Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• Senior engineering leader responsible for development of all AR Display Systems and Cameras, Depth and Sensors systems for Wearables and the Metaverse, from user perception focused research and design through display and imaging pipeline, light sources, display projectors, camera and sensor modules, waveguides, optics and eyepiece, including Rx, accomodation, eye tracking and all other aspects.

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Quantum Light aims to revolutionize the world of pigments by creating colours, coatings, pigments, dyes and inks that harness the incredible optical qualities of quantum dots. Quantum dots are small particles of crystalline semiconductors, typically core/shell structures that exhibit a property known as quan ... see more

Apr 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Abingdon, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• Acted as a strategic advisor to the company leadership. assisting with fund raising process, business model generation, building the partnership practice and strategic business development functions within the company culminating in several high profile partnerships announced in 2023 including General Atomics and Sumitomo.

Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs

• Worked with the founders of this cloud platform technology Australian company for electric bikes to create the leading solution for social, security, rental, ride-share and fleet management

Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 · 3 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

• Founded this leading battery materials company as a spin-off from Nanosys. Developed high-performance silicon-graphite SINANODE® nanomaterial, the leading energy density silicon anode technology platform that increases EV battery performance while lowering cost. Financially supported by investments from GM Ventures, Volta and others, the company is teaming with Koch Modular to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials.

Jul 2008 – Apr 2023 · 14 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Created the market for quantum dots in displays and built the largest supplier of these materials to industry, with over 60 million display products shipped to date using Nanosys materials and technology. Transformed company from nanotechnology incubator to industry supplier to all top 10 display makers, maintaining over 90% market share and zero product returns over 10 years of successful product shipments. Awarded David Sarnoff Industrial Achievement Prize by Society for Information Display. Nanosys successfully exited through acquisition by Shoei Chemical in September 2023.

Jan 2007 – Jan 2017 · 10 yrs

• Created product strategy and go-to-market platforms for DxO ISP and DxO One as a strategic advisor to this French image processing technology leader.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 · 3 yrs

• Globalized the customer base and operations as a member of the founding executive team for this leveraged buy-out company in South Korea, readying it for a successful IPO (Nasdaq: MX)

Jan 1999 – Jan 2005 · 6 yrs

• Managed and grew profitable revenues from zero to over $500M annually in categories including optical sensing, CMOS image sensors and optical isolation through leadership and management of over 3000 employees world-wide including site management. Led HP spin-off discussions on IP portfolio separation. Completed one outbound and two inbound M&A transactions.

Jan 1988 – Jan 1999 · 11 yrs

• Various management and development positions in R&D, Marketing, Process and Product Engineering in optical communication, optical sensing and light emitting product technologies for industrial, telecom, datacom and consumer electronics customers.