Division provided micro-to-mainframe, LAN gateway, and LAN bridge products compatible with Netware Software, allowing seamless connections to mainframe computers. Key Achievements
• I constructed the division's domestic and international sales channels within a year by cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with distributors, dealers, retailers, OEMs, VARs, VADs, and direct corporate.

• Vice President, Marketing CXI was the leading manufacturer of micro-to-mainframe, LAN gateway, and LAN bridge PC products.
• CXI's investor was ITT.Key Achievements
• Novell acquired the company in 1987.

• Vice President, Marketing and Sales California Network Systems was a technology company that developed and marketed the SNA/GateWay LAN product family.
• The company raised $6 million from Bechtel InvestmentsKey Achievements
• Sytek Systems acquired the company in 1986.

• Moderator, SVEN New IP Networking Summit
• Moderator, Accenture/SVEN Internet of Things Summit
• Moderator, IBM Research Center, Data Universe Summit
• Keynote, University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business
• Participant, Cisco corporate strategy review
• Participant, Accenture Technology External Advisory Board (multiyear)

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Associate'S Degree, Computer Science

Associate’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

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