Bio

COO, GM and senior sales, partnerships and product leader with repeated success launching and exponentially scaling leading edge, enterprise software and Cloud businesses where it's critical to understand and communicate highly sophisticated technology solutions. Primary focus in financial services (capital markets, brokerage, asset management, banking, payments), artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, fraud, data privacy, risk management and compliance. Combines highly strategic business leadership with deep technology, fintech, AI, data analytics, software and cloud background. HIGHLIGHTS • Leadership team, P/L ownership for high tech companies ranging from start-up and Inc. 500 companies to global public business units of $50+ MM revenue across USA, EMEA and APAC. • Significant track record scaling revenues 30-70% ARR in both high growth companies and turning around stagnant businesses. • Deep business and technical subject matter expertise (SME) in FinTech, AI, data analytics, software and cloud. - Published author and sought after speaker and evangelist. • Reputation for attracting, mentoring and leading A+ team members. RECOGNIZED THOUGHT LEADER AND MARKET EVANGELIST • Recognized industry thought leader, speaker and writer in top tier venues and publications. Named as one of top ten most read authors by Dataversity. • Led Fiserv’s global Customer Advisory Board for Investment Services (Asset Management, Capital Markets, Brokerage) with top Tier 1 financial service firms, including JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, UBS, HSBC and Vanguard. • Elected Executive Officer of the Global Ocean Freight Electronic Invoicing Presentment and Payments (EIPP) Standards Advisory Board, a key industry initiative to promote global electronic payments. FORMER EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: • McKinsey consultant in technology and financial services strategy practice. • Computer/AI/advanced analytics design engineer with Texas Instruments; consultant to DARPA (top secret military clearance) • MBA, Yale University; MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University; Sc.B. (Honors), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brown University