Lifelong language learner, fluent in Arabic, German, Spanish, English, and conversational in Italian. He comes from a Fortune 50 background - in Sales, Operations, and most recently Digital Marketing management, in which his department managed marketing budgets in the 10’s of millions.

Seasoned technologist of 30 years, with mobile focus for the past 15 years. He is a 10-year advisory board member for internationally acclaimed SXSW, recognized by SAP as a Top 50 #Mobile influencer, author of multiple patents and books, and leader of massive software teams in public and private sectors. One of his greatest feats was leading the development of the Starbucks mobile app on Android.