Jan 2020 – May 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Built from the ground up, Enterprise Blockchain Platform -- mission-critical security, multi-language smart contract execution support. Distributed systems, storage, security with high performance and scale. On prem, multi-cloud, and SaaS.
• Scaled team from prototype to production + innovation + enterprise quality for mission critical applications.
• Key customers like the Australian Stock Exchange are putting $3T securities on the platform.
• Responsible for all things engineering, high touch customer engagement in a growing market.
• Broadridge financial already runs $1 Trillion/month of repo transactions.

Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr · San Francisco Bay Area

• Deep learning Artificial Intelligence computing startup. Responsible for lowest level acceleration software to full stack systems and solutions for inferencing and training. Platform and Application SDKs to enable customers and partners build AI products.

Oct 2018 – Apr 2019 · 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Changing the world with Quantum computing at the leading Quantum computing company. Delivering the premier Quantum Computing Cloud Service and all elements of the software stack from Quantum cloud to our Quantum QPU to the Developer SDK with Quantum applications. This is the future of all computing.
• Open Source to accelerate the industry forward - developers, partners, and customers.
• Technologies: Openstack, Postgres, AWS, Python, React plus more...

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

• Icoin Technology -- Strategic Advisor for Crypto Wallet and more...
• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-based-icoin-technology-introduces-crypto-hardware-wallet-signs-distribution-agreement-with-verizon-301509489.html
• Revtap.io - Revolutionary approach to raising capital without giving up equity on a blockchain enabled marketplace. https://revtap.io/
• Tanoshi Computers - lean startup founded with the purpose of developing fun, safe and educational consumer electronic products for today’s school-age kids. Tanoshi helps growing kids develop the skills they need now and in the future. https://tanoshikidscomputers.com/
• Eaglemed - Healthcare imaging startup

Dec 2014 – Sep 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Calix (CALX.N) is leading a service provider transformation to deliver a differentiated subscriber experience, while monetizing the network through the use of Analytics, Automation and the deployment of Software Driven elastic networks.
• Vision + Strategy + Execution = Winning Products
• Executive engineering leader for all software and platforms in SDN, Systems (datacenter to access edge), and Network Management products. Multi-geographic team of 350+.
• Aggressively delivered 3 ground up SW/HW platforms built and deployed in less than 15 months in Tier 1 customers. Agile methodology. Innovation. Operational excellence.
• Transformed engineering into an agile-devops powerhouse through people, process, technology, and culture.
• Radically leveraged open source and partners with buy vs build vs partner leverage model.
• Delivered next generation access Operating System, L2 / L3 / Routing protocols, BNG, SDN/NFV ODL controller, Service Activation, and virtualized platforms. Everything from the lowest chip level to virtualization. Grew engineering 300% in 4 months leveraging partner expertise to accelerate TTM. Multiple industry awards. Over 40 releases in 24 months with many Tier 1 trials. Real Agile in action.
• Award winning CPE Software for all next generation home wifi gateways.
• Experiences include: Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Virtualization, OpenDaylight (ODL), Meteor, Hazelcast, Microservices, Linux, Broadcom Tomahawk / DNX , L2 / L3 protocols, Routing (OSPF, BGP, ISIS), , Netconf / Yang, ConfD, Wifi, CPE, Datacenter Fabric, Automation, Docsis, ONOS, CORD

Aug 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mountain View, CA

• Pelican Imaging is a VC backed computational imaging startup targeting the mobile, security, and wearable markets utilizing a miniature array camera to synthesize brilliant photos and build a depth map of the image simultaneously for 3d applications.
• Pivoted the imaging startup from research to disciplined product shipments. Leveraged strong relationships with key mobile customers and processor partners (Qualcomm, Movidius (now Intel)).
• Board presentations and numerous customer engagements (Apple, Samsung, Google).
• Delivered deep embedded mobile device optimization (heterogeneous computing- DSP, CPU, GPU with 100x improvement), Android mobile applications / Camera HAL, 3rd party SDKs, web service.
• Agile/Scrum. C++, Java, Android, Linux, Spring, Mysql, Tomcat, Maven, Web services. Jenkins and test automation - Selenium, Robotium. Jira, Git.

Jul 2011 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr · San Francisco Bay Area

• Blackberry (BB) provides mobile services and carrier solutions.
• Executive responsible for Cloud platform services development end-to-end including device SDKs and applications.
• Transitioned product development to a dynamic, agile, cloud service delivery model.
• Product areas include Identity, Security, Cloud Storage, Mobile Push, Social Gateway to Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks.
• Delivered multiple scalable products for 70M users.
• Agile/Scrum. Java, Python, C++, OpenNebula (and openstack), proprietary cloud storage, Oauth 2.0, Apigee API management. Staff of 150.
• Drove adoption of best in class quality practices through organization.

Jan 1997 – Jul 2011 · 14 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Multiple progressive executive roles cumulating with 3 Pioneer Technology Awards (“Nobel Laureates of Cisco”) and $Billion products:
• Director, Software Engineering, High Availability Systems
• Developed the Vision, Strategy and Execution for Cisco High Availability Initiative. Delivered industry first every router High Availability system platform with 150 engineers across 4 business units. Overcame technical and cultural challenges to create win-win solutions and partnerships. Set the blueprint across the company for best in class engineering execution initiatives.
• o Added $1B in revenues by delivering High Availability across 4 product families.
• Received 2 prestigious Cisco Pioneer Technology Awards
• o initiated market research, customer discussions with BT, ATT, Swisscom, KPN, DT, to achieve buy-in from key platform and internal central teams and inject HA into the Cisco DNA
• Director, Software Engineering, Engineering Tools
• Revamped the key Cisco tools portfolio, including Eclipse and the evolution towards an ESB/SOA architecture, to enable rapid development, integration of collaboration technologies, with an order of magnitude productivity increase using cloud virtualization tooling for 10,000 engineers. Introduced Agile with high quality results. Staff of 150. Bold plan to gain 1000+ headcount in productivity improvements across the Cisco engineering teams. Java, C++, Mulesoft ESB, LAMP, GNU compilers, Linux virtualization, Coverity, Git, Maven, Hudson, Security tooling
• Director, Software Engineering – IOS Componentization
• Led 200+ cross-functional engineering team to restructure and componentize the IOS Software. Massive code and process restructure initiative, aggressively delivered, resulting in the Cisco Pioneer Technology Award.
• Director of Software Engineering, Metro Ethernet & Edge Architecture Software
• Established strategic plan, network architecture, and roadmap for the next-generation of Metro Ethernet, grew revenue to $1B.