Innovator and serial entrepreneur in networking and information tech. Second startup (Bit, Inc.) built one of the first Ethernet switch chipsets. Third startup (VeriWave) dominated and drove out the competition from the Wi-Fi test market. As early stage CEO at VeriWave, created business plans, hired the core team, secured funding, and defined the product. Also sat on industry panels that defined Ethernet and Wi-Fi, and is inventor on 26 patents.

Joined the Internet revolution in the 1990s with Netcom Systems. As Netcom grew from 80 to 1500 employees, moved to product management, working with Cisco, Juniper, and Brocade. Joined VeriWave in 2008 to to define, introduce, evangelize and sell VeriWave’s ground-breaking Wi-Fi products. After Ixia acquired VeriWave, led cross-functional teams to introduce a number of new test and enterprise visibility products.

User Experience (UX) wizard, excels at delivering the "wow" factor with common sense solutions that show a deep understanding of workflows and how users think. 20+ years experience: has led and delivered solutions for a wide range of companies including GIS for the oil industry, Spirent, Thomson Reuters, Six Flags amusement park, Prodea Systems. Now drives Uplevel’s strong focus on customer use models and pathbreaking analytics.