
Vice President at Qualcomm
Greater San Diego Area

Vice President at Qualcomm
Greater San Diego Area
Successful entrepreneur and executive. Interested in meeting super smart, passionate, and balanced people.
Entrepreneur and business leader with demonstrated skills in conceptualizing and launching new efforts within start-up and large corporate environments. Experienced in raising capital, building teams, and growing business both organically, as well as through M&A and strategic deals.
Recognized thought leader within the telecommunications and media industries based on accomplishments, including founding and leading Mobilocity, Inc., the leading boutique wireless software services company and structuring the subsequent sale to Qualcomm and Omnicom. Successfully raised over $20 million in VC funding from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Siemens, Samsung Ventures, and others.
General management, business development, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, new growth initiatives, and global business experience.
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
New ventures, research & development, and advisory.
(Public Company; QCOM; Telecommunications industry)
June 2003 — June 2009 (6 years 1 month)
2002-2003: Chief Technologist, Wireless Knowledge, a Qualcomm Company
2003-2004: Senior Director, Qualcomm Enterprise Services
2004-2005: Senior Director, Business Development, Qualcomm Technologies & Ventures
2005-2007: Senior Director, Business Development, MediaFLO
2007-2009: Vice President, Business Development, MediaFLO
(Wireless industry)
2002 — June 2003 (1 year )
(Wireless industry)
1999 — 2002 (3 years )
Co-founder and original CEO of the company. With team, built the leading wireless services firm in the world. Raised multiple rounds of venture capital from top tier investors and strategics. Hired seasoned executive team and became CTO, in anticipation of exit. Made multiple acquisitions and eventually sold company to a Wireless Knowledge, a Qualcomm Company.
(Partnership; Management Consulting industry)
1997 — January 2000 (3 years )
One of firms e-Business and new technology experts. Participated and played key roles in multiple high-profile engagements with major customers. Recipient of Consultant of the Year award. Left to start entrepreneurial venture, Mobilocity.
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
May 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 2 months)
- Responsible conceptualizing, developing, and implementing advertising-based businesses online.
- Created, implemented, and scaled a very profitable online classifieds product in Automotive, Real Estate, and Personals within a year.
- Developed internal CRM system for ad sales.
- Participated in identifying and closing key customers.
(Internet industry)
February 1995 — May 1996 (1 year 4 months)
As an AOL Greenhouse content provider, developed content for AOL and Web. Company purchased by Times Mirror.
- Responsible for technology strategy and operations for leading specialty sporting portal.
- Main focus was the automotive racing portal, growing and scaling platform from hundreds of thousand of users to millions of users.
- Managed server platforms, broadband, java applications, and work-flow tools for editorial staff.
(Wireless industry)
January 1993 — February 1995 (2 years 2 months)
- Created and lead internet software and systems integration firm.
- Developed large-scale consumer web sites on behalf of small and medium businesses.
- Started company while a university student.
B.S. , Chemistry , September 1990 — May 1995
Executive Program , Strategy and Risk , 2008
Reading, history, and science. Debate.
MENSA
Consultant of the Year, Deloitte & Touche LLP